Justifying Additive Manufacturing Through Jigs and Fixtures

Additive manufacturing (AM) is having a huge impact on manufacturing and not just in the legacy use for rapid prototyping or the anticipated use of end parts. Businesses are finding that AM can be used to fabricate manufacturing tools, such as jigs, fixtures, gauges, organizational aids and other devices, in an automated manner that reduces expenses and labor, while improving delivery times.

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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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Your Industry 4.0 Journey

whitePaper | March 29, 2023

As momentum around the Connected Factory continues to build, manufacturers everywhere are intently focused on reaching Industry 4.0 in their own factory environments. But to reach Industry 4.0 implies that it is a destination—and that, once reached, one’s quest for Industry 4.0 is somehow complete. The lion’s share of the industry speaks about Industry 4.0 this way. However, to reap the full benefits of the Connected Factory, it is critical that today’s manufacturers approach Industry 4.0 as a journey

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ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING OF METALS IN THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

whitePaper | July 31, 2022

Additive Manufacturing (AM) developments go back several decades, but stereolithography was the first commercial use of AM in the late 1980s using polymeric materials, and was widely used initially in the automotive industry sector. The aerospace industry adopted AM in the mid-1990s using polymer AM parts for non-structural production applications, and there are now a multitude of AM parts on commercial aircraft such as air ducts, brackets, and clips.

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Deck 7 Webinars and Virtual Events

whitePaper | January 1, 2020

If you recognize some of these challenges, download the Deck 7 Webinar & Virtual Events overview to see how we make it easy for busy marketers to run highly successful webinars and virtual events....

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Industry 5.0: The Next Industrial Revolution is People-Centric

whitePaper | November 14, 2022

In this white paper, we propose to discover what Industry 5.0 means to business owners today: how they can stay competitive with this new trend and how employees can benefit from it! Since the turn of the 2010s, the fourth industrial revolution, also known as Industry 4.0, has been taking place. This refers to the automation of manufacturing companies and the integration of new technologies into production lines.

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TRACEABILITY IN MANUFACTURING

whitePaper | July 25, 2022

Traceability, the ability to identify and trace the product, process, operator, context, and detailed quality and component supplier and lot information for every item that moved through manufacturing, is a must-have for manufacturing success. A robust traceability framework that envelopes the total process, product, and material traceability, is a critical component for manufacturers facing stringent regulations while seeking to reduce the overall cost of compliance.

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Cimquest is a leading resource for CAD/CAM, 3D Printing, and Reverse Engineering solutions. Since 1990, we’ve been helping designers and engineers bring ideas to life through leading-edge technology and consulting. We offer the suite of Mastercam CNC Software, HP Jet Fusion 3D Printers, Desktop Metal systems and more.

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