Can AM play a part in tomorrow’s sustainable energy mix and will it be worth it? Establishing additive manufacturing as a truly sustainable production method inevitably entails powering tomorrow’s 3D printers. Small polymer systems require minimal power, but farms of…
THE IMPACT OF 3D PRINTING TECHNOLOGY ON SUPPLY CHAIN SHANE LEONARDSEPTEMBER 24, 20213D PRINTINGCUTTING EDGEINNOVATIONTECH NEWS The world depends upon disruptive technology, including big data analytics, IoT, cloud computing, etc. These technologies have a great impact all around, and the…
Getting spare parts where they need to go in a quick, reliable way is a logistical challenge for military and industrial supply chains. Researchers from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and North Carolina State University have developed a…
round 83% of oil and gas companies are considering adopting 3D printing or on-demand manufacturing to meet their spare part production needs, according to an industry report. Published by digital manufacturing provider Protolabs, the ‘Decision Time’ survey has revealed how firms in…