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

Manufacturer's Monthly

One of the world’s leading suppliers of AM printers, software and materials, US-based Markforged, has just launched its largest and fastest printer, the FX20, to an enthusiastic reception from Australian manufacturers and engineers. Carbon fibre-strengthened printed metals can be three times as strong as aluminium.

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

AU Manufacturing

One of the world’s leading suppliers of AM printers, software and materials, US-based Markforged , has just launched its largest and fastest printer, the FX20 , to an enthusiastic reception from Australian manufacturers and engineers. . Carbon fibre-strengthened printed metals can be three times as strong as aluminium. .

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ABB to Invest $280 million in Its European Robotics hub in Sweden

Fabricating & Metal Work

Our Robotics Campus will help us to serve our customers more efficiently and support new and existing sectors like automotive, electronics, logistics, healthcare, e-commerce and pharmaceuticals to unlock the full potential of automation.”

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6%; August 2023 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

Fastener News Desk

Sentiment improved regarding manufacturing lead times, although they remain at elevated levels. Logistics stabilized and costs are matching 2019. The Prices Index remained in ‘decreasing’ territory but increased a respectable 5.8 percentage points, signifying near price stability.

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Norm Fasteners Celebrating 50 Years & Three Generations

Fastener News Desk

Through our production capacity, quality, innovative human resources perspective that we built on our values, and the technology that we develop every year, we have become the leading company of Turkey in our primary field of fasteners sector. We are among the top 5 in Europe and the top 12 in the world.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

We've recently acquired a high production automotive machine manufacturer. The team that I used to build the China and Taiwan teams, the guys that I used to do that are now coming back here and train Chad's team on how to do work instructions, how to do line layouts working with Chad's team on inventory and logistics layouts.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

There are five areas where supply chain vulnerabilities most often show up : planning and supplier networks transportation and logistics systems financial resiliency product complexity organizational maturity McKinsey research suggests that supply chain disruptions lasting one month or longer now occur every 3.7 years, on average.