Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 22, 2025

The rise of advanced materials such as superalloys and composites presents unique challenges, prompting the development of cutting tools capable of handling extreme conditions. The metal-cutting industry faces significant challenges, including supply chain disruptions, escalating material costs, and a widening skills gap.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Lean manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

E&T

MARCH 23, 2023

Industry leaders are using additively manufactured composites to improve responsiveness to rapidly shifting supply chains, simplify regulatory compliance, and push the boundaries of innovation - for an ever-growing range of prototyping, tooling and end-use applications.

3D printing 59

3D printing Aerospace Composites Prototype  59

AU Manufacturing

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Eurozone’s PMI Composite Output Index saw a significant increase for the second consecutive month, increasing from November’s 47.8 The decline in Europe’s output was broad-based but only France saw a deepening downturn, with its composite PMI slipping from 48.7 to a four-month high of 48.8. . to 48.9. . “The

Composites 64

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 64

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

For Capral, the arrangement provides a strategic avenue to manage its waste stream efficiently while enhancing its sustainability credentials. “We are driven by the industry to incorporate recycled content into our supply chain.

Value chain 98

Value chain Supply Chain Manufacturing Composites 98

MEM

APRIL 18, 2023

Philipp Rosenberg, Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT Keynote: How we create value in composite materials thanks to sustainability – Attilio Masini & Vincenzo Di Giandomenico, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Composites Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

This comes as the Federal Government today announced a new Green Iron fund to boost green iron manufacturing and supply chains by supporting early mover green iron projects and unlocking private investment at scale. Investing in the Steelworks future – $1.9

Supply Chain 79

Supply Chain Manufacturing Composites 79

Canadian Manufacturing

JUNE 18, 2024

and Graphene Composites Ltd., an advanced materials engineering company, announce that they have initiated a commercial partnership for the supply of Black Swan’s graphene used in the fabrication of GC Shield®, a patented ballistic protection technology. TORONTO — Black Swan Graphene Inc.

Composites 52

Composites Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

Plataine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

When it comes to composites, the situation is complex. Composites manufacturers are used to having their products evaluated based on quality, performance, pricing, etc.; now, customers and other supply chain players are pushing towards an additional parameter: the sustainability of their manufacturing operations. .;

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Australian manufacturers will gain access to a ground-breaking new composite 3D printer at Swinburne University of Technology, for the first time from global market leader Markforged. It prints nearly five times larger builds and is up to eight times faster than Markforged’s existing line of composite printers.

Composites 98

Composites Supply Chain Aerospace Automotive 98

MESA

MAY 26, 2023

The project call is also seeking innovative solutions for robotic AM process planning for continuous fiber-reinforced composite structures. 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.,

3D printing 130

3D printing Supply Chain Composites Additive manufacturing 130

Plataine

DECEMBER 11, 2022

implementations are focused on helping manufacturers meet the growing demand, increase productivity, and overcome supply chain challenges, all while dealing with workforce shortages. trends we forecast to be in the spotlight for the Aerospace composites industry in 2023: The post Industry 4.0 Today, Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 52

Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 Composites Aerospace 52

Plataine

MAY 26, 2022

Due to supply chain disruptions (post-Covid), factories experience material shortage while logistics and procurement managers testify that material orders that used to be fulfilled in weeks now take months. software with AI-based algorithms, that’s tailor-made for aerospace composites, in order to deal with specific challenges.

Composites 52

Composites Aerospace Industry 4.0 Industry 4.0 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The collaboration will see Dassault Systèmes and MEMKO provide virtual twin workflows for composite components in Australia’s plan to embark on the manufacturing, and maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft. The post Boosting Australia’s space manufacturing capabilities appeared first on Manufacturers' Monthly.

