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ESAB Partners with EWI to Develop Innovative Solutions for Arc-DED Additive Manufacturing and Saw Processes

Fabricating & Metal Work

To accelerate advances in arc directed energy deposition (arc DED) additive manufacturing (AM), ESAB donated an Aristo ® U5000i 500A pulsing power source with a U82 control panel. Now we have expanded our collaboration into metal AM and digital manufacturing applications that leverage ESAB’s fusion welding and consumable technologies.

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IDTechEx Asks If Electronics Manufacturing Can Join the Digital Age

i4.0 today

Asked whether electronics is a ‘digital technology’, almost everyone would reply in the affirmative. However, while printed circuit boards (PCBs) enable digital technologies, the manufacturing processes used to produce them are still largely analog. Why Do We Need Digital Electronics Manufacturing?

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Large Hybrid Steel Insert Solves Deformation, Dimensionality, Cycle Time Problems

Mold Making Technology

Last year, Linear merged with on-demand digital manufacturer Shapeways Inc. As a global polymer and metal additive service bureau providing rapid prototyping, production and finishing of parts, Shapeways had started expanding into traditional manufacturing services.