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Electronic Bore Gage Automates Bore Data Acquisition

Modern Machine Shop

The company teamed up with Sunnen to produce a digital gage, using the analog PG-800 gage as a starting point and rapidly prototyping the experimental system. When the high-mix, low-volume operation started searching for ways to reliably increase productivity and profitability, moving to a digital gaging approach was high on the list.

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Manufacturing In the Middle: Growth, Opportunity and New Challenges

Cisco Smart Manufacturing

Advanced process control. Additive manufacturing and rapid prototyping. Source: Middle Market Manufacturing: How to Thrive in a Transforming Environment (2018). National Center for the Middle Market. These included: Cybersecurity. New materials/composites. Robotics/advanced automation.

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The gold standard for automation technology

Manufacturer's Monthly

The company can facilitate design concepts, CAD modelling, fabrication, and rapid prototyping using large-scale 3D printers. Utilising Beckhoff’s TwinCAT portfolio, Nonlinear Solutions can integrate real-time control for PC-based systems, benefiting from its advanced functionality and flexible runtime environment.

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What can be obtained from a Digital Twin

Smile Hub

The Design Twin concept offers simulation as a tool to be used during design to generate data that will further improve the product design process. Furthermore, thanks to rapid prototyping, by running the design in an operational context, errors in the prototype can be detected early.

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Emerson Presentation on Sustainability Efforts Plus Control and Software News

Gary Mintchell

Emerson’s data scientists and software developers at the research center will use the latest computer software development technologies to perform rapid prototyping to test and verify concepts.

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Tech Roundup: Making Sure Your Moldmaking Needs Are Met

Mold Making Technology

The printer applications include rapid prototyping, mold and die, one-offs, short runs, mass manufacturing, maintenance, repair, tooling and more. " The Lasertec 30 SLM US features several key advancements — adaptive beam control enabling dynamic changes to laser power, laser speed and laser beam profile.