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Modular motors and gearboxes make product development simple

Robotics Business Review

We decided to introduce this rapid prototyping system and stock some inventory. As an added bonus, Parvalux keeps these parts in stock, so they are always available (with a one-to-two-week lead time). The modular series was kind of born out of necessity, said Jake Gelinas, Inside Sales Engineer at Parvalux.

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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%. Today Magazine.

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The Rapid Response Cell Works

DSIMN

These issues may include the following: keeping quality products priced competitively, meeting industry standard lead times, staying up to date with knowledge and technology to name a few. also offer a service called rapid prototyping. One of the issues that rapid prototyping shops deal with is production efficiency.

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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. These components are crucial for fine-tuning part ejection and improving overall mold quality, yet they often require tedious manual machining. These desktop systems are not new.

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3D Printing — so what?

AU Manufacturing

3D printing, additive manufacturing, (and for those long enough in the tooth) rapid prototyping has been around in one form or another for 30 plus years. Its ability to in some way or another be disruptive for such a long time is reflected in the terminology used to describe it. But it is not all about cost and time savings. .

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

Modern Machine Shop

Formnext Chicago, April 8-10, 2025, will focus on the entire manufacturing value chain for AM, showcasing industrial 3D printing technology plus the technology needed for handling, machining, finishing and other downstream steps involved in realizing low-labor, low-lead-time production via additive manufacturing.

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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.