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3D printing has expanded from primarily being used to make quick physical prototypes to a solution for short-run manufacturing, bespoke offerings and complex parts that just can’t be economically made via traditional methods. “By 2030, the number of production-ready additive manufacturing platforms that ship each year will increase more than tenfold (more than US$325 billion in hardware and related systems…
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HP has debuted its new Jet Fusion 5200 Series industrial 3D printing system and a new material, expanded its alliance with Siemens, and also launched its Digital Manufacturing Network. The integration of HP’s new Jet Fusion 5200 Series 3D printing solution with Siemens’ Digital Enterprise offerings enables industrial companies to bring 3D printed parts to market faster, more cost-effectively, more…
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What do you get when you combine additive manufacturing (AM), generative design, and artificial intelligence (AI)? The answer might be found in Techniplas Prime, an e-manufacturing portal from Techniplas, a Tier 1 automotive supplier. “We've been practicing traditional lightweighting methods—for example, material substitution like replacing a metal structure with composites. But in the last one and a half year or…
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With LulzBot 3D printers at the starting line, Nelson Racing Engines burns rubber, not cash. Watch as they unleash “race car power with street car manners” while saving thousands of dollars on prototyping via additive manufacturing. “Obviously in a shop like this you need a lot of tools…one of the tools we have that’s been amazing for us lately is…
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New international standards are on the way that could help aircraft parts manufacturers better meet safety and performance requirements in the aerospace sector. ASTM International’s additive manufacturing technologies committee (F42) is currently developing the four standards. “The industry uses standards to ensure that public safety, quality, and readiness levels are maintained,” said Shane Collins, general manager at Additive Industries North…
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3D printing with glass is rife with challenges—some methods require very high heat, while others product opaque end products or print at very low resolutions. Canadian researchers have successfully 3D printed an optical glass that could enable the low-cost manufacture optical fibers and other components for sensors, telecommunications components and biomedical equipment. Researchers from the the Centre d’Optique, Photonique et…
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Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has broken ground on the construction of a new expansion project on a 5-acre site in Novi, MI. Slated for completion in the fall of 2019, the 88,000-sq.-ft. building will house a technology showroom, a technical training center and a 15,000-sq.-ft. laboratory and calibration hub. The two-story office area will have glass walls and windows with…
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Encrypted Sensors, a cybersecurity company, has programmed a quantum computer-proof encryption onto a field-programmable gate arrray (FPGA) hardware chip. The company says it has applied to trademark it as an actual private network (APN), a hardware-based encryption system that functions without software controls or operating systems on which VPNs are based. The company’s non-algebraic encryption algorithm is considered by cybersecurity…
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A hot isostatic press (HIP) with Uniform Rapid Quenching (URQ) from Quintus Technologies will introduce a new benchmark for the FIT Additive Manufacturing Group. Coming online in September 2019 in FIT’s main facility in Lupburg, Germany, the press will enable the additive manufacturing (AM) specialist to boost productivity while responding to the industrial requirements for 3D printed metal series parts.…
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Fictiv released its fourth annual State of Hardware Report, highlighting the added burden of tariffs on an industry working to quickly and affordably bring products to market, according to Fictiv. The data-driven insights from this year’s survey found that companies across America, from large enterprises to small startups, have faced heavier supply chain and resource constraints when trying to get…
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Last week in Long Beach, California, aerospace and defense manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants marched into the downtown convention center for the annual AeroDef Conference, produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). “I'm a competitor. I look out in the audience and I see my competitors, suppliers, and customers,” said Kevin Smith, sector VP of Global Operations, Northrop Grumman Aerospace…
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters said late last week that Teamster members at YRC Freight, the largest subsidiary of less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider, have signed off on the national master portion of the new YRCW National Master Freight Agreement (NMFA). The Teamsters said that this contract raises wages, restores a week of vacation, and protects benefits. This contract covers…
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Report from AeroDef Conference (Long Beach, California) In Long Beach, California, aerospace and defense suppliers, contractors, and manufacturers gather for the AeroDef Manufacturing Conference (April 29-May 1), produced by the Society for Manufacturing Engineers (SME). A growing area of interest for the attendees is the deployment of digital twins—not just for objects, such as jet engines and helicopters, but also…
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The exponentially growing demand for ecommerce, next-day shipping, special handling and a shrinking labor pool is putting significant pressure on fulfillment warehouses to deliver orders faster and more efficiently. To meet this challenge, 3PLs and retailers need to “think outside of the traditional cart”. Join Mike Levans, Group Editorial Director of Peerless Media and Locus Robotics’ CEO Rick Faulk as…
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