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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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VELO3D announces that it has partnered with Boom Supersonic, the Colorado company building a fast supersonic airliner, to manufacture the flight hardware necessary to build XB-1, Boom’s Mach-2.2 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. Boom is leveraging VELO3D’s Intelligent Fusion technology. XB-1 is an independently-developed supersonic jet that is aiming to prove the key technologies in-flight for safe, efficient travel at Mach 2.2…
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Optomec announces that Samsung Electronics has commissioned an Aerosol Jet 5X System in its Printed Electronics Lab to enable next-generation electronics production. Manufacturers use the aerosol jet's ability to print conductors and dielectric materials on 3D surfaces on many types of substrates. Electronics producers are now using the aerosol jet process to print RF interconnects, replace wire bonds in IC…
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ExOne introduces its newest industrial 3D sand printer for casting, the S-MAX Pro. The company says the new unit is designed for both prototyping and industrial series production. S-MAX Pro can achieve printing speeds of up to 135 layers per hour, which adds up to two full 1,800x1,000x700 (mm) job boxes, each with a volume of 1,260 liters, in just…
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Researchers at Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center have leveraged 3D printing to literally create a new “hair raising” process. The group has used a 3D printer to create plastic molds that can function as a microenvironment for hair follicle growth. The process could be a way to facilitate the growth of human hair follicles in a laboratory to slow or…
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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often challenged to deploy additive manufacturing (AM) technology because of the high cost of entry. A European Union (EU) program can help address this challenge. The EU-funded AdditiveManufacturABLE (AMable) program is helping SMEs develop their ideas into final products, as well as creating a digital framework to provide access to European AM knowledge. According…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) presents design engineers with a new set of challenges. These range from the need for specialized operating systems to dealing with extreme constraints on power consumption and form factor. As inherent as its demand for new processor architectures, the IoT also requires designers to deploy fast, flexible and inexpensive memory to address the challenges for…
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The TE Connectivity Foundation announced it will continue its support of three nonprofit organizations that advance its mission of connecting and strengthening global communities through access to technology and engineering for all, with a focus on women and underserved populations, by providing $1.3 million in grants. “We initiated our support of this work last year, and were thrilled not only…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) and edge computing have triggered the proliferation of connected devices, products that perform a rich assortment of functions and sport expanded capabilities. This, in turn, has increased the level of product design complexity engineers must tackle. The complexity becomes particularly evident when selecting processing resources for one of these devices. The problem is that engineers…
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OK, I admit it: I once ripped my entire “Star Wars” DVD collection so I could watch it on my iPad. There was a long flight coming up and a certain well-known media store wanted 100 bucks for the download. Please don’t tell anyone though; I’ve since learned that I violated Title I of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. 17…
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Carbon announces a strategic partnership with Arkema through an investment in the startup’s capital, to deliver new materials performance and a supply chain model for Carbon’s manufacturing partners. Arkema has taken part, with an investment of US$ 20 million, in the Carbon Growth Funding Round to support the next generation of fully integrated digital manufacturing platforms with collaboration, materials and…
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Private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. announced on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, that it had a definitive agreement to acquire AutoStore, a Norwegian-based provider of robotics and software order fulfillment solutions to warehouses and distribution centers around the world. This marks at least third investment by THL in the supply chain and materials handling space in recent years.…
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