Fastener News Desk

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 30, 2023

Aerospace company Sidus Space has recognised additive manufacturing’s capability as a highly effective tool to optimise weight in systems designed to reach space, with the development of a 3D-printed satellite set to launch in 2023. To be fit for launch in 2023, the satellite, dubbed as LizzieSat, cannot weigh more than 100 kilograms.

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Mold Making Technology

AUGUST 18, 2024

Using Nexa3D ’s additive technology, Alpine was able to bridge the gap between testing and production via producing 3D printed tooling faster and more cost effectively than conventional metal mold tooling. Alpine Advanced Materials Problem: Long lead times between testing and production.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

APRIL 29, 2024

The research report titled ‘3D Printing for Semiconductors: Market Opportunity Brief’ is from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research). The market study outlines specific benefits the semiconductor value chain provides to AM, including reduced lead times, reduced parts, and thermal management, packaging and more.

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Fastener News Desk

APRIL 7, 2025

Mar 31, 2025 CHICAGO , March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wrth Additive Group, a leader in digital supply chain solutions, will officially launched the first edition of its Digital Inventory Services (DIS) platform on March 31, 2025 , at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) Conference in Chicago.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. A year later, the company launched Eiger, its cloud- based 3D printing software.

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i4.0 today

AUGUST 21, 2024

EOS , a leading supplier of industrial 3D printing solutions, has today announced the successes of its project with customer Atlas Copco. By transitioning to in-house polymer-based Additive Manufacturing (AM) with EOS technology, Atlas Copco has cut production costs by 30% and lead times by 92%.

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Additive Manufacturing

JULY 28, 2022

July 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — While companies across the world rise to the challenges affecting supply chains, a transformation in technology and innovation is shifting the manufacturing paradigm. AM delivers agility, consolidation and savings on lead-times, costs and resources. 3D Printing in Action.

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CMTC Manufacturing Tech

OCTOBER 11, 2024

It presents an opportunity to strengthen local economies, improve supply chain resilience, and enhance long-term competitiveness. Developing Logistical Expertise A well-trained workforce is key to supporting reshored supply chains. However, the path to successful reshoring is not without its challenges.

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Additive Manufacturing

DECEMBER 7, 2022

What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? is to leverage additive manufacturing to reduce maintenance cycle times, curb supply chain backlogs, and place manufacturing capabilities at or near the point of need. Most of these printers capable of printing green bin parts are polymer.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Xerox ElemX liquid metal 3D printer equipped with Siemens SINUMERIK CNC control system ElemX is a groundbreaking 3D metal printer that’s simpler and safer to use and addresses supply chain resiliency for transportation, aerospace, defense and industrial manufacturing.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

Manufacturers’ Monthly explores how SQP Engineering has progressed from a sub-contract machine shop to a manufacturing solutions hub with the help of Markforged 3D printing systems. Markforged’s 3D printed systems were the solution. The wireline counter cover, which took nine hours to print, now takes just 2.5

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Additive Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

In recent years additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and materials have evolved into being able to achieve industrial-grade parts production, which means AM parts are now entering the supply chain. The implementation of digital inventories and AM-focused suppliers is key to the new approach. “So

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 22, 2022

The manufacturing industry is going through its biggest change in over a hundred years, fuelled by supply chain challenges, shifts in customer demands and rising costs, forcing manufacturers to explore radically new ways of creating and capturing value. Detailed 3D printing Applications for Manufacturing and CNC Shops.

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Available in your favorite app: Izhar Medalsy is the Chief Technology Officer of Nexa3D , a 3D printer OEM who is breaking the barriers of Additive Manufacturing and leading the ultrafast polymer 3D printing revolution. Dynamic transformation. About Nexa3D .

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. AM had a role to play here,” said Elving. Reduced inventory levels are a key benefit of AM. “In

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AU Manufacturing

MAY 23, 2023

In a blog article derived from a whitepaper titled, “Maintaining Battlefield Superiority with Metal 3D Printing,” Velo3D examined five ways that sophisticated metal AM can revolutionise the defence sector. Supply chain agility improvement The pandemic has revealed how fragile and inadequate manufacturing supply networks really.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 2, 2024

The moldmaking and plastics industry faces an unprecedented labor crunch exacerbated by a fragile international supply chain and rapidly growing domestic demand. With reshoring on the rise, the issue of tooling lead times and costs has reached a critical point. Photo Credit: Nicolet Plastics 3.

