Manufacturing and Supply Chain Articles

5 Manufacturing Trends the Pandemic Has Accelerated

A number of trends in manufacturing were apparent prior to the pandemic, but many have been accelerated by the new state of the industry presented by the novel coronavirus. . 1. Reshoring . Higher value-added manufacturers were already beginning to reshore from...

Hazards and Safety Considerations to Remember When 3D Printing

3D printers have been around for long enough for us to say that they can certainly be used safely. Nowadays, 3D printers can be found in humble garage workshops, schools and universities, laboratories, and manufacturing shop floors. . Just like any other electrical...

E.U. to Regulate 3D Printed Toys & Supply Chain

The European Union has taken a serious interest in regulating 3D printed toys. As additive manufacturing processes only continue to pick up steam, affecting nearly every industry in some way, safety is becoming more of a concern. . In the 80s of course, with the...

Koch Subsidiary Uses Desktop Metal 3D Printing to Rethink Industrial Design

3D printing with metal has become more than a trend. Now a mainstay as the industrial revolution via additive manufacturing continues, business owners are enjoying a host of benefits from metal 3D printing—from the ability to produce stronger, lighter parts faster to...