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Modular motors and gearboxes make product development simple

Robotics Business Review

To beat the competition, engineers must shrink development times, optimize product performance and traverse an ever-growing number of supply chain issues. This is exacerbated by the fact that manufacturers carry less and less inventory in an effort to keep costs lean. During the pandemic everyone had supply chain issues.

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EOS Helps Manufacturer Atlas Copco Cut Costs By 30%, Lead Times By 90% and Win New Business with the EOS P 396 Solution

i4.0 today

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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Coming to McCormick Place in April: Additive FOR Manufacturing at Formnext Chicago

Modern Machine Shop

Source: AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology The world’s leading additive manufacturing (AM) trade show is launching a U.S. This will further raise awareness of the opportunities offered by additive manufacturing across the industry. based event in 2025 here in McCormick Place, the same venue as IMTS.

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3D Printing — so what?

AU Manufacturing

As a company, 3DPRINTUK is embedded in the additive manufacturing (AM) / 3D printing world. What we very rarely have to do is look at 3D printing from the perspective of someone not experienced in its use, unaware of the benefits it can bestow on a product development and product manufacturing project. Now let’s take a leap.

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An Integrated Desktop Approach to Mold Production

Mold Making Technology

A desktop Swiss lathe can eliminate this bottleneck by producing these components with precision, reducing both lead times and labor costs. Specialized training programs, including workshops, certifications and manufacturer-specific training programs, are available to expedite the learning process.

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Make on-demand manufacturing easier and faster with RapidDirect

MEM

In a world where we demand great customization, reduced waste, and quick turnaround time, on-demand manufacturing keeps getting popular. Traditional manufacturing is not usually cost-effective unless a small quantity is needed. On-demand manufacturing incorporates several components to meet their needs.

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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. Machines have improved and material options have widened.