Topic: Materials

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Cimcorp to showcase Dream Factory tire handling automation system 2025 Global Polymer Summit

September 4, 2025 · At the 2025 Global Polymer Summit (GPS) in Cleveland, robotic handling company Cimcorp will showcase its Dream Factory tire handling automation system.

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Automate 2025: Bossard to demonstrate IoT for assembly, inventory management

May 2, 2025 · Bossard will demonstrate its Smart Factory digital assembly instruction technology and supply chain management systems for manufacturing at Automate 2025 in Detroit.

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Markforged Digital Source Platform Enables Distributed Manufacturing With Onsite 3D Printing

September 18, 2023 · Markforged said its new Digital Source allows manufacturer-certified parts to be licensed and printed on demand, addressing supply chain challenges.

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igus Partners With MassRobotics Associated Network to Aid Small and Midsize Businesses

August 25, 2023 · igus, which offers numerous motion plastics and low-cost automation products and services, has joined the MassRobotics Associated Network to expand its audience in North America.

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WPI Researcher Receives NSF Grant to Develop 3D Printed Robots for Disaster Response

August 16, 2023 · WPI Professor Markus Nemitz has received more than $500,000 to develop flexible robots that can be affordably produced and respond to search-and-rescue situations in tight spaces.

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AMP Robotics Raises Additional Series C Funding From Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund

May 14, 2023 · AMP Robotics, which provides sortation systems around the world to change the economics of recycling, has raised a total of over $99 million in Series C funding.

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igus Shows Offerings and Support for Low Cost Automation at Hannover Messe

April 28, 2023 · igus showed not only its motion plastics, cable carriers, and free configuration software at Hannover Messe; it also gave examples of how its low-cost automation can enable many applications.

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J &M Manufacturing Wins International Golden manus Award 2023 From igus

April 21, 2023 · J&M Manufacturing received the 11th annual manus Gold award for creative use of igus' bearings, which are designed to enable corrosion- and lubrication-free motion in robots and other equipment.

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‘Wohlers Report 2023’ Finds Double Digit Growth Continuing in Additive Manufacturing

April 2, 2023 · 'Wohlers Report 2023' observed that additive manufacturing continues to grow across industries ranging from construction to healthcare, and it included some predictions.

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Nano Dimension Offers to Acquire Stratasys for $1.1B to Create Additive Manufacturing Leader

March 13, 2023 · Nano Dimension has offered to acquire Stratasys for $18 per share in cash at a 36% premium to the March 1 stock price. The combined 3D printing company could be a market leader.

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Clean Room Robots Can Safely Perform Demanding Manufacturing Tasks

March 12, 2023 · Clean room robots can remove humans from certain environments in aerospace, electronics, and pharmaceuticals manufacturing, but developers and users must address risks.

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Markforged Manufacturing Facility in Billerica, Mass., Obtains ISO 9001:2015 Certification

December 15, 2022 · Markforged said the certification for quality and reliability demonstrates its commitment to quality production of 3D-printed parts for aerospace and other demanding industries.

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Markforged Adds Simulation Features to Additive Manufacturing Software

November 15, 2022 · Markforged's new Simulation software enabled Larsen Motorsports to design and produce 3D printed steering wheels faster and with fewer iterations.

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AMP Robotics Targets Film and Flexible Packaging Recycling with Vortex System

October 19, 2022 · AMP Robotics has decided to tackle the challenging task of identifying and separting film and flexible packinging with its new Vortex system.

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How Plastics Recycling Can Improve With Robotics and Machine Learning

October 8, 2022 · Plastics recycling is increasingly necessary in the face of global pollution and shipping challenges, but automation is making the dirty and dangerous task of sortation easier.

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igus Acquires Majority Stake in Commonplace Robotics, Partner in ReBeL Affordable Cobot

October 7, 2022 · igus has been collaborating with Commonplace Robotics for the past six years on its ReBeL collaborative robot and is continuing its North American expansion.

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Recycling Robot Provider EverestLabs Raises $16.1M in Series A

September 30, 2022 · EverestLabs will use the funding to scale up production and address the needs of manufacturing recycling facilities.

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How to Create an Effective 3D Printing Workflow

September 17, 2022 · 3D printing and additive manufacturing offer new levels of speed and flexibility for production, but you must first understand processes, materials, and scale.

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Simbe Robotics Chooses Supply Chain Company Fast Radius to Help Develop Its Retail Robot

July 21, 2022 · Simbe Robotics said it has taken advantage of Fast Radius' cloud manufacturing platform to avoid some supply chain challenges and save money while building its Tally 3 inventory robot.

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Markforged to Acquire Digital Metal, Expand Additive Manufacturing Production of Metal Parts

July 12, 2022 · Markforged is acquiring Sweden-based Digital Metal for about $32 million and said its technology will help manufacturers use 3D printing to mass produce complex metal parts.

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