The Effect of Additive Manufacturing/Metal 3-D Printing on the Bottom Line

October 1, 2017

To many, metal 3-D printing, or additive manufacturing (AM), is way out there on the someday horizon. In reality, however, it’s already in use in multiple industries, providing a highly favorable effect on the bottom lines of those that have already embraced it. Metal 3-D AM takes what used to be solutions made up of multiple parts and creates instead a simple-to-highly-complex metal part.

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While the United States semiconductor industry remains a world leader, domestic manufacturing capacity for chips has undergone a substantial decline. The US semiconductor industry remains a leader in fields like chip design, but more and more firms have moved toward a “fabless” model, in which manufacturing at semiconductors fabrication facilities (“fabs”) is outsourced internationally.

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Scaling the Future of Enterprise Manufacturing Operations

whitePaper | March 9, 2022

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whitePaper | May 11, 2022

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whitePaper | November 15, 2022

The need for modernization based on digital capabilities is evident in almost all areas of the manufacturing enterprise today – not just on the shopfloor, but also in the sales, planning, engineering, and service functions. Significant shifts are underway in the manufacturing industry driven by world events as well as technology. This paper discusses these shifts in the industry along with key business and technology capabilities manufacturers need today to navigate this disruption and stay competitive. It also shows how Infosys Discrete Manufacturing Solution can empower manufacturers with these capabilities.

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Precision and Automation in Manufacturing

whitePaper | July 25, 2022

Manufacturers are demanding ever-greater precision, accuracy, and reliability from industrial automation. Fortunately, sensors, robot arms, grippers, and the software to connect and guide them have become increasingly capable. In response to the labor and supply chain challenges of the past few years, as well as the demands for personalization and rapid fulfillment, many factories and other facilities are looking to adopt robots or add them to their operations. In this Special Focus Issue, we look at how AI and machine learning are enabling more precise picking, among other applications.

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Design for Manufacturing and Test

whitePaper | November 11, 2022

A common ‘Design for Excellence’ approach in any product design process is the ‘Design for Manufacturing’ which is simply to ensure the products are easier to be manufactured. A significant and important part of this approach is the ‘Design for Manufacturing Test’ concept. A final product that was manufactured but is difficult to test to effectively measure its quality and reliability before shipping out may result in disastrous consequences when these products fail out in the field, especially when the products are used in mission-critical industries such as the automotive industry.

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