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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. Mold Tooling Lead time delays for molded parts often originate from difficulties with sourcing tooling. 3D printing makes it possible to accelerate mold development and simplify design changes down the line.

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Memjet embracing advanced manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

Global printing technology company Memjet is boosting manufacturing in Australia with advanced robotics at its new factory in North Ryde, Sydney. . With new robotics and ultra-smart software, our manufacturing is competitive with Asia.” Now, all of them will be sourced from Australia.”

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Lincoln Electric Partners With Bechtel Plant Machinery to Support US Navy

Modern Machine Shop

Source: Getty Images Lincoln Electric has announced that its large-scale 3D metal printing solution has been selected by Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. As part of the development program, Lincoln Electric will be 3D printing large-scale propulsion components measuring almost 10 feet in diameter and weighing up to 20,000 pounds.

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ABB closes automation skills gap with new robotics education package

i4.0 today

ABB Robotics is continuing to close the global education gap in automation and prepare students for the future of work with the launch of a ready-to-use education package. The heart of the package is the Education Cell, which features a fully functional ABB GoFa collaborative robot.

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ESAB Partners with EWI to Develop Innovative Solutions for Arc-DED Additive Manufacturing and Saw Processes

Fabricating & Metal Work

“Using advanced pulsed-GMAW equipment, EWI can work with end users to develop custom waveforms for the arc DED and the alloys associated with additive manufacturing,” says Michael Carney, Senior Engineer at EWI. ESAB has donated systems for robotic and submerged arc welding (SAW) to EWI ® of Columbus, Ohio.

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How a collaborative approach is driving Ireland from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

Control Engineering

Ireland has a disproportionately high density of manufacturers that have developed into hubs of industry activity in a relatively small geographic footprint, which has encouraged companies to collaborate and partner, fostering innovation. The blessing and the curse of Industry 5.0 is that it’s an open-ended concept.

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Applications of Augmented Reality in Car Manufacturing

ATS

Benefits & applications of AR in automotive manufacturing Benefits of AR for automotive manufacturing includes: Improve and standardize training: Inconsistent and insufficient training are among the primary culprits of avoidable production errors.