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North American Lighting Accelerates Assembly Line Production with MakerBot 3D Printers

Dinesh Mishra

NAL engineers print end of arm tools, assembly line jigs, fixtures, and more with METHOD X 3D printers. North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, has been manufacturing automotive lighting systems for vehicle manufacturers since 1983. With eight facilities across the U.S., With eight facilities across the U.S.,

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HP Supply chain and additive manufacturing opportunities in Spain

SMMT

Thus, we have learned that we must evolve towards more diversified supply chains, where components manufacturing sites are closer to assembly lines and consumer markets. Spain is the 2 nd largest vehicle manufacturer in Europe and 9 th in the world, with 17 production plants from OEMs. in Southern Europe.

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CAM Programming Efficiencies Streamline Mold Operations

Mold Making Technology

While this announcement covers NX CAM in particular, Siemens also offers updates for NX Additive Manufacturing , NX CAM On-Machine Probing, NX CMM Inspection Programming, Part Manufacturing Data Management, NX Line Designer and Fixture Planner, and NX Assembly Line Planner.

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Meet J.A.M.E.S at electronica 2022 Booth B1.507

i4.0 today

stands for “Jetted Additively Manufactured Electronics Sources,” and was founded to advance the development of AME (Additively Manufactured Electronics) through a collaborative space that delivers technical know-how, design enablement and real-time communication, within a diverse global community, and at all levels of expertise.

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RV manufacturer Apollo Motorhome taps into Markforged 3D printers in new partnership

AU Manufacturing

These miniatures can also be used to test lean concepts in an assembly line. The RV manufacturer also plans to use the miniatures to simulate concepts for training new assembly workers, as well as print spare parts on demand for their rental business.

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Saving Time and Money on the Shop Floor with AM

Modern Machine Shop

Additive manufacturing (AM) hardware and software providers tout the design and material freedom of AM. They do this so much that I believe most companies — and the engineers and designers working for them — think of AM as a design tool, not a manufacturing solution.

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How to Start a 3D Printing Service Bureau

Additive Manufacturing

Does your business already offer other contract manufacturing services? Have you spent your career in a production facility and know the challenges assembly line workers face every day? Much of this is due to their reluctance to invest in their own systems or lack of additive knowledge.