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The #3DPrinting Industry is taking FOREVER 🐌 The #additivemanufacturing industry often disappoints investors because its projections don't match the reality. Why? Because you can't just switch a part to 3D printing overnight. Most parts need to be re-engineered and re-certified for the process—application by application. This painstaking work means slow progress unless you have a clean-sheet design, which doesn’t happen often. When was the last large commercial airframe launched? ✈️ That’s why new entrants like SpaceX can incorporate additive faster—they’re starting from scratch, building designs with 3D printing in mind from the beginning. It’s rare to see incumbents pull it off, so it’s even more impressive when they do. 👏 Huge kudos to Steve Fournier and the team at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for successfully getting 350 applications in the air! 🔥 Getting an organization to buy in the way GA has is no small feat. You have to start convincing folks with seemingly small things, like tooling, which has saved GA $mn's. And then deal with production applications of increasing criticality. It's an insane amount of strategic work to get organizations on the same page. I saw the likes of Werner Stapela do it at Danfoss, Dr. Melissa Orme and now Steve Fournier. 🏅 Truly honored to support these journeys with Authentise. #3DPrinting #AdditiveManufacturing #ManufacturingInnovation #CleanSheetDesign #Engineering #TechInvesting #InnovationLeadership #SupplyChainOptimization #AirborneInnovation #GA #AdditiveJourney

The name of UBE [ju:bi:i:] Group is from Ube [ube] city, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. In my childhood, UBE was a Japanese local material conglomerate, especially know by cement manufacturing, and now becomes a world major chemical manufacturer. UBE has a long history, even elder than Fujitsu. I believe this story encourages all the traditional companies in the world. We´ve helped the UBE Group (Thailand) improve workforce efficiency and reduce work hours by up to 64%. This was possible due to our Robotic Process Automation solution, which also reduced the use of paper and printing costs by up to 30%! 🌏 Learn more about this collaboration that’s propelling the Thai chemical industry forward 🚀: https://okt.to/CkGPNm #automation #robotics #sustainability

CIDETEC arouses the interest of Japanese companies Automotive companies from #Hiroshima visited CIDETEC today to learn about our innovation and expertise. The visit was included within a global strategic commercial mission to the Basque Country, aimed at strengthening links between the automotive industries of both regions and exploring opportunities for collaboration. Oscar Miguel Crespo Deputy Director of CIDETEC Energy Storage and Dra. Alaitz Rekondo, Head of Polymers & Composites Unit at CIDETEC Surface Engineering have guided the delegation explaining our expertise in areas such as the recycling of batteries and plastic parts from vehicles at the end of their useful life, and the use of composites and other materials for weight reduction. The delegation of companies from the Japanese city of Hiroshima, led by the Digital Manufacturing Education and Research Center of the Hiroshima University included Ryuichi Hayashi, director of the digital research center at the Hiroshima University , along with Kohei Amano and Satoshi Furukawa, also from the same center. Also, Katsuaki Kushioka, director of the Center for Innovation in Artificial Intelligence and Data at the Hiroshima University ; Toshihide Kimura, section manager at the Technical Development Center of Hirotec Corporation; and Hiroshi Masaki, director of Aluminum Industry. Likewise, the mission has included representatives of large Japanese companies such as @Mazda, with the participation of Junichi Ogawa, principal engineer of its Technical Research Center, and Junichiro Yamashita, group manager at the DaikyoNishikawa Corp, who have explored opportunities in the development of advanced materials. The mission, organized in collaboration with BRTA - Basque Research & Technology Alliance and Basque Trade & Investment / Agencia Vasca de Internacionalización, part of Grupo SPRI, has included visits and meetings with representatives of the AIC-Automotive Intelligence Center and ACICAE - Basque Country Automotive Cluster, MUBIL, TECNALIA Research & Innovation and CIDETEC.   #CIDETECEnergyStorage #CIDETECSurfaceEngineering #Automotive #Hiroshima #OEMs #batteryrecycling #plasticrecycling #weightreduction #collaboration #greenfuture #smartmaterials  

To date, GA-ASI has developed over 350 flight-qualified AM parts and produces over 7,500 production AM parts annually that have successfully completed over 300,000 combined flight hours. The company expects its AM growth rate to rise from 15 to 25 percent per year.   "We demonstrated to ourselves, then to our management, and later to key customers, the many, often compounding benefits that additive technology can bring to programs, not just during the prototyping phase but also as low-rate initial production gets underway," explains Fournier, GA-ASI senior manager for AM and the AM Center of Excellence. Read here: https://ow.ly/aNgj50TgkG2

Insights from Mitutoyo Asia Pacific at SEMICON India! Discover how their cutting-edge measurement solutions are shaping the future of manufacturing. #Mitutoyo #SEMICONIndia #PrecisionEngineering #PublishIndustryIndia #IndustryMagazine #Magazine

