Leading transformation in manufacturing

whitePaper | May 11, 2020

In manufacturing, the slightest deviation can have significant repercussions. This guide presents solutions, in the form of best practices, that will help quality and production managers solve their productivity issues and implement near-line and in-line automated dimensional inspections.

whitePaper | August 3, 2022

Automakers, OEMs, and suppliers have faced unprecedented challenges in the wake of COVID-19. From chip shortages to truck barricades on the US–Canada border cutting off the flow of products, the automotive industry has been severely impacted by challenges that are leading to a loss of sales and frustrated customers. Advanced technologies are no longer “nice to have” but are now essential as automotive manufacturers step up their game to provide customers with more for less. Patched together, legacy systems, and outdated functionality tend to create more confusion than answers. Disconnected, siloed teams struggle with unreliable data and no clear vision for gaining new customers and retaining the old.

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

Manufacturers have borne the brunt of financial pressure and consequences1 in previous recessions. Economic uncertainty brings a need to cut costs while improving efficiency and maintaining profits. Robotic automation can be a game changer for manufacturers by speeding up production and improving quality and accuracy, while also reducing operating costs, helping them stay competitive and keep their businesses afloat in a recession.

whitePaper | January 9, 2023

Silicone rubber has many applications, from hearing aids to handles and grips on consumer goods. This report provides an overview of 3D printed tooling for silicone part production, including two part injection molds, overmolds, compression molds, and eggshell molds. These methods can be employed for the prototyping of soft silicone products, small-batch production of customer beta units, or production of custom end-use goods. A step-by-step guide is provided for producing a silicone keychain with an encapsulated Apple AirTag, employing mold design best practices from several Formlabs product design customers. We also present information about successful material workflows from Formlabs users, including silicone-resin compatibility and recommended mold releases for both tin and platinum cure silicones.

whitePaper | August 1, 2022

The story of manufacturing is one of constant technological change and evolution. It is also a story with a sweeping geopolitical arc from the industrial revolution in 19th century Britain to modern day China accounting for nearly 30% of the world’s manufacturing1 . The march of the machines is relentless and for large portions of society, alarming. Today’s technology is even imbued with the ability to learn – Blake Lemoine, a software engineer at Google, believes a chatbot his firm has created is capable of conscious thought2.

whitePaper | January 10, 2023

Now COVID-19 has made it even more pressing to switch to digital, it is high time to say goodbye to manual, paper-based workflows in mass production factories. Digitization is the way forward to Industry 4.0. Because that’s the key to an Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) of world-class level (85%). In reality, most plants today have an OEE closer to 60%. We believe the solution lies in a digital manufacturing platform that supports all plant work processes and utilizes advanced technologies like Machine Learning, IoT, AI and mobile. In this whitepaper, we will show you how such a digital manufacturing platform could work by describing three manufacturing processes: Task Management, Deviation Management and Root Cause Analysis, and how digitalization of these processes can help you achieve an OEE of world-class level.