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Toward additive manufacturing

08/09/17, 05:43 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Advanced Manufacturing, Research and Reports

Phys.org: Although additive manufacturing has been around since the 1980s, the technology has advanced rapidly over the past few years.

100x faster, 10x cheaper: 3D metal printing is about to go mainstream

08/07/17, 06:56 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Metal

Loz Blain for New Atlas: Desktop Metals Studio System includes a fully-automated, office-friendly sintering furnace with fast cycle times and a peak temperature of 1400°C, allowing for the sintering of a wide variety of materials

How GE Appliances Built an Innovation Lab to Rapidly Prototype Products

08/03/17, 09:11 PM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | MicroFactories, Rapid Prototyping

Harvard Business Review: Midway through 2014, GE Appliances launched FirstBuild - a GE-equipped innovation lab and micro-factory - to augment the strengths of a long-established company with those of an entrepreneurial startup. Separation is the key.

Smart Factories Will Deliver $500B In Value By 2022

08/02/17, 06:46 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Research and Reports, Smart Factory

Louis Columbus for Forbes: Smart factories are revolutionizing manufacturing by enabling a 7X increase in overall productivity by 2022.

The US Navy 3D printed a concept submersible in four weeks

07/31/17, 05:19 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Military and Security

Andrew Liptak for The Verge: The team began work in August 2016, and used a massive industrial 3D Pinter called Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) to manufacture six carbon fiber sections, which were then assembled into the 30 foot long vehicle.

Japanese companies form alliance to accelerate smart factories

07/28/17, 05:52 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | japan, Smart Factory

Freddie Roberts for Internet of Business: A group of companies in Japan have formed the Flexible Factory Partner Alliance (FFPA) in order to encourage the use of IoT in factories.

New 3D Printing Technique Significantly Strengthens Materials

07/26/17, 05:39 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Technology Discussions

Kenny Walter for R&D Magazine: Researchers from Texas A&M University have strengthened 3D printed parts by applying traditional welding concepts to bond the submillimeter layers in a 3D printed part together.

AFRL researchers explore automation, additive technologies for cost efficient solar power

07/24/17, 05:37 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Smart Manufacturing, Technology Discussions

Phys.org: Solar cells can generate electricity in an environmentally friendly way, but current, complex fabrication costs make the technology expensive.

Cermaq near to completing "smart" factory for salmon

07/21/17, 05:47 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | Industry 4.0, Smart Factory

Madelyn Kearns for Seafood Source: "A modern salmon facility takes in the fish, evaluates quality, weight, grading, and during all processes automatically determines which department the fish should go to,"

Google Glass 2.0 Is a Startling Second Act

07/19/17, 05:30 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | machine vision, Smart Factory

Steven Levy for Wired: Google Glass 2.0 is here, and it's found a home in an unexpected place: Factories.

Desktop Metal gets $115 million investment in 3D printing technology

07/17/17, 05:45 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Funding and Deals, Investment, Metal

Andy Rosen for The Boston Globe: The company said the amount represents the largest private haul for any 3D printing company focused on metal. Desktop Metal has now raised $212 million since its launch in 2015.

3D Printing Will Make the Construction Industry More Sustainable

07/13/17, 11:09 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Engineering | Construction

David Silverberg for Motherboard: Look at the past three years: In March 2017, Dubai construction firm Cazza said it plans to build the world's first 3D-printed skyscraper by 2020

Accenture Launches Industrial IoT Innovation Center

07/12/17, 05:43 AM | Automation & IIoT, Engineering | IIOT, industrial automation, Industry 4.0, Smart Manufacturing

Clients work with Accenture to design and prototype digital solutions that improve engineering, manufacturing, production and deliver new customer experiences

Spider robots on the move for additive manufacturing

07/11/17, 05:49 AM | Additive & 3D Printing, Supply Chain | Collaborative Robots, Technology Discussions

Stuart Nathan for The Engineer: Like several concepts in mobile additive manufacture, the Spider bots grew out of a concept to build bases for exploration on the Moon and other planets.

Achieving Lights-Out Manufacturing with Industrial Robots

07/10/17, 05:38 AM | Automation & IIoT, Supply Chain | Collaborative Robots, industrial automation, Smart Factory

Kagan Pittman for Engineering.com: The robot combo has been tasked with automating a black oxide process, which involves dipping parts in various chemical baths in a precise sequence.

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