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…who will apply robotics in manufacturing to benefit the Pittsburgh-West Virginia area. The Advanced Robotics in Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute this week opened applications for its fellowship program in support of the AIM Higher Consortium. Artificial Intelligence in Metals and Manufacturing (AIM) Higher is led by Catalyst Connection with more 30 academic, economic development, technology institute, and manufacturing partners from…
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…Oqton, the creator of the Manufacturing Operating System, for $180 million. The MOS platform is designed for flexible production environments that increasingly use a range of advanced manufacturing and automation technologies, including additive manufacturing. “We are excited about joining with 3D Systems and look forward to leveraging their knowledge, resources, and ability to continue to innovate and deliver solutions that…
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…got $58 million in August. Manufacturing, supply chain robots climb in August 2021 In terms of robotics applications, industrial automation for manufacturing raised $692 million in August 2021, including some of the aforementioned additive manufacturing companies. Such companies raised about $140 million in July. The global market for industrial controls and factory automation will grow from $133.1 billion in 2021…
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…April, Launcher purchased a metal additive manufacturing system to print Inconel parts, and it recently added another one that prints titanium. “Rocket engine turbopump parts typically require casting, forging, and welding,” said Max Haot, founder and CEO of Launcher. “Tooling required for these processes increases the cost of development and reduces flexibility between design iterations. The ability to 3D print…
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…a game-changing moment for the additive manufacturing community,” stated Kent Rockwell, chairman of ExOne. “I see incredible opportunity for our customers in working with Desktop Metal and look forward to supporting this new and combined business.” More and more businesses turning to additive manufacturing expect systems that address their requirements across speed, cost, resolution, and part size, said the companies.…
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Additive manufacturing is widely considered an intrinsic part of the factory of the future. The technology has developed alongside progress in robotics, with interest in manufacturing innovation leading to new methods of production. Metaphorically, it is the bloom of a new machine. Additive manufacturing, or AM, represents only 1% of manufacturing so far, according to research conducted by SmarTech Publishing.…
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Würth Additive Group last week said that it has signed a global agreement with Markforged Inc., whose Digital Forge product is an integrated metal and carbon-fiber industrial 3D printing platform. The companies said they will incorporate Digital Forge into Würth's additive manufacturing offerings on a global scale. “We are excited to see Würth Additive Group's deep experience and extensive global…
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…environmental impact, architectural freedom, and manufacturing costs,” said Mark Girolami, program director for data-centric engineering at the Turing. MX3D Smart Bridge in Amsterdam center. Credit: Thea van den Heuvel Government helped enable innovation As governments worldwide strive to build smarter cities, this research project will help experts improve the design, operation, and safety of future 3D-printed structures and IoT systems…
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…and assembly products for advanced manufacturing. Wilsonville, Ore.-based DWFritz designs, builds, and supports engineered-to-order, high-speed, non-contact metrology and automation systems. “This is in line with our strategic focus to grow organically and through acquisitions in the advanced manufacturing space, with special focus on industrial software, industrial metrology, and additive manufacturing solutions,” stated Stefan Widing, president and CEO of Sandvik. DWFritz…
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…multi-material deposition systems for powder-based additive manufacturing (AM) systems. “This transaction advances our strategy to own differentiated print technologies that enable an expanding set of AM 2.0 applications at scale,” stated Ric Fulop, founder and CEO of Desktop Metal. “Multi-material printing is the next frontier in AM. Today, people print parts, but in the future, people will look to print…
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VELO3D Inc., which specializes in additive manufacturing for metal parts, today said that Vertex Manufacturing, a provider of CNC machining and manufacturing services from development through production, has chosen it to help meet growing demand for 3D-printed “impossible” metal parts. “At VELO3D, we help innovators like Vertex accelerate the future of manufacturing, not just for their customers, but to benefit…
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A key part of digital manufacturing is the use of software and hardware that can be readily modified for flexible production. Preziosa Francesco SRL, a sheet metal manufacturer, wanted to create custom robotic grippers for each job. Conventional machining would take too long, so the Bergamo, Italy-based company turned to 3D printing with the help of Additive Italia SRL, Desktop…
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…lot of people think about additive manufacturing, because they're not constrained by the limits of molding. It gives companies new design freedom.” Micro technology for massive impact Fang has been studying properties of light and microfabrication for more than 20 years. For the past 10 of those years, he has been a faculty member at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.…
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…focused on advanced materials and manufacturing at Hazelwood Green, a former riverside steel mill site. It will attract the jobs and industries of the new economy, while enabling development of a true mixed-use destination that will be a positive and inclusive part of Hazelwood, said the partners. “Pittsburgh’s future — and the future of U.S. innovation and global competitiveness —…
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…provider of elastomeric solutions for additive manufacturing. Adaptive3D's products enable the high-volume production of end-use parts through additive manufacturing using odorless, tough, strain-tolerant, tear-resistant, and biocompatible rubbers and rubber-like materials. Adaptive3D offers additive manufacturing polymer resins and specialty polymers to companies around the world in the consumer, healthcare, industrial, transportation, and oil and gas sectors. The company claimed to be…
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