Vecna Robotics names CEO Daniel Patt, former head of DARPA Autonomy
January 17, 2018
New CEO believes material handling and logistics particularly susceptible to approaching "automation revolution."
NASA’s Latest Mission: Optimize Manufacturing of Composites
December 20, 2017
The Advanced Composites Consortium (ACC), which includes 13 members, including aerospace manufacturers, university partners, and more recently a single software provider, conducts research focused on the accurate prediction of the strength...
Metal 3D Printing Takes Center Stage at formnext 2017
November 30, 2017
If the exhibits and announcements at formnext 2017 in Frankfurt this month are any indication, 2018 will be the year of metal for 3D printing.
FAA Develops 3D Printing Roadmap
November 13, 2017
As the industry moves closer to putting flight-critical printed parts into service, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) says it is developing guidelines for 3D printing.
Why You Need to Think Twice About Flying Unmanned Aerial Vehicles for Transportation
November 10, 2017
The dream of personal aerial transport appears tantalizingly within reach, as investors from Silicon Valley to Dubai vow to deliver the future of urban mobility, but rather than embracing that...
Amazon Drone Deliveries Get a Lift from the Transportation Department FAA Pilot Program
November 3, 2017
President Trump's executive order to speed the approval of drone flights over crowds and for longer distances has prompted the Department of Transportation to officially launch a pilot program that...
How to Design for Additive Manufacturing: First Steps
October 24, 2017
DfAM not only looks at the bare-bones function of a part and its classic assembly techniques, but addresses just how to produce it with additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing) equipment...
Nano Dimension Brings Industrial Quality to 3D-Printed Prototype Circuit Boards
October 20, 2017
The DragonFly 2020 Pro 3D printer from Nano Dimensions dual-material system lets users 3D-print prototype multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs).
Umbra’s New Game is in Architecture and Manufacturing
October 17, 2017
Umbra expands into architecture, construction, manufacturing. Company launches software to optimize 3D content for AR-VR.
GE Bets On IIoT with Brilliant Factories
October 16, 2017
GE promotes Brilliant Factories, offers a mix of IIoT hardware, software, and services.
500 Michigan students to tour 35 manufacturing facilities for Manufacturing Day
October 4, 2017
Students will tour facilities and participate in interactive presentations of in-demand skills and advanced manufacturing jobs throughout Metro Detroit.
Sintavia Raises the Bar for Production-Level, 3D-Printed Parts
October 3, 2017
Sintavia is already expanding its facilities to handle the increasing customer workload, with goals of adding 35 more AM systems plus larger furnaces and HIP equipment by 2020.
Going Big in Space with 3D Printing
September 18, 2017
California-based Made In Space hopes to reduce the time and cost associated with building space structures by using Archinaut robotic 3D printers to assemble the objects in space instead of...
Körber Acquires Supply Chain Software Specialists HighJump, Reinforces Its Business Area Logistics
September 2, 2017
International technology group Körber reinforces its Business Area Logistics Systems with the acquisition of the US-American supply chain software specialists HighJump.
Metal 3D Printing on the Desktop Heats Up
August 29, 2017
Both Markforged and Desktop Metal have announced metal 3D printing systems that avoid the concerns posed by working with classic powdered-metal materials.
Defense Bill Includes Additive Manufacturing
August 18, 2017
The upcoming U.S. Department of Defense Authorization Bill includes requirements for the Secretary of Defense to brief the House Committee on Armed Services on its plans for additive manufacturing.
Panel Discussion on Industrial 3D Printing: Printable Geometry, Certifiable Parts, and Preventable Failures
July 25, 2017
LIVE roundtable talk on 3D printing -- panelists discuss failure scenarios, CAD design tips for additive manufacturing, and market growth potentials.
Affordable Metal Printing
July 18, 2017
The machine can print using 316L stainless steel powder, and the company is developing solutions for printing nickel alloy 718, titanium 6AI 4V, aluminum Si10Mg, and maraging steel.
Before You Hit 3D-Print: A LIVE Roundtable on Industrial 3D Printing
July 11, 2017
DE magazine hosts LIVE discussion on trends, benefits, pitfalls in Industrial 3D Printing. Panel includes academic, industry analyst, and early adopter.
3D Printing Gives Electric Aircraft a Lift
July 7, 2017
The company printed wing-tip motors in just a few hours, which allowed them to conduct functional evaluations while waiting for the final motors to be manufactured.
