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Comment: Why technological transformation matters in manufacturing

E&T

The nature of the factory floor and supply chains continues to evolve, hailing a new era of efficiency and agility driven by automation, data analytics, and interconnected systems. Innovative technologies have the potential to revolutionise every aspect of the value chain.

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MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed Content 2022: Products

Mold Making Technology

Mold in a Day Technology Slashes Tool Production, Eliminates Supply Chain Headache. Next Chapter Manufacturing highlights its transformative “ Mold in a Day ” (MIAD) technology to accelerate the injection molding process, meeting the challenge of supply chain disruptions. Photo Credit: Addifab, Nexa3D.

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CBA releases Manufacturing Insights Report

Manufacturer's Monthly

This is notwithstanding broad challenges facing the industry, with 75 per cent expecting increases in operating costs and 92 per cent saying lingering supply chain issues are holding back capacity or growth. Most are navigating rising costs, inflationary pressures and supply chain issues, which often combine to constrain cash flows.

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Stratasys and CollPlant Unite Technologies to Transform Healthcare with Industrial-Scale Bioprinting of Tissues and Organs

Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys is a leader in polymer 3D printing solutions. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand, Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain.

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How a collaborative approach is driving Ireland from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

Control Engineering

It can help manufacturers improve nearly any aspect of operations and supply chain in a way that’s unique to their needs. R&D center for 3D printing, AR/VR, collaborative robots Thanks in part to the support available to IDA clients, multinational manufacturers are choosing Ireland as their innovation hub.

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SNEAK PREVIEW: IMTS 2024

Fabricating & Metal Work

Statistical Process Control (SPC) software for statistical analysis and evaluation of manufactured part characteristics streamlines manufacturing processes. Introduced in February of 2024, TRUMPF’s TruPrint 2000 now features a larger, square build plate and is designed for more productive, reliable, and high-quality 3D printing.

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Copper Alloys Find an Ideal Niche in Metal AM

Fabricating & Metal Work

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