Automate 2017 Show and Conference Participation Hits New Heights
Automate 2017 show and conference broke all previous attendance records with show attendance of 12,960 people, which is a 37 percent increase over 2015.
Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse
Jason Del Rey for Recode: Amazon was awarded a patent on Tuesday for an on-demand manufacturing system designed to quickly produce clothing - and other products - only after a customer order is placed.
3D-printing of glass now possible
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology via Science Daily: As a consequence of the properties of glass, such as transparency, thermal stability and resistance to acids, the use of this material in 3D-printing opens up manifold new applications in production and research, such as optics, data transmission, and biotechnology.
Assessing the Potential of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
Global X for Nasdaq: Recent technological advancements in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) are disrupting a range of industries from manufacturing, to health care, defense, and transportation.
A peek into Samsung's smart manufacturing
The Investor: There is, however, something different about these facilities where Samsung churns out its signature Wind-Free Air Conditioner.
New 3-D printing method creates shape-shifting objects
A new 3-D printing method has been developed to create objects that can permanently transform into a range of different shapes in response to heat.
Solving Complex Adhesion Problems with Plasma
When traditional chemical adhesives fail to sufficiently bond dissimilar types of materials, engineers often turn to plasma treatments to solve complex adhesion problems.
A Deeper Look at "Precision" Toolholders
Quality of machining and quality control differentiates "standard" toolholders from precision.
Belgian company takes 3D printing to chocolate
Jack Schofield and Waverly Colville for Reuters: Layer by layer, 0.2 millimeters at a time, a specialized printing machine at Belgian chocolate shop Miam Factory applies melted chocolate to shape a three-dimensional object.
More production, more jobs? CMU pitches businesses on robotics in manufacturing
Daniel Moore, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Our mission, at a very high level, is establishing leadership in this area," said Gary Fedder, interim CEO of the ARM Institute. "We want to lower the barrier for the companies to adopt this technology" while also "empowering the American worker" to find open positions.
IT Security and Machine Safety
Before you connect your machinery to the internet, please make sure you do a full IT risk assessment, considering not only the benefits, but the potential troubles you may encounter, and then think if having "constantly connected" machinery is REALLY necessary.
Siemens and Materialise Technology Integration Streamlines Product Design Through 3D Printing
Materialise additive manufacturing technology now fully integrated with NX Seamlessly closes the loop between product design and 3D printers Strengthens Siemens comprehensive additive manufacturing solution
Insert Molding vs Traditional Injection Molding
A typical application of insert molding is to include one or more threaded metal inserts in a plastic part when that part is intended to mate to another part in an assembly.
Adidas reveals the first 3D-printed shoe it'll mass-produce
James Vincent for The Verge: The company says 100,000 pairs of Futurecraft sneakers will be made by the end of 2018
New Research Could Help Speed Up the 3D Printing Process
Binghamton University for R&D Magazine: A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could speed up the entire process.
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