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Additive Manufacturing Use Cases Go Beyond Prototyping

Logistics Viewpoints

These use cases come in the form of parts for new products, parts for aftermarket, jigs, fixtures, tools, molds, medical devices, and apparel to name a few. The aluminum alloy is atomized into a fine powder and printed via laser metal fusion. Jigs, Fixtures, Molds and Tools. Parts for New Products. Medical Devices.

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Delta Launches 2 new Area Sensors

Logistics Business Magazine

They are ideally suited for a diverse range of deployment scenarios in industrial applications. AS-E: compact and economical The small form factor of the AS-E qualifies it for many industrial applications. Enclosed in a thin yet strong aluminium alloy case, it detects opaque objects larger than 30 mm over a range of up to 4 meters.

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven 'smart supply chains.' According to industry standard ASTM F2792-10 , AM is defined as, "The process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologies.".

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

The Logistics Academy

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven ‘smart supply chains.’ According to industry standard ASTM F2792-10 , AM is defined as, “The process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologies.”

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Q&A: Florian Huettl

Automotive Logistics

How exactly does the forecasting work and how is it changing in an increasingly digital industry? And then our approach is that, first, my team is responsible for all the tools and methods and technologies that help our countries to forecast as well as they can. The challenges we have are not specific to the car industry.

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Take 5 – What Does the Connected Manufacturing Environment Look Like?

Now, That's Logistics

As the movement toward Industry 4.0 Digital operations, or Industry 4.0, Distinct from Industry 3.0, which involved the automation of single machines and processes, Industry 4.0 Here are five technologies that are already making an impact in the manufacturing environment and helping companies attain their Industry 4.0

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

GlobalTranz

With that said, one of the sweeping technologies that is currently taking hold and predicted to be a multi-billion dollar industry, is 3D printing. Due to 3D printers’ increased popularity in the engineering, aerospace, and metalworking industries, the cost of equipment began to drop. You can say technology is in our DNA.