This article is based on the Workforce Leadership Exchange at FABTECH 2019. It continues coverage that began with the Up Front column in ME, January 2020, page 6, and continued with “Workforce Pipeline” on pages 102-103 of the April issue and “Workforce Pipeline” on pages 86-87 of the October issue.
The key in other tooling applications is to find a space where our materials provide extra value beyond other printers.
The auto industry’s recovery from a global semiconductor shortage may be long and require revamping supply chains, according to a report by the Deloitte consulting firm.
In IIoT-based smart factory setups, AI-enabled digital assistants are linked into all assets and
all data. It is this intelligence that takes the IIoT beyond data collection to predictions and decisions.
Establishment of cross-sectoral networks provides an affordable solution to help manufacturers fast-track processes to keep pace with AI technologies and realize far-reaching efficiencies at scale.
3D Systems announced plans for acquisitions of two companies.
ZEISS said it has agreed to acquire Capture 3D. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Machine tool orders surged in March -- both on a monthly and year-over-year basis -- as manufacturing’s economic expansion continued.
Boeing Co. today reported a first-quarter loss while indicating results mostly improved from the same period in 2020. The Chicago-based aircraft maker also said this year may be the start of a comeback for aerospace.
In the first quarter 2021: again (+48.6%), domestic orders +157.9%, foreign orders +30.5%
