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Mercedes Benz

Process improvement Mercedes Benz, as a car manufacturer, has highly automated assembly plants. This high number of robots means that the arms and mechanisms associated with these are extensive, and they require personalisation. Additionally, when the collective weight of the parts that need to be assembled is particularly high, the

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Gonvarri Industries

Metal additive manufacturing The Gonvarri group is a global leader in the steel and aluminium transformation sector, with over 45 factories across the world. The Lean Manufacturing teams from Gonvarri have worked closely with us to develop personalised tooling for their processes in order to improve the productivity and the

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The future of additive manufacturing in aviation and aerospace

Additive manufacturing, better known as 3D printing, has revolutionised various industrial sectors, including aviation and aerospace. These two sectors are characterised by precision, reliability and weight optimisation. Throughout this article, we will explore why this technology is so beneficial in these sectors and how it is expected to continue advancing

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3D printing in copper: A revolution in metal manufacturing

Today, 3D printing has revolutionised the way we think about manufacturing objects, opening up a world of possibilities for companies in the industrial sector and many others. Initially, it focused on plastic, but over time, metal gained ground, allowing companies to create complex components that demonstrated unprecedented precision and efficiency.

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Common plastics in 3D printing

PLA, ABS, and ASA are three of the most commonly used plastics in 3D printing. However, although all three are thermoplastic polymers (they flow when heat is applied) that can be printed with varying degrees of ease, they have very different properties that determine their applications. Polylactic acid (PLA) comes

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