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Additive manufacturing: trends and opportunities

Manufacturer's Monthly

As the director of CSIRO’s Lab 22, Australia’s centre for additive innovation, I have witnessed the rapid and impressive growth of the additive manufacturing (AM) industry. Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process.

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Linux Foundation’s LF Edge and Open Grid Alliance Collaborate

Gary Mintchell

Edge computing places applications and services close to the point of use, as the grid marries software-defined flexibility with edge infrastructure. LF Edge projects provide the required automation for edge infrastructure to be used to build autonomous grid infrastructure.

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Identifying and Eliminating the 8 Forms of Waste in Manufacturing

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

Continuous improvement and customer-first approaches such as Lean methodology can offer a critical advantage to small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) competing in the global market. What Is Waste from a Lean Manufacturing Perspective? Lean Manufacturing’s 8 Wastes Lean Manufacturing has classified waste into eight categories.

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Exergy completes $1.8 million expansion in New York

The Fabricator

Exergy, a manufacturer of heat exchangers and point-of-use systems, has completed the expansion of its Garden City manufacturing facility in Nassau County, Long Island.

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Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Modern Machine Shop

Additive manufacturing (AM) hardware and software providers tout the design and material freedom of AM. They do this so much that I believe most companies — and the engineers and designers working for them — think of AM as a design tool, not a manufacturing solution. Custom masking/marking/labeling tools.

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Preserving the power of air

Manufacturer's Monthly

Well designed air piping systems ensure high quality compressed air reaches its desired point-of-use with the right pressure and flow. Manufacturers’ Monthly discovers how the Airnet solution is helping Australian manufacturers protect the downstream manufacturing process thanks to consistently clean air.

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Amway Applauded by Frost & Sullivan for Capitalizing on Innovative Competitive Strategies to Drive Differentiation in Its Home Water Treatment Solution in APAC

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Sama Suwal, a Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Research Analyst, stated that “Amway’s eSpring solution is an on-demand, point-of-use water purification product that leverages the company’s innovative mix of state-of-the-art technologies to deliver clean, safe, and better-tasting water in a cost-effective, consistent, and eco-friendly manner.”