i4.0 today

JANUARY 22, 2024

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 a result, opportunities abound for automating the complete process in one system.

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Automation Mag

JUNE 28, 2023

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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Control Engineering

MAY 4, 2023

Additive manufacturing (AM) and other 3D printing technologies advances were showcased at Rapid + TCT, an exhibition and conference sponsored by SME, at McCormick Place in Chicago. Digital twins and digital transformation can help additive manufacturers improve their quality control and make products that are better and more durable.

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