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Polymer 3D Printing Market Moves Beyond Prototyping to Hit US$21.1 Billion in 2033

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When it comes to history and awareness, polymer additive manufacturing leads the 3D printing industry. The first type of 3D printing to be invented in the 1980s was stereolithography, while thermoplastic filament extrusion holds the most public recognition amongst additive technologies. billion in 2033.

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Know Your Würth: CEO AJ Strandquist on How Würth Additive Can Change 3D Printing

Fastener News Desk

That’s why when customers hit us with every possible question about AM parts, we have the ability to simply look at it as a new product category. Documentation is not just some side topic. Strandquist also participates in the 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force headed up by Sears.) There are new nuances.

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From Factory Floor Hacks to Future Trends: Smart Manufacturing Week 2025

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The free educational programme is comprehensive with seven solutions theatres dedicated to addressing a wide array of topics including; Digital Transformation, Industrial Data & AI, IIoT & Connectivity, Design & Innovation, Automation & Robotics, Leadership & Strategy and Maintenance.

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PTXPO 2025: Innovations, Impressions and Inspirations

Mold Making Technology

What’s New and What Works The show floor highlighted a variety of technologies and products, from software and AI to 3D printing, mold materials and maintenance and repair options. Another hot topic among moldmakers? I saw a variety of innovation within this category at Progressive Components ’ booth.

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Increasing Productivity with Digitalization and AI

Modern Machine Shop

“We’re also looking at a category I’ll call vision, which includes assembly assistance technology using augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) to free up a technician’s hands to walk through steps during assembly without having to go back and forth to the computer to see the next step,” he continued.

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Navigating Outsource Manufacturing

Trimantec

Read about a wide range of cable and harness topics on our TecTalk blog: Connector Series: What is D-Sub? New equipment builds will fall under one of three design categories: fixed or hard automation, programmable automation, and flexible or soft automation. 3D Printer. 3D Printing. Sheet Metal Fabrication.

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Building an Additive Manufacturing Workforce, at Scale

Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing, as a quite specialist sub-category, is no different and perhaps an even bigger challenge. I started as an MRI tech at a hospital back in 2006 and grew into 3D imaging and 3D printing and eventually last May I graduated with my Masters of engineering through Penn State in additive manufacturing and design.