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Transformation takes off for aerospace engineers after Made Smarter supports technology investment

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Founded in 2009, Airframe Designs originally provided structural analysis services to the aerospace sector. A strategic shift during the pandemic saw the business diversify into manufacturing, particularly additive manufacturing, with a focus on offering a complete turnkey solution—from design and analysis to production.

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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

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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. The company landscape in additive manufacturing has also transformed, with prior players merging or exiting and new players consistently emerging.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

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Companies that may be concerned about the viability or performance of a supplier should consider seeking licenses or other rights that would enable to obtain vital components from another source if the supplier does not meet its obligations. This directive is not limited to supply contracts alone.