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An AM technology that "selectively sprays" adhesive (binder) onto a bed of metal or ceramic powder (or sand). A layer of fresh material is then applied, and the process repeats

With single-piece flow, there's no work-in-process or finished goods inventory, and lead times aren't much longer than the total cycle time needed to make one part. What's more, defects

Take AI and marry it to advanced robotics and you get cyber-physical systems, Industry 4.0’s ultimate deliverable. Hopefully they’ll be friendly.

AIDA-America Corp. new product October 2024

When the CAD system can share information with the shop's CAM software (or its MES, MOM, PLM, etc.) it's called interoperability, a crucial component of the digital thread.

During high school engineering classes, Alexis Khalil started tinkering with CAD and 3D printing, which helped her create droid replicas and cosplay costumes based on Star Wars. In 2023 she was

MOM takes MES one step further by pulling in the quality and maintenance departments, providing a comprehensive, real-time view of manufacturing operations. It's like ERP but without the front

In 1983, 3D Systems founder Charles Hull invented a process he dubbed stereolithography (SLA), which uses a UV laser to successively draw thin layers of a CAD model onto a

Similar to L-PBF 3D printing, EBM uses a high-powered electron beam rather than a laser to melt the metal powder. It is said to be the preferred method for building

Here, all five axes (typically X, Y, Z, A, and B) on a suitably equipped machining center can be engaged simultaneously, allowing the production of complex, freeform surfaces like those