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Konica Minolta Australia: How 3D printing transforms the future of supply chains

AU Manufacturing

In an article released by Konica Minolta , the company identified the three primary reasons why industries are turning to 3D printing: reduced lead time, reduced costs and reduced transportation. The post Konica Minolta Australia: How 3D printing transforms the future of supply chains appeared first on Australian Manufacturing.

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Hexagon strengthens additive manufacturing portfolio with CADS Additive acquisition

Automation Mag

Hexagon has completed the acquisition of CADS Additive, a fast-growing provider of specialized software that helps companies prepare designs for metal additive manufacturing (AM). Hexagon notes in a press statement that CADS Additive simplifies the process of 3D printing on powder bed fusion (PBF) machines.

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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Tackling supply chain uncertainty with 3D printing. After two years of shortages and supply chain disruptions, manufacturing industries are sourcing materials and products locally in an effort to reduce the risk of supply restraints. reduced costs. reduced transportation.

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Additive manufacturers stretch capabilities with digitalization, motion control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Learn about what additive manufacturers displayed and showcased at Rapid + TCT. Understand how the industry is changing and what this means for industrial manufacturers. Like other manufacturing industries, they continue evolving. Like other manufacturing industries, they continue evolving.

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How digital twins speed up the manufacturing process

Control Engineering

Computer-aided design (CAD) has completely transformed the manufacturing process. In fact, CAD and computer numerical control ( CNC) are two technologies responsible for a revolution in most of the manufactured goods we have seen in recent years. 3D printing and scanning technologies.

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Scape Technologies, Danish Technological Institute, and AMT join in a new EUROSTARS Project: Just in Time 3D Printing Production

i4.0 today

3D printing is a digital manufacturing technology, meaning that a large part of the production process is managed online. However, finishing the printed components still has some manual process steps. As its name implies, additive manufacturing adds material to create an object.

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Metal Additive Manufacturing is an Untapped Market Innovation

Fabricating & Metal Work

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Liebherr manufactures high-pressure hydraulic valve blocks for Airbus. The adoption of additive capabilities and increasing market competitiveness will only accelerate as we see more industries adopting AM over the near future. The Halcyon rocket is a student-designed liquid propellant rocket.