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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. AM makes the supply chain independent from consumer demand and reduces waste.

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3D Printing in Medical Devices: Leveraging a Digital Manufacturing Partner

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When you think of a hospital printing organ implants and creating custom joint replacements in a matter of hours, you might be picturing a scene decades from now. Thanks to 3D printing, that reality is only a handful of years away. This is just one example of the potential impact of 3D printing.

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Learning From Additive Manufacturing Qualification In The United States Marine CorpsĀ 

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What does that mean for the qualification of 3D printed parts? is to leverage additive manufacturing to reduce maintenance cycle times, curb supply chain backlogs, and place manufacturing capabilities at or near the point of need. Most of these printers capable of printing green bin parts are polymer.

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

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Combining with MACH, the UKā€™s national event for inspiring, innovating and connecting manufacturing, and the new Engineering Supply Chain Show, the cluster represents a united front, dedicated to furthering the interests of engineering-based manufacturing in the UK, in turn boosting business opportunities for UK manufacturers.

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Comment: Why technological transformation mattersĀ in manufacturing

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The nature of the factory floor and supply chains continues to evolve, hailing a new era of efficiency and agility driven by automation, data analytics, and interconnected systems. Innovative technologies have the potential to revolutionise every aspect of the value chain.

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of July 3, 2023

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Recent events, in particular, the Covid-19 pandemic, have exposed the vulnerabilities within the global supply chain , compelling companies to reevaluate their sourcing strategies. The 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force has bold ambitions to revolutionize the automotive collision repair process with 3D printed parts.

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Know Your WĆ¼rth: CEO AJ Strandquist on How WĆ¼rth Additive Can Change 3D Printing

Fastener News Desk

Naturally, then, Strandquist views AM through the lens of managing what many would consider the least exciting area of global supply chains. But if manufacturers design with it in mind, they can come up with this hybrid system that takes advantage of all forms of manufacturing. WAG is here with a survival guide.