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TOP 10 LARGEST ITEMS YOU DIDN'T KNOW WERE 3D PRINTED

Jun 18, 2019

Also known as additive manufacturing, 3D printing has significantly democratized the custom fabrication of small and large objects. 3D printing is probably most useful for the rapid fabrication of small custom mechanical parts. However, the technology is also capable of making very large structures ...

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HP OPENS ONE OF THE LARGEST 3D PRINTING AND DIGITAL MANUFACTURING R&D FACILITIES IN SPAIN

Jun 18, 2019

HP has opened a new 150,000 sq. ft centre of excellence for 3D printing and digital manufacturing in Barcelona. Pooling together world-class manufacturing experts and next-generation technologies, HP says the centre is one of the largest 3D printing and digital manufacturing research and development...

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TUSAS ENGINE INDUSTRIES INVESTS IN FOUR GE ADDITIVE CONCEPT LASER 3D PRINTING SYSTEMS

Jun 18, 2019

TUSAS Engine Industries has invested in two GE Additive Concept Laser M Line Factory and two M2 cusing systems. The announcement was made on the opening day of the 2019 Paris Air Show and is an extension of the links between GE and Turkish Aerospace Industries, the parent organisation of TEI. TEI wa...

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BUILDING THE TOOLS OF THE NEXT MANUFACTURING REVOLUTION

Jun 17, 2019

Over a century ago, a visitor to Henry Fords new assembly line in Highland Park, Michigan, could watch workers build automobiles from interchangeable parts, and witness a manufacturing revolution in progress. Today, someone who wants to glimpse the future of manufacturing should make a visit to John...

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PPG COMPLETES COLORFUL COMMUNITIES PROJECT AT INFINITY SCIENCE CENTER IN MISSISSIPPI

Jun 17, 2019

PPG (NYSE:PPG) today announced the completion of a COLORFUL COMMUNITIES® project that helped revitalize the Saturn V first-stage booster, referred to as S-IC-15, on display at INFINITY Science Center in Pearlington, Mississippi. The project brought together nearly 50 employee volunteers from PPG...

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ARE UK MANUFACTURING SUPPLY CHAINS FIT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY?

Jun 17, 2019

The tenth National Manufacturing Debate, hosted by Cranfield University, brought together industry and academia to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing businesses – the digitalisation of supply chains. Manufacturers take elements out of the ground, refine them and transform them into s...

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UK GOVT PLEDGES £40M FOR MANUFACTURING 5G TRIALS

Jun 17, 2019

5Gs promises of high-speed network communication have grabbed our attention, but mostly as it relates to our own smartphones. Will the industrial testing of this technology help get the manufacturing 5G snowball rolling? 5G is about more than mobile phone consumers having a fast and reliable connect...

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BIGREP UNVEILS 3D PRINTED ECO WALL WITH EMBEDDED DRAINAGE SYSTEM

Jun 17, 2019

German 3D printing company BigRep has unveiled a fully 3D printed green wall developed by its NOWLAB innovation consultancy. The company, which specialises in large-format polymer 3D printing, says the new BANYAN ECO WALL prototype is a world-first, complete with an embedded water supply and drainag...

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ROLLS ROYCE TO 3D PRINT AEROSPACE PARTS WITH SLM SOLUTIONS QUAD-LASER TECHNOLOGY

Jun 17, 2019

Rolls Royce is ramping up its additive manufacturing capabilities with the adoption of SLM Solutions metal AM technology. The engineering giant is said to be leveraging the German 3D printing leader’s large SLM 500 quad-laser systems for the manufacture of aerospace components and is also join...

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DON’T LET SMALL MANUFACTURERS GO THE WAY OF THE SMALL FARMER

Jun 14, 2019

I guess I’m a little bit like most writers. I get a kick when I see someone else writing an article which parallels and confirms one that I have already written. That was the case last week, when the June 5 edition of the Madison, Wisconsin Capital Times published a column entitled Plain Talk:...

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U.S. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION ROSE IN MAY, BUT FACTORIES STRUGGLE

Jun 14, 2019

U.S. industrial production improved in May, but manufacturers showed weakness despite eking out a slight gain. The Federal Reserve said Friday that industrial output, which includes factories, utilities and mines, rose 0.4% in May, after tumbling 0.4% in April. Manufacturing output increased just 0....

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RELATIVITY SPACE PARTNERS WITH NASA TO CONSTRUCT 3D PRINTING ROCKET FACTORY

Jun 14, 2019

Aerospace manufacturer Relativity Space has announced it is to build an autonomous rocket factory at facilities owned by NASA. With an incentive package from the Mississippi Development Authority, the company will utilise and expand existing infrastructure at Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, ...

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TRENDING NEWS

EU REMAINS KEY MARKET FOR UK MANUFACTURERS, AS OVERSEAS DEMAND GROWS

Jul 19, 2019

More than half of exporters in the manufacturing sector say demand for their goods overseas is growing, with the EU poised to remain the key growth market for manufacturers over the next five years, reveals a new report. Overall, manufacturers are confident about their business growth, 79% predict t...

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5G TECHNOLOGY IS CRITICAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Jul 19, 2019

Manufacturers are beginning to view 5G technology, and its associated high data speeds, as a vital component to their business, prompting interest in obtaining private licences as way to control 5G strategy. A recent report has come up with some interesting findings. 5G technology is a critical comp...

