Automakers will need more flexible manufacturing with the shift to electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and other powertrains, automation company ABB said today in a presentation.
This year’s RAPID + TCT show signaled a new wave of users, with 35 percent of the audience being new to adopting additive manufacturing technologies.
Manufacturers are looking to boost use of automation, according to a report by Ericsson released today. However, the report cautioned that may be easier said than done.
Lacks Enterprises Inc. said it has formed GL Automotive, LLC, a joint venture with Grupo Guerra to supply exterior components to Toyota Motor North America.
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3D Systems said it introducing high-throughput 3D printing technologies, a new partnership to provide industry-leading post-processing, improved additive manufacturing software, and a new production-grade photopolymer.
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Eltool Corp. of Mansfield, Ohio, has announced that, in addition to 1:1 ratios, live lathe tools are now available with 5:1 and 1:5 gearboxes for high-torque and high-speed machining applications.
For the U.S. to remain competitive in the silicon carbide chip industry, it must retrofit old silicon chip fabs and automate production, one expert says.
Desktop Metal Inc. said it completed its acquisition of ExOne Co.
