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3D Systems Names Michael Turner as Chief Financial Officer

Additive Manufacturing

ROCK HILL, S.C., Aug. 04, 2022 — 3D Systems announced that Michael Turner will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective August 29, 2022. He will report to President and CEO, Dr. Jeffrey Graves, and will lead the company’s global finance organization, including accounting and controllership, financial planning, tax, treasury, and investor relations.

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Manufacturing’s coming home: UK fashion boss champions ‘reshoring’

The Guardian Manufacturing

A Derbyshire firm is sourcing homegrown suppliers and labour – and even supporting a local school. Will anyone follow suit? • Friendshoring: what is it and can it solve our supply problems? On a hot summer’s day in Derbyshire, Christopher Nieper is worried about getting cloth from Shanghai to his factory in the former mining town of Alfreton. For three months over the spring and early summer he had a container full of fabric stuck in the port of Shanghai while the Chinese city was locked down be

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Sakuu Opens New Battery Printing and Engineering Facility

Additive Manufacturing

SAN JOSE, Calif./August 4, 2022 — Sakuu , developer of the world’s first 3D printed solid-state battery, announced the opening of a state-of-the-art multi-faceted engineering hub for its battery printing initiatives in Silicon Valley. This multi-million dollar buildout follows the recent opening of Sakuu’s battery pilot line facility currently producing batteries for clients and the company’s successful follow-on funding round of 62M earlier in the year.

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Friendshoring: what is it and can it solve our supply problems?

The Guardian Manufacturing

With offshoring now faltering, a US-led trend sees firms shifting manufacturing and more to countries with shared values. But this won’t be cost-free Offshoring was followed by reshoring – and now US officials’ latest wheeze to deal with massive global supply chain disruption is “friendshoring”. The turbulent events of recent years – including Donald Trump’s trade wars , the Covid-19 crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – have called into question the vision of a globalised economy.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Dale Baker, ex-General Electric Executive, Joins Nano Dimension as President of the Americas

Additive Manufacturing

Waltham, Massachusetts, Aug. 04, 2022 — Nano Dimension Ltd. announced Dale Baker will join the Company as President of Nano Dimension – Americas, where he will head the expansion of Nano Dimension’s U.S. operations as well as lead worldwide sales activity and execute on the Company’s current organic and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) growth strategy.

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Helping future development of multimodal sensors

Control Engineering

Sensor and Vision Insights. Multimodal sensors are a newer technology capable of working with several applications within a single sensing unit, allowing for a more flexible future when it comes to bioelectronics, robotics, health monitoring devices, human-machine interfaces (HMI) and more. Cheng and other researcher’s findings can help engineers understand certain limitations and use what they learn to develop multimodal sensors.

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BellaSeno Starts Two Clinical Trials of Resorbable Scaffold Implants

Additive Manufacturing

Leipzig, Germany, August 4, 2022 – BellaSeno GmbH announced the start of two clinical trials of its resorbable scaffolds using additive manufacturing technologies in Australia. Sponsored by its Australian subsidiary BellaSeno Pty. Already, recruiting has started in Brisbane, Australia. The first trial is expected to enroll 10 patients with pectus excavatum, a common congenital chest wall deformity in which the breastbone is sunken into the chest.

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Hybrid 3D Printing Part of Nearly $30 Million Initiative for Gas Turbines

Additive Manufacturing

SEDALIA, Mo., Aug. 2, 2022 — PROENERGY announced a $28.8-million investment on an advanced manufacturing initiative, starting with the recent acquisition and proven application of a hybrid 3D printing machine. As part of the company’s vertically integrated aeroderivative power services, PROENERGY is creating a robust supply of critical parts for LM6000 gas turbines.

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iSEEK3D for 3D-Printable File Shape Search Online

Additive Manufacturing

AMES, Iowa/August 1, 2022 — Until now, if you ever find yourself searching for a 3D-printable file or requesting a quotation from a cloud platform for fabrication, then you are expected to upload your CAD files. The requirement of uploading digitized geometry has effectively knee-capped the viability of 3D printing repositories and cloud fabrication quotation services.

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Prototek Acquires Prototype Solutions Group

Additive Manufacturing

CONTOOCOOK, N.H/August 3, 2022 — Prototek has acquired Prototype Solutions Group (PSG) , a provider of quick-turn prototyping in CNC, additive and cast manufacturing located in northern Wisconsin. PSG becomes the third Prototek location in Wisconsin where it joins Midwest Prototyping , Prototek’s additive manufacturing division headquarters, and Prototek, Grafton, a sheet metal and machining operation, adding additional capabilities and capacity to Prototek’s Midwest operations.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.