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3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
3D Printed Valves for Field Applications
With a new line of 3D printed valve bodies from Neles heading into the field, additive manufacturing is increasingly proving itself to be effective for more than just prototyping.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
How Advances in Artificial Intelligence and 3D Printing Are Changing Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning are disrupting every industry—most notably manufacturing and aerospace and defense industries.
Take5
3D Printing for Parts, Not Just Prototyping
Learn how 3D printing/additive manufacturing has moved well beyond its use as a prototyping tool and is now producing parts for use in assemblies. Watch this Take Five with Automation World video to find out more.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Ford and Nissan Use HP 3D Printing to Address Production Sustainability
Used 3D-printed powders and parts are being turned into components for Ford’s Super Duty F-250 trucks; the technology is also being used to create replacement parts for older Nissan models.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Stanley Black & Decker Backs Injection Molding/3D Printing Combination
To help large manufacturers more easily produce rubbers and silicones for custom and on-demand products, Stanley Black & Decker partners with Structure3d to develop the Inj3ctor additive manufacturing platform.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Liquid Metal 3D Printing Makes Its Debut
Xerox’s new ElemX 3D liquid metal printer promises to solve challenges associated with traditional 3D printing methods, though deployment is still in its early stages.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Increased Adoption, Acquisitions, and Partnerships Mark 3D Printing’s Advance
Having proved its value during emergency deployments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, additive manufacturing continues to gain adopters. And industry suppliers are adapting their positions in response.
Sponsored
Low cost, compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies
The XP Power DRC series compact DIN rail AC-DC power supplies designed for low cost applications in industrial & control electronics.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
The 3D Printing-ERP Connection
As the use of 3D-printed parts for production grows, including this new production capability in ERP scheduling using demand-driven materials requirements planning is critical to avoiding production capacity issues.
COVID-19
Automation Suppliers Aid in the Fight Against COVID-19
There’s been plenty of good news from the manufacturing industry about efforts to help boost the U.S. supply of masks, respirators, and face shields to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. But what role are automation suppliers playing?
Design
Ford Motor Drives COVID-19 Medical Mission
Responding to the Coronavirus crisis, the automotive manufacturer teams up with 3M and GE Healthcare to expand production of much-needed medical equipment.
Products
Additive Manufacturing Process Simulation
Additive Manufacturing (AM) Path Optimizer from Siemens combines physics-based simulation with machine learning to analyze a full job file before execution on the machine.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
RobotStudio Brings 3D Printing Capabilities to ABB Robots
New capabilities added to ABB’s RobotStudio software aim to eliminate the manual programming associated with traditional 3D printing software.
Design
Siemens Partners with Arm on Automotive Electronics Design
In its Pave360 digital twin technology, Siemens is using Arm’s intellectual property to help automakers and suppliers simulate and verify designs before the vehicle is built.
3D Printing / Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing Comes to Oil and Gas
As industrial applications of additive manufacturing become more prevalent, the oil and gas industry looks to the technology to speed up prototyping and the manufacturing of spare parts.
Plant Maintenance
How Can a System Integrator Support Environmental Sustainability?
Sustainability is on the mind of many companies, but are they using one of their most valuable assets? A system integrator can possibly be the missing link to making your organization green.
