Investment Trends in Additive Manufacturing

Not your pappy’s inconel. Accessible CT scanning. Fewer people are “jobless.” B9Creations’ 10th anniversary turning innovation up to 11. Durable goods orders on the rise.

What venture capital funding data says about the future of additive manufacturing.

China’s zero tolerance toward COVID continues to take its toll on the local economy, particularly in the automotive sector. This week we take a closer look at the local automotive supply chain data that has global economic implications.

Additive repairs for the F-35. LIFT’s initiative doesn’t let down. Harder, better, faster, stronger. Agility robotics has Amazon’s attention.

Ben and Steve get spicy over AMS, MES, and CRM nonsense, then Stephen tears off on a startup rant before introducing the sponsor: AM Radio, and finally going into a testbed update.

Collaborative robots (cobots) aren’t superheroes, but they are rescuing manufacturers of all sizes from the grip of a crippling labor shortage. Their ease of use and flexibility to take on many tasks are increasing their popularity.

A working model for IT advisory councils has been developed that can easily be adopted to manufacturing: The Business and Industry Leadership Teams initiative prescribes seven common-sense tactics for a successful partnership between industry and academia.

The news from Latin America continues to be chock-full of opportunities. Foreign investment sustains its upward trend in automotive, steel, telecom, aerospace, medical, IT, mining, and a surprise or two. For more industry intel and other tidbits, read on.

The first quarter of 2022 had orders totaling $1.47 billion, 26.5% higher than the first quarter of 2021 and the highest Q1 of any year since 1998. The first quarter of 2022 has been extremely impressive for manufacturing technology orders.

March 2022 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $196.4 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.