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Additive Manufacturing Use Cases Go Beyond Prototyping

Logistics Viewpoints

The aluminum alloy is atomized into a fine powder and printed via laser metal fusion. The maritime industry, with its aging vessels, often requires spare parts that are hard to find, expensive and time-consuming to manufacture. Looking ahead to 2021 conjures up a feeling of global uncertainty across many industries.

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Enhancing Fashion Logistics with Pouch Sorter Systems

Logistics Business Magazine

This system uses a nickel-titanium alloy with shape memory, a material first developed for the medical field, to perform precise, controlled unloading. This capability is crucial in the fashion industry, where return rates are high and resale speed directly impacts revenue.

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5 More Manufacturing Technologies to Impact the Industry in 2016

GlobalTranz

Yesterday we started our two part series about manufacturing technology trends we will see impact the industry in 2016 by painting a picture of the top 4 trends. In today's conclusion, we now focus on 5 other manufacturing technologies that will also impact the manufacturing industry, but to a lesser degree than yesterday's predictions.

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4 Key Trends to Watch in Smart Manufacturing and Supply Chain

GlobalTranz

Industrial IoT and big data are converging to enable demand-driven 'smart supply chains.' According to industry standard ASTM F2792-10 , AM is defined as, "The process of joining materials to make objects from 3D model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing technologies.". Source CIO.com.

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Plug & play motor retrofit project

Logistics Business Magazine

That’s why Aperam, a leading producer of steel and alloy, selected Bauer Gear Motor to carry out a three-year retrofit project for the roller table conveyor drives at its Châtelet facility. With demand and prices for steel and alloy through the roof, any extended downtime for a retrofit project at a steel mill must be avoided.

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Randex VR gains first user

Logistics Business Magazine

Randex VR has enabled WB Alloys to plan for best machine fit and optimum picking speeds. Vertical storage lift company Randex has won the first user for its new ‘Randex VR’ virtual reality system, which uses digital models to simulate vertical storage space and performance.

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Delta Launches 2 new Area Sensors

Logistics Business Magazine

They are ideally suited for a diverse range of deployment scenarios in industrial applications. AS-E: compact and economical The small form factor of the AS-E qualifies it for many industrial applications. Enclosed in a thin yet strong aluminium alloy case, it detects opaque objects larger than 30 mm over a range of up to 4 meters.

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