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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

This has taken the form of long lead times, as well as stalling of production when parts needed for manufacturing fail. The nature of AM can shorten lead times, too. 3D-printed automotive parts, courtesy of Ford Another interesting possibility that AM enables is greater customization.

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

Manufacturer's Monthly

Elving pointed out that an estimated 40 per cent of all components used by Australian manufacturers are sourced from China, with a large percentage of the balance coming from other offshore sources. Carbon fibre-strengthened printed metals can be three times as strong as aluminium. AM had a role to play here,” said Elving.

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

AU Manufacturing

Mr Elving pointed out that an estimated 40% of all components used by Australian manufacturers are sourced from China, with a large percentage of the balance coming from other offshore sources. . Carbon fibre-strengthened printed metals can be three times as strong as aluminium. . AM had a role to play here,” said Mr Elving. .

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Meaningful Manufacturing

Dinesh Mishra

High-innovation industries like aerospace, space, and electronics are using and integrating this technology into their manufacturing processes. Mr. Bajaj informed the viewers that 3DP is helping automotive companies fast-track their product development process – be it that of trucks, cars, or car parts – from months and weeks to hours.

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Celebrating a decade of additive manufacturing excellence

Manufacturer's Monthly

This capability has become increasingly important, especially in times of supply chain disruptions, as it reduces lead times and ensures uninterrupted production. In the early iterations of Sentinel, most small components were made of aluminium, and many were sourced as ready made items.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

India is among the world’s biggest metal-cutting machine tools markets, with sectors like automotive, general engineering, energy, and aerospace being the major demand drivers. This technology has been rapidly adopted in various applications like quick product development, MRO services, aerospace components manufacturing, etc.

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Norm Fasteners Celebrating 50 Years & Three Generations

Fastener News Desk

While multi-sourcing and intensifying cooperation with our suppliers and customers all over the world, we concentrated our focus on emergency response scenarios, business sustainability management, preparation of quality and performance improvement programs for suppliers, and increasing the level of automation based operations.