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Design Guidelines for 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing

September 12, 2019 · Created by FATHOM's Application Engineering Team, this design guideline on 3D printing and manufacturing technologies includes PolyJet, SLA, FDM, SLS, and MJF. The easy-to-use chart highlights wall thickness, hole diameter, clearance for assemblies, escape holes, minimum detail, pin diameter, accuracy, and standard layer thickness.

FMI: Rapid industrial automation remains a turning point of collaborative robots market

September 11, 2019 · Global collaborative robots market anticipated to experience 26% CAGR in next 10 years due to factors such as growing adoption of automation in end-use industry and reduction in labor cost.

Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR) opens its largest North American office In New York

September 11, 2019 · Denmark's fastest-growing robotics manufacturer and industry leader in autonomous mobile robots adds first showroom outside of headquarters with space for double the employees in MiR's largest market.

3D Printing Prostheses for Amputees

September 11, 2019 · Watch how Livity Technologies uses rapid prototyping with Lulzbot 3D printers to bring carbon fiber prosthetic limbs to amputees in Jamaica.

Tooling Delays? Get Parts in Days! Consider Additive Manufacturing

September 11, 2019 · As designers and engineers become more accustomed to using AM, and more materials become readily available at lower prices, additive technologies will only continue to grow as a significant force in the manufacturing process.

FATHOM Issued Patent For on Demand Digital Manufacturing Platform

September 11, 2019 · FATHOM, an advanced manufacturer with an expertise in 3D printing and additive manufacturing, announced the issuance of a United States Patent for the systems and methods powering its online digital manufacturing platform.

Shopify set to acquire 6 River Systems for $450 million

September 10, 2019 · Ottawa-based Shopify, a multi-channel commerce platform, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Waltham, Mass.-based 6 River Systems, a provider of collaborative warehouse solutions. The purchase price is $450 million, and the acquisition is expected to be made official in the fourth quarter.

Shopify to acquire 6 River Systems

September 10, 2019 · Acquisition valued at approximately $450 million adds collaborative robotic fleet to the Shopify Fulfillment Network.

Protolabs Adds Carbon Technology to Its 3D Printing Service

September 10, 2019 · The digital manufacturing company expands its industrial 3D printing capabilities for production-grade parts with Carbon Digital Light Synthesis technology.

Top Reasons to Automate Your Fulfillment Operations

September 9, 2019 · This article details the top benefits of switching to an automated distribution center, and how this new practice can help you achieve your business dreams.

ANSYS and Autodesk Collaborate to Innovate in the Automotive Industry

September 9, 2019 · Alliance provides customers with deep integration between solutions to drive revolutionary design advancements.

Additive Industries to Expand Aerospace Customer’s Installed System Base by Year-end

September 6, 2019 · This validates the Additive Industries' concept of production-based metal powder bed fusion systems for overall equipment efficiency.

Honeywell Helps Apparel Logistics Group Triple Daily Output From Its Ecommerce Distribution Center

September 5, 2019 · Honeywell Intelligrated's technology and technical support services will help The Apparel Logistics Group expand its e-commerce parcel shipping capability, increase productivity at the shipping dock, ensure order accuracy and expand its value-added services capacity, which includes returned merchandise management and product customization.

Siemens and Dassault Systèmes Nab Top Spots in ABI Research’s Simulation Software Assessment

September 5, 2019 · The Manufacturing Simulation Software Competitive Assessment analyzed and ranked seven major vendors in the industry.

Cold Chain/ Food Logistics: Setting the standard for cold chain

September 4, 2019 · Recent studies show that cold chain efficiency is often less than ideal, as abuses above or below the optimal product‐specific temperature range occur frequently. This fact significantly increases food waste and jeopardizes safety, observe analysts and practitioners, who suggest shippers “go for the gold” when choosing transport and warehousing providers.

Optimizing Engine Design with Metal Additive Manufacturing

September 3, 2019 · To optimize the design of its engine cylinders and to gain expertise in AM, Cobra Aero visited a Renishaw Additive Manufacturing Solutions Center.

Industry 4.0 Automation Unveiled for Building Complex Composites

September 3, 2019 · Cevotec enables aerospace manufacturers to automate the multi-material layup of geometrically complex components in one integrated production system.

CONTACT Software and Mitsubishi Electric Become IoT Partners

September 3, 2019 · This partner network supports Mitsubishi Electric's Factory Automation division in providing its customers with solutions for smart connected manufacturing.

The Path to Simulation

September 1, 2019 · Industry veterans weigh in on how to make engineering simulation more accessible to a larger user base.

System Report: Network design and robots at Rakuten Super Logistics

September 1, 2019 · E-commerce fulfillment leader RSL is remaking its network and DC design to meet the future.

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