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Huntsman will unveil two new urethane-based 3D printing materials at Formnext in Frankfurt—IROPRINT F 80112 filament and IROPRINT R 1801 resin. The materials, which are soft and flexible, yet tough and strong, are the latest products to be announced in the company’s IROPRINT additive manufacturing platform, according to Huntsman. IROPRINT F 80112 filament is a shore A78 thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU)…
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Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, has announced the opening of a new, expanded sales and service center in Springfield, Mo. The facility will help Crown meet growing customer needs in southwest Missouri and southeast Kansas, including the areas of Springfield, Joplin, Branson and Lebanon, Missouri. The new Crown Lift Trucks location, at 2637 E.…
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PACK for a Purpose: Robots Fighting Hunger filled more than 6,000 bags of kid-friendly, nutritious food for children facing food insecurity at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Sept 23-25, 2019). The first of its kind collaboration between show producer PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, and Blessings in a Backpack, incorporated exhibitor supplied…
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IAM Robotics, manufacturers of the world’s first autonomous mobile manipulation robots (AMMR), welcomes Greg Cronin as a supply chain expert advisor and a member of the board of directors. A pioneer in the warehouse management industry, Cronin brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to IAM Robotics as the company continues to grow by addressing eCommerce challenges with smart and…
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Roughly one month after receiving the United States government’s first full Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Part 135 Standard certification, which is required to operate a drone airline, Atlanta-based transportation and logistics bellwether UPS said today that, in a partnership with CVS Health Corporation, a subsidiary of CVS Pharmacy, it has competed the first revenue-generating drone delivery of a medical prescription…
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The Pittsburgh Airport Innovation Campus (PAIC), a major development project aimed at generating new economic activity around the city and its airport, will feature a 30-acre additive manufacturing (AM) “neighborhood” that brings together materials suppliers, 3D printing providers and manufacturers. The 3D printing cluster and the PAIC are launching as the Allegheny County Airport Authority begins work on its Terminal…
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Despite the increased interest in metal additive manufacturing (AM), engineering organizations are struggling to find a definitive formula to make a business case for the technology as a viable method for production. There is no one calculation or cost-benefit analysis that justifies the economics—often, it will come down to a more nebulous equation based on “it depends.” Metal AM, though…
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In June 2019, long-time additive manufacturing industry vet Ron Hollis took over as president and CEO of MFG and set about rebuilding the manufacturing marketplace. To DE readers, he may be best known as the founder of custom parts services company Quickparts.com in 1999. He led the firm through a period of rapid growth until 3D Systems acquired it in…
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What is a domestic robot? What roles will these machines play in the evolving smart home ecosystem? What can current technology do, and what tasks lie beyond its reach? To answer these questions and achieve a better understanding of these robots, engineers should start by dismissing most of their preconceptions about these machines. These robots are works in progress. In…
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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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