Betatype reduced costs by thousands, and time by hundreds of hours. Betatype, a provider of additively manufactured components, has produced 384 headlight parts in a single build using metal powder bed fusion, saving days in time and thousands of pounds.…
A great article by Kent Firestone of Stratasys summarising the many areas where 3D printing is affecting supply chains. 3D printing has been around for decades, but it wasn’t until the last several years that its potential has been more…
In an article in CIO Review, Professor Nick Vyas, Executive Director and Co-Founder of USC Marshall’s Center for Global Supply Chain Management, looks at what technologies are disrupting supply chains – naturally including 3D printing! […] 3D: Cutting Out the…
Canada Makes has announced its role in the development of a 3D printed satellite bracket that will be sent to space later this year. To build the part, the Canadian additive manufacturing agency partnered with French metal manufacturers FusiA and…
A case study always brings to life the theory, making it real, and one that demonstrates the impact of 3D printing on the supply chain is always welcome! Boston Engineering has recently been using the capabilities of the Rize One…
Reducing production times is one of the significant advantages of 3D printing over traditional manufacture. Increasingly, this is one of the main drivers for entire sectors moving to this approach, sectors like the dental industry. Dubai’s first 3D-printed teeth look…
In 2013, a speculation on the topic “Does 3D printing mean the end of the global supply chain?” was initiated in a blog written by Kristina Pelzel (German). Today, almost three years and a lot of 3D printing hype later,…
Manufacturers are increasingly facing new challenges as they look to stay competitive in the global market place. From changing market forces to the need for increased production efficiency, the issues are broad. And all whilst trying to ensure that the…
General Electric has a new motto for its 60,000 engineers: “think additivelty.” Edward Herderick, additive technologies leader at GE’s corporate supply chain and operations business, said the company is refining 3D printing for more core parts of its business. This…
Volvo Trucks is a global truck manufacturer based in Gothenburg, Sweden, owned by AB Volvo, and the company is the world’s second largest heavy-duty truck brand. The first Volvo truck was produced in 1928, and by 2011, the firm employed…