U.S.: The Once and Future Manufacturing Leader May 21, 2021 The U.S. has not been competitive, so companies sourced offshore to meet consumer and industrial demand for low-priced goods. Fortunately, however, a positive localization trend since 2010 indicates an increasing rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment by foreign companies.
Toolpath Simulation Leads to Highly Optimized Parts May 20, 2021 Gene Granata of CGTech Inc. talks to Manufacturing Engineering about software.
Manufacturing Expansion to Last Through 2021, ISM Says May 18, 2021 The Institute for Supply Management issued an economic forecast calling for expansion for the rest of 2021.
Post-Processing Accuracy for Swiss G-Code May 17, 2021 Too much inaccuracy in G-code post processing for Swiss-style machines is hurting manufacturers.
From Lawns to Flight, the Future is Electric May 13, 2021 One of the annoyances of living in the suburbs is the incessant whine of gas-powered lawnmowers and leafblowers—particularly the latter.
3D Systems Announces Two Acquisitions May 11, 2021 3D Systems announced plans for acquisitions of two companies.
SMARTTECH3D and Verisurf Software Announce Solution Partnership May 11, 2021 SMARTTECH3D and Verisurf Software Announce Solution Partnership, 3D Scanning to Inspection, Reverse Engineering to Intelligent CAD
ZEISS to Acquire Capture 3D May 11, 2021 ZEISS said it has agreed to acquire Capture 3D. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Altair Announces Integrated Platform May 10, 2021 Altair announced Altair One, which the company described as "a fully integrated platform that brings together the company’s entire product suite and HPC capabilities to facilitate seamless collaboration and faster time-to-market."
Machine Tool Orders Surge in March, AMT Says May 10, 2021 Machine tool orders surged in March -- both on a monthly and year-over-year basis -- as manufacturing’s economic expansion continued.
