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Resurrecting Lost Parts: 3D Scanning's Game-Changing Solution
The idea of continuous improvement is logical but there are challenges to overcome.
Manufacturing has been in the middle of the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) from the start. The impact is expanding as the virus spreads.
Additive manufacturing (AM) once was called “rapid prototyping.” Its earliest forms made prototype parts—and nothing else. However, manufacturers were intrigued by the prospect of using it to make cost-effective metal parts in production. That day is here.
U.S. Manufacturers looking to retain customers and maximize profits need to innovate their operations, including changing how they get paid.
Buckle Up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride to economic recovery—but, hopefully, a relatively short one.
With vaccinations on the rise, the in-person collaboration that is still essential to doing business, including trade shows, is growing. But challenges to recovery from the pandemic remain. Global supply chains are struggling with multiple disruptions. Shipping rates are historically high. Computer chip shortages are curbing output.
Automakers during this decade face a big challenge. They are having to invest in electric vehicles. But EVs, at least for now, won’t generate the profits of conventional vehicles, according to an annual report by consulting firm AlixPartners.
TRUMPF North America is embracing 3D printing, smart manufacturing and a vibrant workforce.