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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

Rather than maintaining large stockpiles to avoid the chance of being caught without a critical part, companies can keep a digital inventory. Industry 4.0 Additively manufactured metals also have the potential to replace many machined equivalents, meaning that shortages of common materials are less of an issue.

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MTA Expands Support for Engineering-based Manufacturers with the Launch of a New Cluster of Trade Associations and Events

i4.0 today

The EIA, which now falls under the MTA umbrella, is focused on helping the UK’s engineering supply chain promote their capability, capacity and expertise to manufacturers seeking to source high quality precision sub-contracting products and services from UK-based suppliers, at home and overseas.

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IDTechEx Asks If Electronics Manufacturing Can Join the Digital Age

i4.0 today

However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog. ‘Digital manufacturing’ refers to any method that is directly controlled by a computer – simply using software in the design process doesn’t count.

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

Control Engineering

See how workforce development and training initiatives can support innovation in manufacturing. Learn about innovative manufacturing projects underway in Ireland. Industry 5.0 insights Whereas Industry 4.0 emphasizes seamless collaboration between human and machine components.