Regulations Need to Evolve with Additive Manufacturing in Healthcare September 1, 2021 SME had a chance to interview Liz Richardson, who directs the Pew Charitable Trusts’ health care products project. She recently published insights into how the FDA is approaching the emerging field of additive manufacturing in healthcare.
Quality for Additive Manufacturing in Orthopedics September 6, 2021 For users of additive manufacturing, a challenge is to verify 3D printed components where absolute reliability is required—for example in the medical field. This is especially true in orthopedics, where devices are placed in a human body.
File Format Key for Patient Records, Patient Care September 2, 2021 3D file formats are key to sharing medical data for 3D printing medical devices.
LIMS Edge Device Expedites Entry into Industry 4.0 Production, Competitiveness September 30, 2021 LIMS—the Low Investment Manufacturing System—is an unassuming little box consisting of a computer with proprietary Solution Engine software and an I/O hub that plugs into a standard outlet. When wired at the edge of a piece of production equipment, it becomes a simple solution for collecting and sharing complex sensor-derived data.
Precision Measuring Tools and Gages: A Primer September 20, 2021 There is a wide range of precision measuring tools and gages that should be considered as basic requirements in a metalworking operation for ensuring good quality control processes.
Go for zero-downtime performance by ‘testing the machine’s blood’ September 29, 2021 Factories shopping for an AI solutions provider should do their due diligence to find just the right fit.
Deere turns to AI to solve welding porosity issues September 28, 2021 Welding is an integral part of the heavy equipment manufacturing industry, and one of the challenges technicians face during welding is porosity—the presence of cavities in the weld metal.
Corindus’ quick-turn iteration exemplifies future innovation September 27, 2021 While companies have been shifting their spending to ecommerce for years, it has accelerated with the pandemic and more remote work.
Community of Manufacturing Builds Better Outcomes October 27, 2021 Phillips Corp. aims to provide young people with the tools to create meaningful manufacturing careers.
Digitize Your Additive Manufacturing Facility: it’s Not Just About Shiny New Tech October 14, 2021 The most important step in digitizing any manufacturing or supply chain process is analysis of the ROI and business case and being able to demonstrate success to company leaders.