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Developing the largest orbital servicing vehicle built in Australia

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australian space on-orbit services and logistics startup Space Machines Company (SMC) has used a suite of products from Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software to design and build the Optimus Orbital servicing Vehicle (OSV), one of the largest commercial spacecrafts being designed, manufactured, and assembled in Australia.

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GridRaster Uses the Metaverse to Build High Tech Prototypes and Finished Products

21st Century Tech

He believed that the impact of all of these under the metaverse umbrella would be felt in every business operation from design to the factory floor, to warehousing and to logistics. The software’s XR capability allows for rapid prototyping throughout the design and engineering phases of new product development.

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How additive manufacturing capabilities can boost Australian aerospace and defence industry growth

Manufacturer's Monthly

Rapid prototyping: Rapid prototyping, which involves creating a physical model of a product design using 3D printing technology, can help defence and space engineers test and refine their designs and materials in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

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ProMat 2023 exhibits show what is possible in warehouse automation, motion control

Control Engineering

Learning Objectives Motion control advances, robotics help warehousing, distribution centers and logistics in factories, as shown by ProMat 2023 exhibitors. With 562,700 net square feet of exhibits (more than 1000 booths), covering 1.2

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What can be obtained from a Digital Twin

Smile Hub

Furthermore, thanks to rapid prototyping, by running the design in an operational context, errors in the prototype can be detected early. Smart logistics ( very relevant ). Logistics processes can be visualized in a digital twin, which can then be adapted to the data in real time according to different needs and options.

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Scape Technologies, Danish Technological Institute, and AMT join in a new EUROSTARS Project: Just in Time 3D Printing Production

i4.0 today

Although the terms “3D printing” and “rapid prototyping” are casually used to discuss additive manufacturing, each process is a subset of additive manufacturing. As its name implies, additive manufacturing adds material to create an object. Today Magazine.

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Additive manufacturing: trends and opportunities

Manufacturer's Monthly

Automotive businesses have adopted AM for rapid prototyping and parts manufacturing, expediting the design process. These industries often face logistical challenges in accessing traditional manufacturing resources and spare parts.