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5 More Manufacturing Technologies to Impact the Industry in 2016

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Over the past two decades, manufacturers and scientists have invented new alloys and new materials to use. As your organization starts thinking about how to grow this year, remember these trends, and embrace them wholeheartedly. .

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

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The promise of AM is the use of less material, lightweight alloys and to provide faster cycle time due to rapid prototyping. One of my concerns is IoT security — especially on how to protect deeply embedded end-point legacy devices that have limited resources and interfacing mechanisms available. In the next few years, Industry 4.0

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[Infographic] The Power of 3D Printing in Manufacturing: An Illustrated Guide

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In the 1980s, most tech geeks were still busting their brains over how to develop personal computers and entertainment consoles for the masses. The range of filaments these machines use has expanded from the original thermoplastics to metal alloys, wood , resin, consumables like sugar or chocolate, and even human cells.