Composites 105

Composites Manufacturing Aerospace Value chain 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

OCTOBER 12, 2022

“Given our remoteness in Australia, supply chain issues can be costly and time sensitive, and with the FX20 we see this as an enabler of printing parts that will provide a competitive advantage to manufacturers by being able to react quickly to solve problems right on the manufacturing floor.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Composites Additive manufacturing Manufacturing 96

AU Manufacturing

MARCH 8, 2023

Robotics, computers, voice recognition software, virtual assistants, music composition, and chatbots, most recently including the infamous ChatGDP. On the brink of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, we can acknowledge that supply chains are more efficient and informed than ever before. The question now is which one?

Supply Chain 86

Supply Chain Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Artificial Intelligence Automation 86

E&T

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The funding from UKSA’s new Launch UK Technology Investment Programme will support teams from industry and universities to develop technology, products and services that will enhance the UK spaceflight supply chain and improve its international competitiveness.

Supply Chain 105

Supply Chain Composites Manufacturing 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In 2012, the company integrated Quickstep into its global supply chain for the F-35, which has since has since become Northrop Grumman’s largest Australian supplier for the program. Quickstep Holdings is the largest independent aerospace composite business in Australia, with facilities in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne and Dallas.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Aerospace Composites Manufacturing 98

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In 2012, ASX-listed company Quickstep joined Northrop Grumman’s global supply chain for the F-35 and has since become the global aerospace company’s largest Australian supplier for the program. . Quickstep is the largest private aerospace composite component in Australia and operates in Sydney, Geelong, Melbourne, and Dallas.

Aerospace 93

Aerospace Supply Chain Manufacturing Composites 93

Dinesh Mishra

JANUARY 22, 2025

Collaborative efforts to integrate sustainable practices throughout supply chains are also becoming standard, advancing the industry’s overall environmental responsibility. Problem-solving and supply chain management are also increasingly vital as manufacturers aim to streamline operations and enhance efficiency.

Aerospace 52

Aerospace Supply Chain Smart manufacturing Artificial Intelligence 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Attending the summit will help suppliers understand that you don’t have to be an electrolyser manufacturer or solar panel manufacturer, to be in the supply chain, you can be doing steel fabrication, you could be doing welding, you could be in logistics,” he said. That’s absolutely massive.

Supply Chain 98

Supply Chain Composites Energy Optimization Logistics 98

AU Manufacturing

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The 3D printer is capable of printing nearly five times larger builds, with speeds eight times faster than Markforged ’s existing line of composite printers. . Supply chain issues can be costly and time-sensitive for Australian businesses.

Aerospace 77

Aerospace Supply Chain Composites Automotive 77

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

MAY 30, 2023

Clients can identify the origins and material composition of raw materials of a finished product and its packaging, creating a trusted bridge between physical and digital worlds. SMX’s equilibrium economy prompts sustainable supply chain management and significantly lowers the carbon footprint.

Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Value chain Composites 52

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 9, 2023

Markforged’s journey has been marked by groundbreaking innovations that have strengthened manufacturing resiliency, enabled industrial production at the point of need, and empowered manufacturers worldwide to create strong, accurate parts in both metal and advanced composites.

Additive manufacturing 98

Additive manufacturing 3D printing Manufacturing Supply Chain 98

Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

The additive tooling matched identical carbon fiber-reinforced composite tooling in terms of dimensional control, vacuum integrity and true position hole location, while providing improved durability. It also reduced maintenance costs, tool costs (30-40%) and tooling lead times (20-30%).

Composites 52

Composites 3D printing Cycle time Lead Time 52

AU Manufacturing

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Meanwhile, Boeing selected Cablex, Ferra, Axiom Precision Manufacturing, and Mincham to supply harnesses, electrical panels, vertical spar box machined parts, fairings and composites.

