Manufacturing and Supply Chain Articles

CNC Machining as a Business Strategy for 3D Printing

As  rd Dimension Industrial 3D Printing seeks new aerospace customers for its additive business, the company offers customers stability and supply chain streamlining through its machine shop.  . In 2013, additive manufacturing (AM) was having its moment. The...
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3D Printing’s Answer to Supply Chain Uncertainty

The modest nasal swab, a product that’s been around for more than 100 years, was reinvented and launched by a team of engineers at Carbon and Resolution Medical in 20 days. The 3D printer company, co-founded by chemist and entrepreneur Joseph DeSimone, recognized the...
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Can 3D Printed Thermoplastics Replace Metal?

A question being asked is whether a plastic 3D printed part could replace a metal part, and the answer is increasingly, “Yes!”  . 3D Printed End-Use Parts  . Years ago such a question would have been ridiculous. 3D prints were made from weak materials and flimsy...
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GM takes 3D printing beyond prototypes

General Motors has used 3D printing since 1989 to help build prototypes faster, but the technology wasn't ready to go much beyond that. Now, GM is 3D-printing tools for medical device production and says it soon will start printing parts for vehicles in production.  ....
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