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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. Tackling supply chain uncertainty with 3D printing.

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

Manufacturer's Monthly

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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Victoria showcases future of aviation at Avalon 2023

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Trade and Investment Tim Pallas showcased the hub’s innovations at the Avalon Airport, including the latest zero-emission aircraft designed to provide quiet, quick, and cost-effective options for moving freight and people. Swoop Aero , a Port Melbourne-based aviation company, manufactures cutting-edge drones with 3D printing.

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

AU Manufacturing

The expression “supply chain issues” is familiar to all Australians, from the manufacturer whose production line has stalled awaiting parts from an overseas supplier to the housewife walking past empty shelves in her local supermarket. The benefits of thinking outside the traditional manufacturing box can be seen all around the world.

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

Fastener News Desk

Written by: Matt Kremenetsky AJ Strandquist is a different kind of additive manufacturing (AM) CEO. But if manufacturers design with it in mind, they can come up with this hybrid system that takes advantage of all forms of manufacturing. AM shouldn’t necessarily be the number one production method. And there’s no way around it.

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IN THE NEWS with Fastener News Desk the Week of July 31, 2023

Fastener News Desk

This situation led us to establish a factory as it caused an increase in freight costs and negatively affected our competitiveness. Optessa’s AI-driven optimization ushers in a new way for manufacturers to generate optimal plans and schedules in a fraction of the time. Their mission is to demystify industrial 3D printing.

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Nature-inspired tech to move transport towards net-zero

E&T

Their PEM fuel cell can be 3D-printed or assembled from cheap printed circuit boards, which would enable manufacturing to be scaled up easily. The partly 3D-printed wind-tunnel model.