Supply Chain 81

Supply Chain Manufacturing Aerospace Composites 81

Manufacturer's Monthly

MAY 8, 2024

The J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI, a composite index, dipped slightly to 50.3 However, global supply chains largely managed to withstand potential disruptions, with average vendor lead times improving for the fourteenth time in the past 15 months. in April from March’s 20-month high of 50.6,

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Lead Time Supply Chain Composites 98

AU Manufacturing

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

To overcome this problem we literally ‘reinvented the wheel’, using a composite material including a percentage of carbon fibre, producing wheels that, after months in use, show no discernible signs of wear. . This is just one of the reasons we regard our 3D printers as an important part of our supply chain,” he said. .

3D printing 88

3D printing Supply Chain Composites Function 88

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 23, 2023

AEROBOND , a South Australian based specialist in advanced composite and sheet metal manufacturing and Kongsberg Defence Australia today announced that they have entered into a new contract for the production and provision of launcher canisters for the KONGBSERG Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing Composites Supply Chain Aerospace 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 16, 2023

To overcome this problem we literally ‘reinvented the wheel’, using a composite material including a percentage of carbon fibre, producing wheels that, after months in use, show no discernible signs of wear. This is just one of the reasons we regard our 3D printers as an important part of our supply chain,” he said.

3D printing 98

3D printing Supply Chain Composites Function 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

AUGUST 18, 2024

“We know that Central Queensland is key to the state’s economy, which is why we are acting to protect anchor manufacturers like Boyne Smelter because they support jobs and supply chains well beyond their own operations,” said Premier Steven Miles.

Supply Chain 96

Supply Chain Sourcing Manufacturing Composites 96

Manufacturer's Monthly

JANUARY 4, 2023

Many years later, Terem is leading Markforged to create high-value, end- use manufacturing applications which are printed at the point of need to solve today’s supply chain challenges – a feat which surely ties back to making a difference to real-world problems. Markforged has 10,000+ connected printers globally.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing Composites Additive manufacturing Aerospace 105

Fabricating & Metal Work

AUGUST 28, 2024

Although the myriad disruptions at the start of the 2020s are, for the most part, behind us, supply chains are still facing intense pressure to maximize efficiency and control costs.

Composites 98

Composites Supply Chain Automation Manufacturing 98

Manufacturer's Monthly

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

The project will create 14 jobs and position the Indigenous-owned company to grow its supply chain into defence and aerospace industries in North Queensland. This is another example of an important new project being brought to life with IPP support, creating good, secure jobs and more secure supply chains,” he said.

Advanced manufacturing 105

Advanced manufacturing Supply Chain Manufacturing Aerospace 105

Manufacturer's Monthly

JULY 11, 2023

technology, SQP was the first company in Western Australia to purchase a Markforged FX20, which enables large-scale and rapid manufacture of 3D printed composite parts. “At This mission helps to overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing, building resilient and sustainable supply chains for local manufacturers.

3D printing 98

3D printing Composites Additive manufacturing Industry 4.0 98

Plastics News

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Circularise, a supply chain software platform for end-to-end traceability, has raised 11 million euros in a Series A funding round led by Brightlands Venture Partners, joined by industry players Asahi Kasei and Neste the company announced on Nov.

Supply Chain 69

Supply Chain Composites Automotive Compliance 69

Canadian Manufacturing

JULY 10, 2024

TRANSTEX acquires US Liner Company to expand manufacturing capacity (CNW Group/TRANSTEX) MONTREAL — TRANSTEX acquires Pennsylvania-based US Liner Company, a manufacturer of fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composites widely used as protective or structural components in vehicles, recreational vehicles, and agricultural applications. ”

Composites 59

Composites Supply Chain Advanced manufacturing Sourcing 59

Manufacturer's Monthly

MARCH 14, 2023

The Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub, aka AIR Hub , is moving the needle in aerospace research for Australia using advanced composite materials to design and produce innovative aerostructures. Advanced composites and Industry 4.0 That technology was developed through this CRC-ACS with other industry collaboration.

Aerospace 83

Aerospace Composites Prototype  Industry 4.0 83