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How Additive Manufacturing Can Help Fix the Supply Chain

Fastener News Desk

By Clare Scott A supply chain crisis has been affecting the world in recent years, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Efficiency is critical for businesses to remain competitive, so these bottlenecks can be extremely damaging. AM makes the supply chain independent from consumer demand and reduces waste.

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What is Track and Trace in Manufacturing?

ATS

A manufacturing track and trace system allows businesses to follow the life cycle of individual products or components throughout the supply chain. Track and trace systems are essential tools that help manufacturers identify bottlenecks, control inventory, adhere to regulations and potentially avoid costly recalls.

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A vision of manufacturing resilience and flexibility

Manufacturer's Monthly

Many years later, Terem is leading Markforged to create high-value, end- use manufacturing applications which are printed at the point of need to solve today’s supply chain challenges – a feat which surely ties back to making a difference to real-world problems. The Australian journey.

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The technology behind serial production

Manufacturer's Monthly

Markforged’s Metal Binder Jetting 3D printer – the PX100 – aims to bring manufacturing home, offering supply chain resilience and capabilities to manufacture small to large-scale serial production of metal parts at the point of need. We’ve seen advisory circulars coming from our regulators specifically around AM.

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The technology behind serial production

Manufacturer's Monthly

Markforged’s Metal Binder Jetting 3D printer – the PX100 – aims to bring manufacturing home, offering supply chain resilience and capabilities to manufacture small to large-scale serial production of metal parts at the point of need. We’ve seen advisory circulars coming from our regulators specifically around AM.

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Trilogy Machinery’s Processes and People Ensure Your Success

Fabricating & Metal Work

Supply Chain Satisfaction Trilogy Machinery carries SweBend machinery which includes angle and plate bending rolls, and rolling machines that bend and curve, and create angles, profiles, flat bar and flat plate. Another bottleneck was the rush on computer components. A SweBend machine performing applications.

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AM Forward for American Supply Chain Resiliency: Neal Orringer, President of ASTRO America

Additive Manufacturing

“One of the best ways to lower the cost of the goods and services that families rely on is to make more things in America, with more secure, resilient supply chains.” – White House fact sheet from the May 6 launch of AM Forward –. Topics Include: 2:00 – Addressing Supply Chain Bottlenecks.