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The Future of Reshoring: Building a Stronger & More Resilient Manufacturing Base

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Domestic production can lack the economies of scale that offshore operations enjoy. Shaping Consumer Demand and Market Dynamics Domestic production offers distinct advantages, including shorter lead times and lower shipping costs. manufacturing base, but it requires a coordinated effort from business and government.

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Nexa3D Starts Shipping Its High-Throughput Laser Sintering Platform, the QLS 820

Additive Manufacturing

The QLS 820 features, exchangeable build station that operators can use for continuous production during the cooldown process, eliminating production bottlenecks and increasing throughput and overall asset utilization.

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Nexa3D Brings to Market High Throughput, Powder Bed Additive Manufacturing Platform

Additive Manufacturing

As we attend IMTS 2022, we are very proud, that our new QLS 820 is printing at speeds of up to 8 litters per hour, at packing density of up to 20%, delivering orders of magnitude productivity gains without the typical costs and lead-times associated with tooled plastics.”.

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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling. Bridge Production This air diverter for a youth motorbike was designed for injection molding, but bikes produced before the mold tooling was ready used 3D printed parts like this.

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Swiss-Type, Live Tooling Lathes Help Turn Company Around

Modern Machine Shop

One major change Holt has made is building more flexibility to deliver high-quality batch production work. Rathburn has a few dedicated cells that run continuous production, but now the focus is on growing the batch work. But flexible guide bushing allows the shop to use unground stock, which saves time and money.

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Bushu Pharma Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Offering Customer Value in APAC CDMO Industry Through Consistent Quality Assurance, On-time Delivery, Sustainability, and Competitive Costs

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

The Bushu Continuity Plan, a resilient and sustainable business system, operates effectively during large-scale disasters and pandemic conditions to ensure continuous production and supply of pharmaceutical products to patients worldwide.