Protolabs’ Chief Accelerated Transition To Digital Manufacturing
Holt oversaw robust growth, proof of business model amid Covid, and beginning of supply-chain shift.
Holt oversaw robust growth, proof of business model amid Covid, and beginning of supply-chain shift.
The CEO of Sigma Labs found that the same considerations about quality control that hold any disruptive technology in any sector back from mass production apply to 3D metal manufacturing today.
American consumers increasingly expect customization in the products they buy, from smartphones to automobiles. But they don’t necessarily expect manufacturers to be able to deliver the true levels of individuality that shoppers desire.
For all the talk about additive manufacturing being a game-changer for the industry, it hasn’t seen the adoption one would have expected.
While manufactures are eager to implement smart initiatives to improve operations and increase efficiencies, the return on investment isn’t always clear.
While 3D printing technology can bring tremendous benefits to manufacturers, it also comes with a myriad of legal risks. From the sharing of CAD files to potential liabilities for products manufactured by third party printers, there are many legal issues that have yet to be resolved in the courts.
3D printing is helping manufacturers get a leg up on their competition, as evidenced by several groundbreaking projects by firms such as GE making the world’s largest commercial jet using 3D printed parts, and automotive manufacturer Local Motors collaborating with Siemens to make the first 3D-printed car.
New global digital business models are a source of acute tax uncertainty today. Simple tax questions—where did this transaction take place? Where was this software developed? Can have complicated answers in an interconnected world.
3D can help manufacturers across all industries get to market faster, improve their products through quicker testing, and eliminate long deliveries by printing parts on site. Here, we show several ways 3D is advancing across multiple industries, to help spark ideas about what 3D can do for your business.
The dawn of additive manufacturing is here and it is no longer being used simply for prototyping. Companies such as Boeing are using it for full production runs. 3D is resulting in both supply chain compression and product innovation. To prepare for this disruptive technology, learn what is likely to happen in the future and what you can and should be doing about it today.
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