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Efficient use of space has always been important in distribution centers. But with the cost of industrial real estate going nowhere but up, facility managers are trying to get the most out of their existing footprints, or new facilities. That’s why very narrow aisle, or VNA, storage is topping many people’s lists. Not only can you shrink the traditional 10-foot…
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As advanced manufacturing introduces new challenges to traditional product development workflows, one company is touting its new platform as a more effective way to generate complex, parametric designs primed for advanced manufacturing techniques, including 3D printing. The three-year-old nTopology just released nTop Platform, a computational-based offering that integrates CAD, simulation, and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) capabilities to help engineering teams create…
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3D printing will continue to play a key role in HP’s mission to create a circular and low-carbon economy—a vision and set of initiatives benchmarked in its most recent 2018 Sustainable Impact Report. In addition to a commitment to increase recycled plastic content in its Personal Systems and Print products to 30% by 2025, the technology giant also set a…
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3D Systems has been awarded a $15 million contract by the Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, also known as ARL, to create a large, fast, precise metal 3D printer. 3D Systems and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) were awarded funding to create this revolutionary printer and will partner with ARL and the Advanced Manufacturing, Materials, and…
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CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced that subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into its planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools. Based in Houston, TX, Oceaneering provides engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry. With clients looking for a long-term partner to deliver safe and stable maintenance operations for multiple-years to…
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CM Labs Simulations Inc. announced today that leading subsea engineering and applied technology company, Oceaneering Inc., has successfully integrated Vortex Studio into their planning and prototyping workflows for offshore tools. Based in Houston, TX, Oceaneering is a global player in engineered services and products for the offshore energy industry. Oceaneering’s Digital Innovation Design Team was tasked with developing simulation-based demos.…
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Cambashi announces that the inaugural Cambashi Industrial IoT (IIoT) Observatory has been released. This global sizing study focuses on the emergence of connected applications, relying on industry input from providers to define the scope and segmentation of the market. Key findings: Connected applications are gaining traction in several key market areas. The global 2018 figures indicate major changes compared with…
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Nano Dimension Ltd. has sold its DragonFly Pro additive manufacturing system for electronics to Istituto Italiano di Technologia (IIT) Biomolecular Nanotechnologies. IIT is a research institution in Italy specializing in promoting technological development and higher education in science and technology. The IIT staff is comprised of approximately 1,700 people from over 60 countries, working together to conduct research in multidisciplinary…
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We’ve all heard the buzzwords: Robotics, artificial intelligence, predictive and prescriptive analytics, blockchain and digital transformation. In fact, every day, we read about a new technology that is going to revolutionize the way business gets done and supply chains get managed. Based on the press accounts, it’s easy to think that every competitor in a given industry is already putting…
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Universal Robots (UR) is building on the online modules offered through the UR Academy by enabling its sales channel to open Authorized Training Centers (ATCs). Through hands-on classes hosted by UR-trained teachers, the ATCs will broaden users’ understanding of the UR cobots’ range of use cases, while providing opportunities for hands-on practice in real-life applications. Worldwide, UR is planning 50…
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See how Stratasys helps Don Schumacher Racing eliminate the time-consuming, trial-and-error process involved with machining out new components. With Stratasys 3D printing, they're able to produce parts in the exact form, fit and function of the parts that end up on the race cars, all before the next competition.
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Robotics for distribution centers (DCs), such as autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) and collaborative picking arms, are growing at a rapid rate, with well over a dozen robotics vendors aiming at the needs of DC operators. At the same time, U.S. unemployment was running at 4% or under for the first few months of 2019, dipping to 3.6% in April. The…
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MSC Simufact introduces Forming Version 16, a simulation and analysis software suite for modeling complex manufacturing machines and forming processes. Rewritten throughout for increased efficiency and ease of use, Forming Version 16 also offers various new features and enhancements for building robust simulation models. The new geometry data check feature allows users to identify simulation error as well as check…
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Global chemical company Huntsman outlined details of a new range of additive manufacturing materials that it has developed. Huntsman’s IROPRINT additive manufacturing platform contains three kinds of urethane-based materials (resins, powders and filaments), which can be 3D printed using various additive manufacturing methods including stereolithography (SLA), high speed sintering (HSS) and fused filament fabrication (FFF). Initially, Huntsman is launching its…
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Renishaw has supplied four RenAM 500Q metal additive manufacturing machines to Knust-Godwin, a precision machining company located in Katy, TX. The high-productivity machine, designed for serialized industrial manufacturing, helps Knust-Godwin to reduce lead times for its customers. Knust-Godwin has history of machining large, complex parts for oilfield instrumentation. The company first introduced additive manufacturing as a new technology to help…
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