EnvisionTEC CEO: 3D Printing Is About to Disrupt Plastics February 1, 2021 EnvisionTEC CEO Al Siblani—whose firm is being purchased by Desktop Metal—discusses photopolymers’ move from prototyping to production. He gets into how he sees the sale will impact his company, as well as Desktop Metal and the 3D printing market in general. For the uninitiated, he also patiently explains how the 3d printing of polymers has progressed over the years. Last but not least, he details EnvisionTEC’s plans for growth—and asserts that the cost of 3D printing has reached a point where it is disrupting plastics.
Eliminating the Post-Processing Headache January 8, 2021 Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, has been a game changer in how products are designed, produced and manufactured. But 3D printed parts don’t just come out of the machine ready to use, sometimes intensive manual post-processing is required. Jeff Mize, CEO of PostProcess Technologies, sits down with Chris Mahar, Associate Editor, to discuss their automated post-processing technology and how fully digitalized additive manufacturing is further benefiting the industry.
Use the Swiss Cheese Model to Fight COVID-19 January 5, 2021 In 2020, most manufacturers focused on mitigating the impact of COVID-19, but mitigation is too little too late. Many companies learned that lesson after seeing how COVID-19 outbreaks affected either their own facilities or other manufacturing firms.
Durable Goods Orders Rise on Motor Vehicles January 4, 2021 Durable goods orders rose in November, paced by motor vehicles and parts, the U.S. Commerce Department said.
There is No Room for Error at High Altitudes December 9, 2021 Because there is no room for error at high altitudes, Radiant Power Corp, a subsidiary of HEICO, demands the highest levels of quality and reliability.
Desktop Metal Opens New Manufacturing Facility November 1, 2021 Desktop Metal today announced the opening of a new in-house manufacturing facility that will more than triple the final assembly space currently dedicated to the Production System platform.
Manufacturing Remains Strong While New Orders Cool November 1, 2021 Manufacturing in October continued operating at a strong rate while new orders – which fuel future growth – cooled somewhat, the Institute for Supply Management said today.
Methods Expanding Partnership With Maruka November 10, 2021 Methods Machine Tools, Inc. has signed an agreement with an intent to expand the territory of Maruka USA to now include North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska, as of Dec. 9.
Renishaw Announces Expanded CMM Software Offering with New Verisurf Agreement in North America November 10, 2021 Renishaw has entered into an agreement with Verisurf Software Inc., allowing companies in North America to access Verisurf coordinate measuring machine software from Renishaw.
Machine Tool Orders Rise in September November 8, 2021 Machine tool orders gained in September as manufacturing’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic maintained momentum, AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology said today.