Beyond prototyping: accelerating the business case for 3D printing

November 27, 2018

3D printing (3DP) has left behind its status as a niche technology. As a key element of the Industry 4.0 revolution, 3DP is evolving as a practical alternative for both product development and conventional manufacturing. The time for further analysis and pilot projects within your R&D division has passed.

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O'Neal Industries

O’Neal Industries is a family of closely-related companies, all engaged in the metals service center business. We provide products and services, ranging from steel beams and plate to specialty alloys and complex manufactured components, to customers across a wide variety of industries worldwide.

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How to effectively design, sell, and deliver configured products

whitePaper | August 12, 2020

For industrial machinery and equipment manufacturers, delivering personalized, unique products is the key to doing business in an increasingly competitive environment. Read this best practice guide to learn how you can increase sales and reduce costs through. Facilitated configuration, quoting, order management, and customer communication utilizing CPQ automation

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Use Siemens solutions to restart manufacturing

whitePaper | June 22, 2022

These are unprecedented complexities in the manufacturing sector that will require companies to evaluate how operation layouts need to be modified to assure safety and operational efficiencies. These design decisions have a material impact on the productivity and efficiency of the production line and, hence, your business. How can manufacturers begin to effectively model and make these trade-offs? If necessary, how can these changes to the production line be persistently maintained and efficiently updated in the future? What is the “next normal” for these companies?

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Manufacturing 2022

whitePaper | March 12, 2022

Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA), which encompasses Northern I-81 Corridor communities such as Scranton, Pittston, Wilkes-Barre, and Hazleton, has a long history of supporting a diverse array of manufacturing operations.

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Bringing a Thought-Provoking Approach to Manufacturing and Hi-Tech B2B Digital Experiences and eCommerce Opportunities

whitePaper | November 11, 2022

The manufacturing and hi-tech industries are accustomed to economic downturns, legislative impacts, tax and tariff complexities, and supply chain concerns. During the Great Recession, the United States’ manufacturing downturn resulted in a loss of 10% of its GDP, compared with only 4% for the overall economy. With these already poignant experiences, it is not hard to believe the pace of change has picked up in the last decade.

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Industry 4.0: what it is and why it is an opportunity for manufacturing companies

whitePaper | November 1, 2022

The 21st century is the era of the fourth industrial revolution: but what does it mean to adopt Industry 4.0 solutions for Italian small and medium-sized enterprises? From the invention of the steam engine to that of the first IoT device (a smart toaster), a lot of progress has been made in innovative fields. Before going into detail, let’s try to give a general overview of the previous industrial revolutions, so we have all the appropriate tools to understand how these revolutionary epochs have changed today’s society

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Facts about the true state of the art of 3d construction printing

whitePaper | December 13, 2019

Winsun has a 3D construction printer installed in their factory in Suzhou, China, that produces elements by 3D printing. The elements are then transported to and assembled at the building site to form the building structure. Hence, Winsun is actually 3D printing precast elements and do not 3D print on the building site. Therefore, when Winsun claimed to have done 10 buildings in 10 days, it actually meant, that they assembled 10 buildings in 10 days, out of elements 3D printed in the factory long before.

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O'Neal Industries

O’Neal Industries is a family of closely-related companies, all engaged in the metals service center business. We provide products and services, ranging from steel beams and plate to specialty alloys and complex manufactured components, to customers across a wide variety of industries worldwide.

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