3-D printing technology, which allows on-demand production of various components for manufacturing at the location itself, can improve productivity by eliminating the need for any transportation, thus reducing the cost and lead times significantly. Managing inventory effectively and maximizing warehouse…
A good article from John Horner, a leader in the legal aspects of 3D printing. 3D printing has the potential to transform the world by simplifying manufacturing, shortening supply chains, democratizing production, creating jobs, and customizing products to our needs.…
NASA has pondered the idea of manufacturing in space for nearly twenty years. Now, with the use of additive manufacturing technology, they are closer than ever before. In a talk at the Additive Manufacturing for Aerospace, Defense and Space conference in…
The issues of IP are some of the key considerations when embarking on a path towards having 3D printing in the supply chain. Although it’s possible that patents have existed since the time of the Ancient Greeks, the Venetian Patent…
3D Printing is at a tipping point and about to go main stream in a big way. It has been predicted that the industry will go through revolutionary changes when 3D Printing gets common and we aim to be among…
African organization ReFab Dar are hoping to use 3D printing to create vital medical supplies in Africa and other developing countries. In order to do so they are working on a number of initiatives including a design competition for 3D…
While not agreeing with the relevance of the opening point on consumer 3D printing, this is a timely overview of the state of industrial 3D printing from Vicki Holt at Proto Labs. It wasn’t long ago that 3D printing was one…
New changes to 3D printing technology are increasingly opening up the opportunity for making production parts, beyond prototypes. HP’s new Multi Jet Fusion is one such new product now available. From Engineering.com: Last year, HP finally introduced its Multi Jet…
Post-production finishing (PPF) is a necessary reality for most end-product manufacturing used today. However, there is increased focus on improving the quality and time of both PPF and the actual 3D printed parts from printers. Encouraging to see UK Government getting…
“With 3D printing… some of the supply chain will reshore and come back to the local economies. I think we will see supply chains becoming more regional.” Frans van Houten, CEO Philips, Davos 2017