The Best of Both Worlds: Combining AM and IM to Master the Whole Life Cycle of Your Parts

whitePaper | January 12, 2022

Henry Ford’s visionary ideas and inventions well outlived him: the assembly line made its way from Industry 3.0 to Industry 4.0, where it became more “connected” and efficient.In this white paper, we explore how cutting-edge technologies such as machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and cognitive systems can be fine-tuned to support mass personalization and add a much-needed human touch to production (and beyond).

whitePaper | September 12, 2022

Today’s automotive industry faces a historical shift from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to battery electric vehicles (BEV). This shift is profound, dramatically altering the structure of the automotive value chain and the vehicle manufacturing process. This conversion occurs as the industry undergoes a digital transformation. The ICE to BEV project builds a 2020 CAR project on digital transformation by considering the implications of a transition in propulsion technology and a digital transformation in manufacturing for the North American automotive sector.

whitePaper | February 29, 2020

Ideal Boilers in Hull, UK started manufacturing boilers back in 1906. Since autumn 2018, the boiler chassis for the domestic range of boilers have been manufactured in a fully automated and highly efficient process designed by AP&T. Over 400,000 boilers leave the factory in Hull every year for households and commercial properties all over the UK. In order to meet the growing demand for the company’s products, Ideal Boilers decided in 2016 to investigate the possibilities for increased automation and streamlined production.

whitePaper | December 29, 2020

Industrial production is driven by global competition and the need to quickly adapt to ever-changing market requirements [1–3]. Modern production was built on the experiences of the first industrial revolution, streamlining the operations of manufacturing plants; the second revolution, introducing electricity to industry.

whitePaper | February 21, 2023

Today’s markets are changing, as we’ve seen a catalyst in the number of artificial intelligence projects in the manufacturing industry, a global transformation is underway to empower manufacturing with AI. The manufacturing sector has high hopes for AI as it will be a pivotal technology to drive growth and innovation in the sector

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

During application development, it is often the case that additive manufacturing and surface finishing processes are considered separately and sequentially. This leads to suboptimal results in terms of the final surface finish, as well as increased cost per part (CPP).