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Manufacturing of High Performance Composite Structures

June 20, 2022

Manufacturing of High Performance Composite Structures
The ultimate goal for composite manufacturing is the fully automated production of complex composite structures. This is being accomplished for unreinforced plastics and metals with modern Additive Manufacturing (AM) technologies. Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) achieves automated thermoset composite lay-up but requires an autoclave or other post process.

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Extend Your Digital Edge: Bringing Production Record Data Online to Drive Intelligent Manufacturing

whitePaper | February 16, 2022

An enterprise tech ecosystem, consisting of robust and powerful software solutions built for a specific purpose, is the front line of all business operations. It’s also one of your company’s biggest investments and greatest assets. Certainly, the vast majority of manufacturers both large and small have at least begun their digital transformation journeys, adopting digital systems to streamline important areas of the business. Most organizations have focused their initial investments on digitizing core enterprise and operations systems like enterprise resource planning (ERP), materials requirement planning (MRP) and supply chain management (SCM) as well as their industrial equipment and automation systems

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

whitePaper | January 2, 2023

Additive Manufacturing (AM) and Injection Molding (IM) are often perceived as competing plastic processing technologies. However, organizations must be ready to utilize and switch between different production technologies to address changing product requirements, shift production schedules based on market demands, or respond to supply chain crises. This includes making both technologies complementary, not exclusive.

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9 Ways Acumatica Helps Manufacturers Thrive in the New Digital Economy

whitePaper | September 24, 2022

Manufacturers across industry segments face cut-throat global competition, increased product complexity, logistics challenges related to offshore production, shorter product life cycles, and new Industry 4.0 technology requirements throughout most aspects of their businesses.

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Additive Manufacturing Capabilities In Creo

whitePaper | November 11, 2019

Creo is a 3D CAD solution that helps you build better products faster by accelerating product innovation, reusing the best of your design and replacing assumptions with facts. Go from the earliest phases of product design to a smart, connected product with Creo. And with cloud-based augmented reality in each seat of Creo, you can collaborate with anyone, instantly at any step in the product development process. In the fast-changing world of the Industrial IoT, no other company can get you to substantial value as quickly and effectively as PTC.

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Design for Additive Manufacturing with PolyJet

whitePaper | August 18, 2020

As with other manufacturing techniques, the 3D printing process can be challenging and demands a level of expertise and familiarization. This guide aims to help designers produce quality and cost-effective parts on Stratasys PolyJet 3D systems. The guide provides information for both new and experienced users. The topics covered in this guide describe tools and methods for optimizing design features, strength, and durability of printed parts, and ensuring that the parts meet your expectations.

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4-step holistic manufacturing strategy for the 4th Industrial Revolution

whitePaper | September 30, 2022

Until 2020, progress towards digital transformation for most manufacturers was slow. But the urgency for manufacturers to make successful digital transformations escalated during the first 8-12 months of the global pandemic. As COVID-19 reshaped consumer buying behaviors, the pace jumped from a crawl to a sprint: According to one study, 85% of organizations accelerated their digital transformation initiatives in 2020.[1] Some industry observers believe we witnessed 6.5 years of digital progress in the last eight months of 2020 alone.

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Mack Technologies is a leading supplier of printed circuit board assembly, systems assembly, and electronics contract manufacturing services for the defense, communications, industrial, energy, and medical industries.

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