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Modern Machine Shop

JULY 20, 2023

Industrial 3D printing encompasses a broad range of part-making technologies (binder jetting, directed energy deposition, powder bed fusion and more), but as these technologies advance, their numbers improve — numbers related to speed, repeatability and cost. Many manufacturers are seeing the value of AM as a bridge.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 15, 2022

“Our first stream of revenue is like many other companies – we are selling our machinery and service equipment, but that doesn’t differentiate us from many other manufacturing or 3D-printing companies, but Titomic has evolved beyond a 3D-printing company.

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Additive Manufacturing

MAY 22, 2023

This grant enabled what could be the largest order of 3D printed parts. Its goal is to modernize Utah companies’ manufacturing, increase supply chain resilience, and lessen American dependence on foreign manufacturing.” The needed parts can come using a just in time manufacturing model.”

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AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. Media Release by Markforged. AM had a role to play here,” said Mr Elving. .

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Modern Machine Shop

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

View of a metal 3D printing operation on a hybrid machine tool from Mazak. A part made complete using metal 3D printing and machining might require only one-third as much machining time as the 3D printing. The hybrid machine tool is, in one sense, a niche technology.

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Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 14, 2023

The adoption of AM in the medical device market is rapidly increasing due to the proven patient benefits, and the uncertainty in global supply chains where industrial 3D printing has proven to be more robust.

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Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Dielenberg, along with co-founder Scott Anderson, is looking to scale equipment offering in the Coburg North facility, which includes a wood workshop, welding bay, laser cutting, 3D printing, CNC milling, bronze forge, spray booth and co-working fabrication space. The fabrication space is a valuable asset inside the studio.

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Modern Machine Shop

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Source: Hurco Market Dynamics and Business Strategies Reshoring trends are leading to increased emphasis on domestic production in many markets. This shift is driven by concerns over supply chain resilience and a desire for greater control over quality and lead times.

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AU Manufacturing

MARCH 27, 2023

Western Australia-based company SQP Engineering has joined various industrial companies that turned to Markforged’s FX20 3D printer to produce specialised parts that would otherwise be too expensive or outright impossible to machine.

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Additive Manufacturing

APRIL 28, 2023

CASTOR’s software can analyze thousands of parts and assemblies simultaneously thus automating a previously time-consuming process. Manufacturers that use CASTOR’s software not only have the opportunity to accelerate time to final part but can also reduce mechanical component costs.

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MEM

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

This may apply to clients who require bridging tooling while ramping up to high-volume production, who have experienced supply chain disruptions or whose demand for new or existing products is erratic or unexpected. How Does RapidDirect Affect Supply Chain? This is the best supply chain of the twenty-first century.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

APRIL 22, 2024

Demand Forecasting AI helps optimize production schedules, reduce lead times, and avoid stockouts by predicting product demand based on historical data, market trends, and customer behavior. AI can create a holistic view of demand across your entire enterprise by combining supply, sales, finance and marketing projections.

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Fabricating & Metal Work

JUNE 5, 2023

In its pure form copper is relatively soft; for the more advanced 3D-printing purposes it’s usually mixed with other metals into alloys that provide enhanced mechanical properties along with that valuable conductivity. It was essentially a powder looking for a process, for years—before it found its niche in 3D printing.” Cleland

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Additive Manufacturing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

“My hat is off to our entire team of determined innovators, passionate engineers, and experienced marketers for bringing to market an industry leading thermoplastic production platform that fully delivers on our ultrafast brand promise,” said Avi Reichental, co-founder, and CEO, Nexa3D. “

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Modern Machine Shop

APRIL 10, 2023

Jeremy Michael, Global Director of Product Management : At that time we were building, I want to say 30 different machine models in Taiwan. I almost ran my car off the road, when you look at the supply chain, and be able to say, hey, each region, every country in the world today, we need to make sure that we secure our own interests.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 30, 2024

3 Technologies to Help Fill the Skills Gap Source: Westminster Tool The moldmaking and plastics industry is facing a severe labor shortage amidst challenges in the international supply chain and increasing domestic demand. As reshoring gains traction, the urgency of addressing tooling lead times and costs has become crucial.

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ATS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Additional steps that manufacturers must take include supply chain analysis, further efficiency and material usage improvements, and an even greater focus on recycling, reuse and reclamation. Concerns and expectations for each of these time periods include: Short-term expectations & implementations (1-2 years).

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Mold Making Technology

MARCH 19, 2023

Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together, bringing energy and excitement to the show floor. Custom Etch always strives to be the best in the industry regarding quality, lead time and cost.

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Additive Manufacturing

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Another goal is to develop a strong and globally competitive aeronautical industry and supply chain in Europe. This also included the design and production of coupons and critical parts, validation and qualification, and the final delivery of the full-sized metal 3D-printed casing.

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