i4.0 today

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. With the 2009 expiration of a key Stratasys patent that covered thermoplastic filament extrusion technology, desktop filament printers were taking off, buoyed by new disrupters like Makerbot.

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Mold Making Technology

JANUARY 22, 2023

Mike is a senior tooling engineer for medical device manufacturer SMC Ltd. Mike is a senior tooling engineer for medical device manufacturer SMC Ltd. He worked as a moldmaker, general manager and owner of a small 10- to 12-man shop in Anaheim, California, until it closed in 2009. Mike Close, senior tooling engineer for SMC Ltd.

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Fastener News Desk

AUGUST 3, 2022

Even in the crisis of 2009, the Würth group clearly stated that we would not lay off colleagues, so we held true to that promise as people are the core success factor of our business. FND: During your recent travels to the United States, your team visited several manufacturing and construction facilities as part of the U.S.

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Mold Making Technology

MAY 4, 2025

His expertise includes optimizing designs for manufacturability and developing robust molding methods for complex parts. He has taught at Behrend since 2009. In terms of 3D printing, we are in the process of acquiring a metal 3D printer to explore its potential applications and limitations.

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