Making the Case for Simulation of Additive Manufacturing

September 1, 2018

Falling prices on printer hardware and a plethora of new materials and design tools have catapulted additive manufacturing from a part-time prototyping resource into a full-scale production method. Yet as companies engage in more widespread use of the technology, they are actively trying to formulate new design for AM practices to address longstanding challenges and to capitalize on the design freedom AM affords.

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Unlocking digital transformation for the European manufacturing industry

whitePaper | January 1, 2022

In the past five years, there’s been a significant shift in what’s expected from manufacturers: in particular, speed to market and increasing production demand. Many have been seriously affected by COVID-19, and are still looking to keep costs down while delivering a high-quality product. And although Europe’s industrial production had grown year-on-year prior to 2020, facilities are battling against increased customer demand, supply chain delays, and shortages of materials

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Digitalisation and Innovation in the Steel Industry in Poland—Selected Tools of ICT in an Analysis of Statistical Data and a Case Study

whitePaper | April 7, 2021

Digital technologies enable companies to build cyber-physical systems (CPS) in Industry 4.0. In the increasingly popular concept of Industry 4.0, an important research topic is the application of digital technology in industry, and in particular in specific industry sectors.

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An Additive Manufacturing Breakthrough: A How-to Guide for Scaling and Overcoming Key Challenges

whitePaper | January 11, 2022

While the technological maturity of AM has been demonstrated in specific industries, individual firms still struggle with its adoption and implementation at industrial scale. Companies underestimate the extent to which the adoption of AM is first and foremost a learning process that involves the entire value chain and requires specific AM expertise that needs to be acquired. Throughout this learning process, a wide range of challenges may hinder the progress and success of implementation.

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whitePaper | June 3, 2022

Production and intralogistics in the consumer goods industry are currently undergoing significant changes. This is the result of rising cost pressures and the need for greater automation as well as increasing product variants and customization. The changes that are taking place also relate to the goal of digitization: Every sensor, every machine, and all people involved in the production and intralogistics processes should be able to communicate with each other at all times. The vertical and, in the next step, horizontal networking of sensors, machines and factories is the systematic further development of this digitalization.

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What First Time Robot Owners Can Expect for Maintenance, Uptime, and Costs

whitePaper | December 22, 2022

Most manufacturers have a limited understanding of what it’s like to own and manage a robotic automation system. In fact, according to an MITsourced survey, 90% of U.S. manufacturers have zero robots in their facility1 .

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OPTIMIZING ROBOTICS, MAXIMIZING UPTIME

whitePaper | February 23, 2022

Fully automated assembly lines with industrial robots are highly efficient, fast and precise – as long as they are in operation. When unplanned downtimes occur, the economic damage can be immense within just a matter of minutes. Prevention is better than repair. Using high-performance lubricants during regular maintenance of industrial robots prevents unscheduled downtimes, optimizes the robotics and maximizes the uptime of the assembly line. In this white paper, you will learn more about the right lubrication for your industrial robots.

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