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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

Manufacturer's Monthly

The focus is on harnessing the benefits of the latest technologies, with 3D printing – additive manufacturing, or AM – providing a fast, efficient and low-cost entry point. Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Markforged tips ‘just in place’ to replace ‘just in time’ in Australian manufacturing

AU Manufacturing

The focus is on harnessing the benefits of the latest technologies, with 3D printing – additive manufacturing, or AM – providing a fast, efficient and low-cost entry point. . Unfortunately, JIT simply cannot function in a world where prompt, reliable import/export logistics no longer exist.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

Its aim was to come up with an aesthetically attractive, functional and affordable alternative to conventional solar panels that will look (almost) as pleasing as a natural tree in a car park or front garden, and mimic nature to reverse hundreds of years of environmental damage. The partly 3D-printed wind-tunnel model.