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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

There is a potential solution, however: additive manufacturing. Industry 4.0 and the cloud are enabling a vast digital manufacturing network in which a print job can be initiated in one part of the world and finished in another, exactly where the part is needed.

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HP Supply chain and additive manufacturing opportunities in Spain

SMMT

These above challenges represent a great opportunity for the smartest companies, which are applying high doses of innovation and adopting advanced technologies such as additive manufacturing. 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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Bar and Restaurant Partners with 3D Printing Company to Provide Training Courses

i4.0 today

Following the successful launch of the government-subsidised Cumbria Skills Bootcamps courses in Whitehaven, 3D printing and digital manufacturing experts 3D 360 are now hosting in-person sessions at BAHA in Bowness-on-Windermere. The industry 4.0 We see this as a great way to improve the digital profile of the region.”

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Strengthening Australian business through research and development

Manufacturer's Monthly

CSIRO ’s future digital manufacturing lead discusses emerging technologies driving innovation and competitive advantage in Australian manufacturing. Author: Christian Ruberg – Future digital manufacturing lead, CSIRO In 2020, Australia ranked 91st on the Harvard Economic Complexity Index (ECI).

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PhD internship program delivers new manufacturing jobs

Manufacturer's Monthly

The partnership, which commenced in 2019, was designed to help small to medium enterprises (SMEs) lift their advanced and digital manufacturing capabilities in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0).

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IMTS emphasizes the importance of information

Control Engineering

The show took all four halls at McCormick with an emphasis on automation, robotics, additive manufacturing, cybersecurity, heavy machinery and much more. There were several undercurrents running through the show such as the need for workers, growing demand for robotics and automation and reshoring’s impact on manufacturing.

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How to Stay Competitive – Scottish Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – October 13th 2022 – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow

i4.0 today

The Scottish manufacturing industry and its associated supply chain are facing the ongoing challenge of adapting to the disruptive changes generated by the digital revolution and the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ (Industry 4.0). Digital Transformation in Manufacturing: a practical approach to Industry 4.0