Factors like reshoring and the expansion of the defense, medical, and space sectors drive manufacturing's adoption of emerging technologies. Explore the accelerators and barriers of automation, additive manufacturing, generative AI, and digital twins.
Like most things I write about, this is a topic I hold a deep passion for, and as always, it is related to modern advances in manufacturing technology. Like many automobile enthusiasts, I believe the McLaren F1 sports car to be the greatest of all time.
What could the future of additive manufacturing look like? It promises to be efficient, local, automated, and immediate. In fact, it could look exactly like the jaw-dropping convergent manufacturing platform featured in AMT’s ETC at IMTS 2024.
Manufacturing is the process of transforming raw materials into something with value. When you add a fervor for art, a keenness for progress, or a desire to help, you get a passion project.
New technologies don’t appear with the speed and certainty of throwing a switch. They grow, evolve, and then seem to emerge.
Check in for the highlights, headlines, and hijinks that matter to manufacturing. These lean news items keep you updated on the latest developments.
Robots in the wild. Path to lights-out. War games and advanced manufacturing. Roll your own 3D printer. New metals.
Robots in the wild. Path to lights-out. War games and advanced manufacturing. Roll your own 3D printer. New metals.
Check and MFG. Micron's coming to Manassas. Start them while they're young. 3D scanning a physical original... Diamonds (batteries) are (almost) forever.
Episode 127: Ben and Steve both have some testbed updates and conclude that having a solid in-house IT team on hand is vital for implementing new OT (operational technology) systems. The tech friends lighten things up by reflecting on their Thanksgiving.