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UMN researchers create new 3D printing method

06/02/17, 06:38 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | bionics

Sydney Baum-Haines for Minnesota Daily: The method has the potential to print tactile sensors onto prosthetic limbs or surgical robots.

The Benefits of Just-in-Time Inventory

06/01/17, 08:25 AM | Engineering | JIT | Len Calderone - Contributing Author

Traditionally, raw materials and inventory of finished goods were considered assets. This notion has changed because of JIT and now inventory is considered as waste or dead investment, incurring additional costs.

DeVry University Offers Advanced Manufacturing Bootcamp

06/01/17, 05:44 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Advanced Manufacturing, Training and Education

Addresses need for tech skills in manufacturing workforce

3D printer inks from the woods

05/31/17, 05:40 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | 3D Printing

This technology can be used to fabricate microstructures with outstanding mechanical properties, which have promising potential uses in implants and other biomedical applications.

Why PKI matters for the IIoT

05/30/17, 08:36 AM | Engineering | cybersecurity, IIOT

Strong authentication of all devices within an IIoT network is one of the fundamental requirements for securing these networks.

How Data Management Can Keep the Supply Chain on Track

05/30/17, 08:36 AM | Automation & IIoT | Supply Chain

Although it's still in an evolutionary state, big data is already showing tremendous potential across nearly all industries, professions and applications.

Robots May Help Defuse Demographic Time Bomb in Japan, Germany

05/30/17, 05:58 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | collaborative robotics, Jobs / Employment

Anirban Nag for Bloomberg: Robots to offset negative impact of slower labor force growth. Emerging markets wont be so lucky, Moodys report says

APM 4.0 will sustain Industry 4.0

05/26/17, 05:48 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | APM 4.0, IIOT

Dan Miklovic, LNS Research via Plant Services: On the road to smarter manufacturing, do not confuse sophistication with maturity.

Power to the People: How Humans are Heading Back to the Factory Floor

05/25/17, 08:15 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | business

In response to consumer demand and competitive pressures, product variation is on the rise. That variation changes the manufacturing calculus somewhat, as the required variation and corresponding complexity means that the ability to think critically and independently and adjust to changing circumstances is a priority.

Cybersecurity in the Factory

05/25/17, 08:15 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | cybersecurity, security

Technology for Industrial Control Systems and SCADA are now available that allow for continuous monitoring of these critical systems. A baseline is created and any deviations can be alerted and acted upon.

State of 3D Printing 2017

05/25/17, 05:44 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Research and Reports

Sculpteos 3rd annual report on 3D Printing and Digital Manufacturing

Beyond Conveyors: Conveying a Quality Solution

05/24/17, 08:38 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | conveyors

Designing the optimal material handling systems requires a deep understanding of the product, process, and challenges inherent in the manufacturing process.

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) Technology

05/24/17, 08:31 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Technology Discussions

While OCT is widely utilized in other industries, its use in 3D printing is a new concept. Axsun has added OCT imaging capabilities to the printhead of industrial 3D printers to enable real-time, high-resolution scanning of each layer as it is being deposited.

Maker Cities: If You Can Imagine It, You Can Build It

05/24/17, 05:38 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | maker faire, Training and Education

Peter Hirshberg and Marcia Kadanoff for US News: Maker Cities are remaking America for the future.

The Role of Hybrid Manufacturing in 3D Printing

05/23/17, 05:37 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Advanced Manufacturing, Hybrid Manufacturing

Michael Molitch-Hou for Engineering.com: Between the worlds of CNC machining and additive manufacturing (AM), there lies a bridge technology referred to as hybrid manufacturing

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