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CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY & BMT AEROSPACE COMBINE TO ADDITIVELY MANUFACTURE AEROSPACE PINION

Jul 19, 2019

Carpenter Technology has worked with BMT Aerospaces additive manufacturing subsidiary to produce a 3D printed aerospace pinion using a custom material. BMT Additive, a supplier of metal 3D printed parts, initiated the project to redesign the pinion using AM in order to maximise the performance of th...

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BETATYPE AND NTOPOLOGY COLLABORATE TO REDUCE BUILD TIME OF 3D PRINTED ROCKET NOZZLE PART

Jul 19, 2019

Betatype has partnered with nTopology to reduce the build time of a 3D printed rocket nozzle test part by 28%. The additive manufacturing parts supplier aligned with nTopology to exploit the capabilities of its nTop Platform, a software which works to optimise the design process by ‘removing g...

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U.S. LABOR MARKET STRONG; MID-ATLANTIC MANUFACTURING REBOUNDS

Jul 18, 2019

The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to still strong labor market conditions despite signs that economic activity was slowing. Other data on Thursday showed factory activity in the mid-Atlantic region rebounded sharply in July...

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THE DOW IS DOWN BECAUSE MANUFACTURING DATA IS TOO GOOD

Jul 18, 2019

Released this morning, the Philadelphia Fed Index for July added another stronger-than-expected datapoint to the roster of recent economic releases. But because good news has become bad news in this market, stocks are falling Thursday morning. The S&P 500 is down 0.3%, while the Dow Jones Indust...

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3YOURMIND TO ENHANCE ADDITIVE WORKFLOW MACHINE LEARNING CAPABILITIES AFTER €1.3 MILLION FUNDING

Jul 18, 2019

3YOURMIND will look to improve its software's machine learning capabilities after receiving €1.3 million in funding. The investment has been co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and from the Research, Innovation and Technology Promotion Program of the Investitionsbank Berli...

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XPONENTIALWORKS OPENS NEW MANUFACTURING FACILITY TO AID COMMERCIALISATION EFFORTS OF START-UP NETWORK

Jul 18, 2019

XponentialWorks has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility at its Ventura-based Innovation Labs. The development has seen floor space double and could create more than 100 high-tech and high-skilled jobs within the next 12 months. It coincides with the increasing commercial presence o...

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BOSCH VENTURE CAPITAL INVESTS IN 3D PRINTING MARKETPLACE XOMETRY

Jul 18, 2019

On-demand 3D printing marketplace Xometry has announced that Bosch’s investment arm has joined its latest funding round. Robert Bosch Venture Capital joins Greenspring Associates, Dell Technologies Capital, BMW i Ventures, Foundry Group, GE Ventures, Highland Capital Partners, Maryland Venture...

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FIVE SUCCESS STORIES FOR ELECTRIFICATION IN THE CAR INDUSTRY

Jul 17, 2019

The car industry faces a tricky transition to electrification in the next decade, something that will define the sector’s future prosperity. UK car makers are already taking action to ensure they remain at the forefront of the global automotive industry, as these five electrification success s...

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IMPACT OF BEAUTY INDUSTRY ON UK ECONOMY OUTSTRIPS MOTOR MANUFACTURING

Jul 17, 2019

The selfie culture has helped the growth of beauty product sales to such an extent that the industry is now worth 30 billion pounds to the UK economy, outstripping more traditional sectors. A report published this month has found that the British beauty industry directly employs nearly 370,000 and s...

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DESKTOP METAL DELIVERS STUDIO SYSTEM 3D PRINTERS TO FIRST UK CUSTOMERS

Jul 17, 2019

Two UK manufacturing centres have become the first customers in the UK to take delivery of Desktop Metal 3D printing systems. Working with UK reseller Tri-Tech 3D, the University of Sheffield and global engineering solutions firm Weir Group, are the first UK organisations to implement Desktop Metal&...

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SPOTLIGHT

Trends and Opportunities for Composite Materials in Wind Blade Manufacturing

Given the emergence of wind energy as the most sustainable renewable energy alternative, there are immense growth opportunities for the companies supplying chemicals and materials for wind blades. This briefing will investigate the trends in the wind blade manufacturing industry and the implications

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RT-Bolt manufacturing process

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Bolts are one of the most basic components of engineering and construction, yet their production has become an advanced, high-tech process with multiple steps. Find out how raw steel is transformed in...
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Manufacturing Transparency in Automotive

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Counterfeit parts are a US$45 billion nightmare for the automotive industry. Few manufacturers have mechanisms in place to track parts entering and exiting their supply streams....
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Events

NOVEL MATERIAL COULD MAKE PLASTIC MANUFACTURING MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT

October 29-29, 2018

An innovative filtering material may soon reduce the environmental cost of manufacturing plastic. Created by a team including scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),

UP YOUR SECURITY GAME FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND IIOT

June 06-06, 2019

The convergence of Information Technology and Operational technology required for digital transformation has exposed security vulnerabilities that need to be addressed to secure critical and production infrastructure. The security of legacy ‘brownfield’ devices requires a strong identity component i...

INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURING MACHINERY, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND SERVICES EXHIBITION

July 17-20, 2019

Manufacturing Surabaya 2019 will showcase a comprehensive range of exhibits, providing a focused and practical platform for the key industrial sectors in East Indonesia to visit. The perfect opportunity to demonstrate your products or just to interact with over 6,000 manufacturing industry professio...

WORKSHOP ON REMANUFACTURING, REPAIR AND REUSE

July 22-22, 2019

Remanufacturing offers New York State industries a unique business opportunity to: Leverage existing technologies to improve your bottom line. Learn about new technologies that can benefit you. Share best practices. Explore funding opportunities and remanufacturing support.