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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 has made it a challenge to source parts for physical prototyping especially electric motor and motion systems.

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Robotics Factory adds five startups to its residency pilot cohort

Robotics Business Review

Source: Robotics Factory The Robotics Factory has accepted five companies to its Scale Residency program. While in the residency program, company employees can get training in designing products for manufacturability by creating functional prototypes.

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New Siemens for Startups program to drive innovation in engineering and manufacturing

Automation Mag

The Arkisys Port supports scalable rapid prototyping, new payload and technology testing, the assembly and integration of new free-flying space platforms and destinations for orbital transfer vehicles, and on-orbit assembly and manufacturing.

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Expanded End-to-End Injection Molding Capabilities to Benefit Moldmakers

Mold Making Technology

Source | Protolabs Volume pricing, rigid quality control and complete program management are among the production benefits possible as a digital manufacturer. Supply chain teams will also benefit from the ability to work with a single-source supplier accessible 24/7 through an unmatched e-commerce platform.

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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.

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In "Hybrid" FIM Process, 3D Printing Complements Injection Molding

Mold Making Technology

Alpine Advanced Materials delivered 80 rapid prototype molded (RPM) parts (depicted above) for low-volume injection molding production within 10 business days using the freeform injection molding (FIM) process. Results: 80 rapid prototype molded parts for low-volume injection molding production delivered within 10 business days.

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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Supply chain relationships. Some of the challenges that have arisen out of increased completion include more pressure on supply chains, customer consolidation and the potential impacts of tariffs on pricing. Source: Middle Market Manufacturing: How to Thrive in a Transforming Environment (2018).