With today’s focus on lightweighting, hollow parts made from composite materials—such as ducting, fuel tanks, mandrels, and rocket shrouds—are in higher demand than ever before.
In my capacity as the Chair of the Council of the Manufacturing USA institute directors, I often get asked about trends in U.S. advanced manufacturing.
In our May webinar titled “Lasers in Manufacturing: State of the Art in 2018,” we noted the emergence of some novel technologies to produce the “holy grail” of laser welding: spatter-free joins with no porosity and, when required, highly aesthetic outcomes.
Replacement knees, hips, and other joints are just the beginning for 3D printing.
Visibility, uptime, profits, and part quality: why a networked manufacturing floor is no longer a nice-to-have
In a sign that 3D printing continues to march toward the production floor and isn’t just for small batches and prototypes, Boston-based Formlabs Inc. recently unveiled an automation system for its stereolithography resin printers.
A manufacturing execution system is often the first step for Industry 4.0 implementation, but most are optimized to serve OEMs. Pico MES Inc. is looking out for the little guy.
Point Designs LLC, BuildParts by Cideas Inc. and Eaton take top spots in the annual competition.
Researchers at ORNL and the University of Maine receive the Aubin Case Study Award
for addressing the low-income housing crisis by printing affordable, earth-friendly homes.
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