Editorials
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A key to the factory of tomorrow is automation. Automation allows integrated manufacturing systems to function practically autonomously and will thus replace and change many jobs. So, with the factory of tomorrow, who will be the workers of tomorrow? Within the additive manufacturing industry, the focus is increasingly shifting to…
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Over the holidays, I flipped through a book called “21 Lessons from the 21st Century” written by Yuval Noah Harari. The first sentence of the introduction goes like this: “In a world deluged by irrelevant information, clarity is power.” In an industry such as additive manufacturing, where technologies change the…
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Despite major developments in technology, 3D printing still intimidates many newer users. Many of the assumptions regarding 3D printing are steeped in confusion about its uses, popularity, and price. Consumers often view 3D printers as million-dollar devices when, in reality, consumer-grade tech costs $700 on average, with professional quality printers…
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After reviewing the latest developments in 3D software solutions and the future of 3D printing technologies for manufacturing, let’s examine the last step of the end-to-end digital manufacturing workflow: post-processing. From the eyes of any industrial company, when producing a large number of products using traditional methods, automation is a critical…
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After reviewing different types of 3D software solutions and understanding why they are required in the first step of an end-to-end digital manufacturing workflow, let’s examine the second step, which is 3D printing technologies for producing end-use parts. Although most of the existing solutions today are for prototyping applications, the…
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Recently, many new 3D software startup companies entered the market offering various solutions mainly for industrial users. It goes from decision-support solutions for better utilization of 3D printing, generative design/topology optimization, to workflow management and parts IP protection. Each of them seems to be focused on specific challenges heavy users…
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As humans, it is natural for us to seek out comfort and stability, but comfort is a trap. It makes us lazy and holds us in a spot of complacency, stagnating personal growth. Entrepreneurs normally start their first company with a student friend—as I did—since it is comfortable. It makes…
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Not that long ago, the concept of printing 3D objects seemed like a sci-fi fantasy and the only famous 3D printer was Star Trek’s meal ‘replicator’. Today, however, 3D printing is an increasingly important technology that is used across industries to speed up processes and cut costs; it is also…
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The Paris Air Show was a huge success for the largest aerospace players and for many innovative aerospace 3D printing companies. The aviation and space industries are rocketing toward booming growth with no slow down anywhere on the horizon. While additive manufacturing is still just a tiny – to use…
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When Apple announced its latest and greatest iPhones, the XS and XR, no one could deny that these phones were the tech giant’s smartest products yet. They also couldn’t deny that it was the most expensive phone yet. What if it were possible to create those same iPhones in smaller…
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