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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. production delays. digital transformation. labour shortages.

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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps.

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America Makes Announces IMPACT Project Call Worth $11.7M in Funding

MESA

This project call addresses the needs of a broad cross-section of our nation’s supply chain including the casting and forging supply chain,” stated Brandon Ribic, Ph.D., The project call is also seeking innovative solutions for robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures.

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Proximity: The supply chain revolution every distributor needs to lead

Fastener News Desk

Mark Dancer on Flourishing Business Distributors have a unique opportunity to embrace a revolutionary vibe, navigate breakthroughs, and transform the supply chain from the ground up—if they are willing to become bold changemakers. Proximity is 3D printing, vertical farms, solar panels, streaming media, remote healthcare, and more.

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3D Printing in Medical Devices: Leveraging a Digital Manufacturing Partner

iBASEt

When you think of a hospital printing organ implants and creating custom joint replacements in a matter of hours, you might be picturing a scene decades from now. Thanks to 3D printing, that reality is only a handful of years away. This is just one example of the potential impact of 3D printing.

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In "Hybrid" FIM Process, 3D Printing Complements Injection Molding

Mold Making Technology

Source | Alpine Advanced Materials Alpine Advanced Materials (Alpine), a custom-engineering and part manufacturer in industries like aerospace and defense , space and emerging transportation, leveraged a new prototyping process utilizing a dissolvable mold for high-performance injection molded composites.

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Where Mold Manufacturing and Plastics Processing Connect

Mold Making Technology

The feedback from its 2022 debut revealed that the plastics supply chain is eager to reconnect and do business face-to-face once again. Because PTXPO brings the North American plastics supply chain together, there is more to this show than moldmaking! 3D Printing Additive tooling. CAE simulation services.