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Hypershock, a four-wheel drive vertical disc spinner, competed in the 2019 season of BattleBots. View how the team used 3D printed carbon fiber parts to boost strength and durability while minimizing weight across the drivetrain of the 3D printed robot. With its performance under high-stakes conditions, Markforged 3D printers provided engineers with high-strength parts that worked, time and again. BattleBots…
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Metal 3D printing is growing rapidly thanks to advancements in additive manufacturing technology, an expansion of available materials and interest from manufacturers in shifting to the production of printed end-use parts in some applications. This is happening despite challenges around cost and quality management. While the market is still in the early phases of adoption in many industries, interest is…
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Royal DSM, a global science-based company in Nutrition, Health and Sustainable Living, and Twikit, a Belgian 3D software and application development company, have announced a new partnership. Their collaboration is a further extension of DSM’s ongoing commitment to build a 3D printing ecosystem, aimed at driving innovation in additive manufacturing and encouraging its adoption across industries, the companies report. Together,…
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PTC buys Onshape, betting on SaaS CAD Last week, a big acquisition that could reshuffle powerful CAD and PLM brands took place. PTC, known for its Creo CAD and Windchill PLM brands, has announced its intent to acquire cloud CAD provider Onshape for $470 million. In the press briefing, PTC CEO Jim Happelmann calls Onshape “the growth engine” and PTC…
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The ExOne Co. and Global Tungsten & Powders Corp. have entered into a collaboration to advance tungsten-based metal 3D printing using binder jetting. The new ExOne-GTP collaboration focuses on the development of two metal matrix composites: cemented carbide (WC-Co), a material with high hardness and toughness that is used for the production of cutting tools and wear-resistant parts; and copper-tungsten…
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Editor’s note: The following column by Luther Webb, vice president of data science for TREW, is part of Modern’s Other Voices column, a series featuring ideas, opinions and insights from end-users, analysts, systems integrators and OEMs. Click here to learn about submitting a column for consideration. The ramp-up is almost gone, with only weeks remaining to tell how well your…
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Tompkins Robotics, a leading provider of portable, scalable autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), has announced a strategic partnership with PULSE Integration to deliver its t-Sort solution to clients in the manufacturing, 3PL and retail industries. Headquartered in Pittston, Penn., PULSE Integration leverages a blend of best-in-class digital and physical technologies to deliver customized, scalable supply chain solutions. As part of the…
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Dassault Systèmes announced that Lockheed Martin is deploying the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to support its digital engineering initiatives. Through this multi-year collaboration between the two companies, Lockheed Martin aims to build a digital thread that extends from design through manufacturing for its next-generation airplanes and helicopters. Lockheed Martin is using a variety of industry solution experiences based on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform…
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SmarTech Analysis has released a new analysis model to address opportunities associated with metal additive manufacturing production and applications. Using an analysis methodology of metal additive technology adoption metrics and dynamics already tracked by other SmarTech analysis services, this latest report gives insight into the industries and applications driving metal AM, and expectations for what business cases and areas of…
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Hosted by the analyst firm Greenlight Insights, xRS Week kicked off in San Francisco this month (Oct 16-18). A strategy conference on extended reality, the event brought together pioneers, heavy weights, and startups in the augmented reality and virtual reality (AR-VR) market. At the conference, Greenlight Insights released a report titled “Optics in Focus: The vital role of the optical…
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Vargo, a leading provider of material-handling systems integration, warehouse execution software and equipment solutions for major fulfillment and distribution centers, is announcing the opening of a sixth office, this time in Mason, Ohio, and changes to the company’s leadership team. The growing company has also recently hired 11 new associates. Vargo has promoted Bart Cera, who joined the company in…
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With an eye on advancing innovation in the logistics sector, Greenwich, Conn.-based XPO Logistics, a provider of global freight transportation and logistics services, said today it has formed a partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Industrial Liaison Program (ILP), and last week it announced it has added Aris Kekedjian to its Board of Directors. XPO said it is…
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Honeywell has announced the creation of Honeywell Robotics, an advanced technology center of excellence focused on innovating and developing artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and advanced robotics for use across supply chains. Based in Pittsburgh, Honeywell Robotics is intended to help shape the warehouse and distribution center of the future, particularly as companies look to automated solutions, software and…
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SAE International has released additive manufacturing (AM) polymer specifications for the aerospace industry. AMS7100: Fuse Filament Fabrication Process and AMS7101: Material for Fused Filament Fabrication reportedly represent the first specifications released under the AMS-AM Additive Manufacturing Non-Metallic (AMS-AM-P) committee, according to SAE International. These standards were created after a request from airlines through the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s EMG…
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Introducing Ware As CEO and Co-founder, I'm incredibly excited to introduce, Ware. At Ware, we are building technology to help warehouses increase the efficiency of their operations so they can keep up with - and even dictate - the pace at which modern supply chains are evolving. As humans, we consume lots of stuff. Big stuff, small stuff, frivolous stuff…
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Cybernetix Ventures’ event kicks off Robotics Tech Week 2026 slate of events
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