Additive Provides a Leg Up in Healthcare February 9, 2024 A trio of industry experts lend their insights on the latest advances, challenges and opportunities.
Creating a Stir February 14, 2024 When not printing tank parts for the U.S. Army, Matt Kelly makes a strong argument for an eighth category of additive manufacturing technology
The Additive Advantage February 7, 2024 AM is used in everything from aerospace and automotive to consumer products. But some of the earliest and most significant applications are in healthcare. To this end, the theme of this month’s Manufacturing Engineering is medical machining.
AI Simplified February 12, 2024 The complex world of artificial intelligence and machine learning—and why it all matters
Fictiv Launches ChatGPT-Powered Materials.AI February 6, 2024 Materials.AI is trained on Fictiv's manufacturing data to help mechanical engineers navigate material options.
Three Ways Industry 4.0 Is Forcing Manufacturers to Rethink Lead Times August 10, 2018 Named the next phase in the digitization of the manufacturing sector by McKinsey & Company, Industry 4.0 is sweeping through manufacturing—combining connectivity with computational power and data for unparalleled capabilities. Here are three ways Industry 4.0 is forcing manufacturers to rethink one key metric: their lead times.
Hybrid Machine Tools Offer One-Two Punch August 17, 2018 When additive manufacturing first hit the market, some said it would eventually be the death of traditional, or subtractive, CNC machining. More than 30 years later, new machines are showing additive manufacturing as it really is—a complementary technology.
AM Is Changing The Factory Game February 4, 2019 Additive manufacturing (AM) is being used to fabricate parts for applications as varied as aircraft and auto production, dental restoration, medical implants and more.
How the Auto Industry Will Adopt 3D Printing January 8, 2019 Nobody knows just yet how the auto industry will adopt 3D printing. But Desktop Metal Inc. (Burlington, MA) is in a better position than most to make an educated guess.
Additive Manufacturing Reaches Production Scale for Medical July 5, 2018 The use of additive manufacturing (AM) in the medical industry is well established in making dental implants, artificial hip joints, and molds for invisible braces.