Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For the additive manufacturing industry, the largest event of the calendar year is nearly upon us as Formnext 2022 is ready to kick off November 15-18 in Frankfurt, Germany. The trick about 3D printing, as we’ve learned over the years, is to look at announcements with a critical eye. It’s the most magical time of year!

Additive manufacturing 105

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Made-to-spec 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 29, 2023

Markforged ’s serial-producing printer – the PX100 Binder Jetting solution – enables manufacturers to build large quantities of high-quality metal parts. Initially developed by a small team in Sweden, Digital Metal began as a subsidiary of Höganäs AB as a relative unknown in 3D printing.

3D printing 97

3D printing Additive manufacturing Made-to-spec Prototype  97

Modern Machine Shop

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Metal 3D printing via laser powder bed fusion is an expensive process, one which leaves little room for failure in postprocessing steps. Ultimately, a face grooving attachment from Big Daishowa met KAM’s needs, enabling the manufacturer to reduce cycle times for the operation, extend tool life and improve repeatability.

3D printing 105

3D printing Cycle time Bottleneck Advanced manufacturing 105

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 27, 2022

based start-up has been a Stratasys connectivity software partner and its cloud-based software solution will now be fully integrated into Stratasys’ GrabCAD ® Additive Manufacturing Platform, benefiting customers using any Stratasys 3D printer running GrabCAD Print software. The Berkeley, Calif.,-based infrastructure.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 52

Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

As physicians and other healthcare professionals work to advance patient care, becoming more personalized and precise, additive manufacturing has demonstrated to become an enabler. Medical 3D printing professionals expect growth in nearly every application area over the next year. What are these patient-specific devices?

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Markforged is collaborating with Australia’s brightest minds to push the envelope for additive manufacturing capability. Manufacturers’ Monthly spoke to Markforged’s CEO about how its platform creates digital inventory to build Australia’s sovereign production.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Composites Additive manufacturing Aerospace 105

Mold Making Technology

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

A mold produced on a desktop resin 3D printer. Source (All images) | APSX As moldmakers face increasing pressures to deliver faster and more cost-effective solutions, integrating 3D printing (3DP), machining and desktop injection molding into the process can offer significant advantages for both novice and advanced moldmakers.

3D printing 52

3D printing Prototype  Rapid prototyping Bottleneck 52

Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing. Industry 4.0

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing 52

Robotics Business Review

JULY 11, 2024

Chef Robotics food automation pods assemble ready-to-cook meals for leading food manufacturers. The company is crossing the chasm from early adopters to gain its initial foothold in what promises to be a huge market for food manufacturing automation. As he likes to tell it, “Fine dining is extremely complex for AI and robotics.

Food Production 122

Food Production Automation Robotics Robotics 122

Mold Making Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2024

It’s about innovation and efficiency with mold design, additive manufacturing (AM), automation and data management. Mold design and engineering are seen as the future of mold manufacturing, so shops are laser-focused on technologies and strategies to boost efficiency and quality. Automation also continues to get a lot of buzz.

3D printing 52

3D printing Bottleneck Automation Lead Time 52

Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 21, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 17, 2022 — 3DPrinterOS ‘ cloud solution is now available with the new Formlabs integration for print farms of any size to help scale your additive manufacturing operations. There’s a lot of talk about “the cloud” and the benefits its use brings to digital manufacturing.

3D printing 52

3D printing Form Additive manufacturing Bottleneck 52

Additive Manufacturing

MAY 1, 2023

Brings automated process-to-part app development capability to metal 3D printing. The integrated solution unlocks the full potential of metal 3D printing by bringing order-to-part automation, eliminating bottlenecks, and streamlining the entire production process for increased efficiency and cost savings.

3D printing 52

3D printing Automation Bottleneck Additive manufacturing 52

Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

At the core of the QLS 820 is Nexa3D’s powerful Quantum Laser Sintering (QLS) print engine consisting of four CO 2 lasers with 100W power each that deliver 4x the print speed of other laser sintering and powder bed fusion technologies. The entire system is automation ready and designed for 24/7 lights-out operation.