The #EuroPM exhibition and conference in Malmö, Sweden, is coming to the end. The PM industry is facing severe disruptions due to the shift to electric mobility. Powertrain parts such as gears are not required anymore and that puts the business models of many companies at risk. At Dr. Fritsch we support the transition from traditional manufacturing processes to FAST/SPS for more advanced and future oriented applications. Contact me if you want to know more about this innovative sintering technology and how it can support your strategic realignment. #fastsps #sparkplasmasintering #drfritsch #sps #epma #pm #powdermetallurgy

We have been introduced to society. A few weeks ago we informed you about our incorporation in CEP - Centro Español de Plásticos. Now, they introduce us to the rest of the partners, as well as Nexeo Plastics and Zeper. Get to know the road we have traveled and where we want to go: INERTIM RESEARCH, S.L. was founded five years ago as a company focused on the design and development of #mechatronic systems for the #automotive industry, in which talent, #innovation and passion for a job well done are the differential tools to make a difference. differential tools to drive growth in a to drive growth in a highly competitive highly competitive market, such as the transportation and automotive and automotive market. Its differential values are innovative designs, lighter, made with new materials and own and unique methodologies in the market, at very competitive prices with respect to other mechatronic auto parts manufacturers in the automotive sector. In its first five years, Inertim has produced more than 500,000 electronics and 1 million units of mechanical systems in more than 30 projects with multiple customers, including sunroofs, tailgate structures and electronic locks. Today, 100% of the electronics of the HCMF Group, a Taiwan-based company in the automotive sector with a turnover of more than 1 billion USD/year, are designed in Spain by Inertim. At its R&D Center in the Villalonquejar Industrial Park in Burgos, Inertim has participated in important projects such as important projects such as Rupthermat: Research and Development of Ultralight Structural Thermoplastic Materials for their Application in Semi-Structural Automotive Components, in collaboration with the CIDAUT Foundation. Likewise, within the PERTE VEC-I initiative, it formed part of the SoNNMESyC Consortium, with the R&D project: Innovation in Manufacturing Processes for Low Weight Thermoformed Components. We recently obtained certification in Quality Management Systems (ISO 9001:2015) and Environment (ISO 14001: 2015) and will soon be certified in Information Security and Privacy Management Systems (ISO 27001: 2022). All these standards are internationally valued and highly demanded by global automotive and transport manufacturers for which Inertim will be a direct supplier with products that will start to be produced in 2024 at its headquarters in Spain.

Together with our partners Rolls-Royce and Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL), we commemorated the completion of our Smart Manufacturing Joint Lab (SMJL), launched in 2017 with a S$68 million investment. The SMJL focused on developing next-generation aerospace manufacturing and MRO capabilities enabled by advanced processes, automation and digital technologies. Key achievements of SMJL: ✅ Innovative technologies: Implemented 18 cutting-edge technologies across Rolls-Royce’s and SAESL’s manufacturing facilities, which yielded significant process enhancements and cost savings of approximately S$6 million for the companies ✅ Industry collaboration: Collaborated with over 200 SMEs to co-develop and co-deploy new technologies ✅ SME empowerment: Through our collaboration, local SME Zincode Technologies Pte Ltd not only helped Rolls-Royce improve its productivity at Seletar Campus, but also improved its own image processing capabilities. This allowed Zincode to qualify as one of Rolls-Royce’s approved vendors, spurred a 30% increase in its sales, and opened doors to new business opportunities from other companies in the aerospace sector. 👉 Find out more about how A*STAR’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) works with industry and research partners to drive innovation: https://lnkd.in/gx3EcSz #ASTARforIndustry #CreatingGrowth

⚙ ⚗ Unleashing Gear Innovation: A Glimpse into the NIDEC Gear Lab 🖥 ⚙ Imagine stepping into a realm where gears are born, perfected, and celebrated. Nestled within the colossal NIDEC Machine Tool assembly hall in Ritto, Japan, lies the NIDEC Gear Lab, a dynamic hub of process development and cutting-edge experimentation. From hobbing to shaving, skiving, shaping, and grinding, every gear imaginable is within their domain. The Gear Lab doesn't just deliver machines; it delivers complete, optimized gear manufacturing solutions. 📑 Read about NIDEC Gear Lab: https://lnkd.in/ggPkt2dF 📹 Experience the NIDEC Gear Lab: https://lnkd.in/g8jNSr-2 #Innovation #Engineering #Manufacturing #GearTechnology #NIDEC #NIDECGearLab #MachineTools #FutureOfManufacturing

The Molon ESKI gearmotor is a prime example of how thoughtful engineering can transform compact devices into powerhouses that drive innovation across diverse industries. Molon ESKI catalogue page: https://lnkd.in/gn_eHgV4