Immigrant Turns His Love of Making Things Into Unique Makerspace Facility
It started with a sleep apnea machine and a group of dedicated engineers at UC Berkeley looking to help in the battle against COVID-19. The result? A makeshift device that can safely provide respiratory support to those experiencing breathing difficulties.
Standing Behind Alexis Schlemer’s Success is Her Family, Passion for Metalworking
Engineering Instructor Introduces Millennials to Manufacturing
In response to a pandemic-related plea from a Florida hospital, a newly formed team at Formlabs, a manufacturer of SLA 3D printers and high-end resins, needed only one week to begin printing its very first parts for customers: swabs used to test people for COVID-19.
Anyone familiar with the machine tool industry will recognize his last name. As the owner of a tool and die shop in Bridgeport, CT, Wade Moore’s great-grandfather Richard S. Moore was unable to find machine tools accurate enough to hold the tolerances he needed, so he built his own.
Many organizations struggle with new technology insertion into their manufacturing enterprises. SME Media conducted the Manufacturing Technology Harmonization Study to understand how companies approach this challenge of integrating smart manufacturing, big data, and both new and old capital equipment in a cost-effective and practical implementation.
“Medical Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Annual Report for 2018,” provides a snapshot on how the technologies are being used, where growth is expected, and a summary of some of the biggest developments from the past year. In addition, the also shares some of the challenges being addressed and updates from organizations working to expand the number of patients impacted by Am/3DP.
The 2023 edition of SME’s Additive Manufacturing Industry Report explores the future of AM as the industry transitions to mainstream production applications. In addition to insights from dozens of industry experts and leaders, this year’s report includes the results of SME’s first-ever cross-sector industry survey and forecasts from top analysts. Read on to learn more about the latest advances, opportunities and trends.