Additive manufacturing 52

Additive manufacturing Manufacturing 3D printing Bottleneck 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

AI-integrated quality control software allows manufacturers to measure the true quality of manufactured and purchased parts by identifying defects the human eye cannot see. Few technologies have transformed the manufacturing industry like ERP software. It can reduce inventory levels by up to 50%.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Manufacturing Robotics Robotics 52

Additive Manufacturing

MAY 2, 2023

Introduces industry-defining capabilities to bring additive manufacturing to mainstream production. With a holistic approach to design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), nTop 4 enables engineers to bring additive manufacturing (AM) to mainstream production. nTop Implicit File (.implicit)

Bottleneck 52

Bottleneck 3D printing Additive manufacturing Consumer Goods 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 15, 2023

Markforged’s serial producing printer – the PX100 Binder Jetting solution – enables manufacturers to build large quantities of high-quality metal parts. Initially developed by a small team in Sweden, Digital Metal begun as a subsidiary of Höganäs AB as a relative unknown in 3D printing.

3D printing 59

3D printing Additive manufacturing Made-to-spec Prototype  59

Modern Machine Shop

DECEMBER 2, 2024

On the one hand, I know I will miss the challenge of creating content that helps CNC-using manufacturing people. Look for bottlenecks that, if eradicated, would increase machine/department/company output. It is with mixed emotions that I announce that this will be my final CNC Tech Talk column. Prioritize improvements.

3D printing 52

3D printing Bottleneck Manufacturing 52

21st Century Tech

DECEMBER 15, 2021

But when we ordered a sofa trundle bed we ran up against a supply chain bottleneck. Recently, the CBS news program, 60 Minutes , ran a piece describing the very problem with global supply chain bottlenecks in the port of Los Angeles that likely had befouled our sofabed purchase. We repainted. No problem. We then ordered it.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Bottleneck 3D printing Warehousing 52

Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2023

Stop by to take part in live Manufacturing Alliance Podcast interviews and games throughout the week or learn more about Alliance’s newest laser welding and engraving systems. manufacturing. Moldmaking is a cornerstone in American manufacturing and an essential part of our economy. Paul Engraving’s success.

Made-to-spec 98

Made-to-spec 3D printing Bottleneck Supply Chain 98

Control Engineering

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Advances in machine tool hardware, software, subtractive and additive manufacturing processes and related system integration were among four major Siemens IMTS announcements. It includes a partner ecosystem in designing and manufacturing next-generation electric vehicle (EV) components using additive and traditional CNC manufacturing.

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) 52

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Function 3D printing Additive manufacturing 52

Fabricating & Metal Work

OCTOBER 2, 2024

LLC will highlight its latest welding and safety equipment for the manufacturing, fabrication and construction industries. LLC (Appleton, WI), a leading worldwide manufacturer of arc welding products, will showcase its latest welding and safety equipment for manufacturing, fabrication and construction. Miller Electric Mfg.

Robotics 52

Robotics Robotics Automation 3D printing 52

Mold Making Technology

JUNE 2, 2024

The original mold manufacturing facility covers 51,000 square feet, while the newly acquired Development Center, purchased in 2022 and currently under refurbishment for scientific sampling and manufacturing cell fabrication, spans over 120,000 square feet.

Prototype  59

Prototype  Lead Time Automation 3D printing 59

Canadian Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

One of the biggest bottlenecks in photonics is packaging, figuring out how to get light in and out of the chips in an efficient way so that they can make reliable connections,” explained Mitchell, noting that most photonic packaging solutions are costly and limited by technical challenges related to scaling.

3D printing 72

3D printing Bottleneck Prototype  Electronics 72

Control Engineering

MAY 1, 2023

Learning Objectives Understand how digitalization and automation contribute to record US manufacturing growth. Hear how Manufacturing in America 2023 Summit speakers advocate for automation to advance sustainability, productivity and growth in manufacturing, industrial applications, and automated farming. Courtesy: Mark T.

Automation 52

Automation Manufacturing Supply Chain 3D printing 52