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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. production delays. digital transformation.

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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing.

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8 Ways the Plastics Industry Is Using 3D Printing

Mold Making Technology

Once relegated to rapid prototyping, 3D printing technology has now advanced far beyond the design studio. Today molders, moldmakers and OEMs alike are turning to this layer-by-layer production technology to save time, serve new markets and even fill supply chain gaps.

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IDTechEx Discusses the Long-Term Trends Shaping Additive Manufacturing

i4.0 today

Ten years ago, the 3D printing landscape was in the midst of its first big boom. The general public was being introduced to the possibilities of 3D printing through countless eye-popping headlines that speculated on 3D printing’s application in everything from toys to phones to organs.

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Celebrating a decade of additive manufacturing excellence

Manufacturer's Monthly

Markforged has been at the forefront of additive manufacturing for the past 10 years, helping manufacturers revolutionise the industrial production landscape by bringing 3D printing right to the factory floor. A year later, the company launched Eiger, its cloud- based 3D printing software.

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Supply Chain: Managing Additive Manufacturing Variation, Qualification, & the Entire Process 

Additive Manufacturing

In recent years additive manufacturing (AM) technologies and materials have evolved into being able to achieve industrial-grade parts production, which means AM parts are now entering the supply chain. Angeline Goh, additive manufacturing technology lead for Shell agrees. “We

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Learning From Additive Manufacturing Qualification In The United States Marine Corps 

Additive Manufacturing

Within additive manufacturing, there is a big focus on part and application qualification. What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? related to the Additive Manufacturing Policy. Most of these printers capable of printing green bin parts are polymer.