Distributed Manufacturing
Video: Enabling the Digital Inventory with 3D Printing
Würth Additive Group’s Digital Inventory Service (DIS) platform aims to make it easy and secure to store part files in digital inventory, and deploy the data for manufacturing as required. See a demo in this video filmed at IMTS 2024.
Stephanie Hendrixson
Executive Editor, Additive Manufacturing
3DOS, AeroEdge Collaborate for Decentralized Manufacturing in Japan
The aerospace manufacturer will be the first major industrial partner for metal additive manufacturing on the 3DOS platform for decentralized additive manufacturing.
Read MoreMarkforged’s Digital Source Platform Enables Printing Parts On-Demand
The platform enables manufacturer-certified parts to be licensed and printed at the point of need.
Read MoreWhat Does Additive Manufacturing Readiness Look Like?
The promise of distributed manufacturing is alluring, but to get there AM first needs to master scale production. GKN Additive’s Michigan facility illustrates what the journey might look like.
Read MoreMaterialise Acquires Identify3D Software Encryption Company
The acquisition of Identify3D enables Materialise to add an additional security layer to its CO-AM platform, making it an even more robust and secure software platform for distributed manufacturing.
Read More3D Printing Supports Induction Coils — and Emergency Needs
As a participant in Michigan’s Project DIAMOnD initiative, Tucker Induction Systems received a 3D printer to use any way it saw fit, provided the capacity remains available in case of emergency. Use cases and lessons learned as part of this distributed manufacturing network.
Read MoreStatus Check: Repeatable and Distributed Manufacturing in AM — Ready Yet?
With potential drift and IP barriers, is metal additive manufacturing ready to contribute to distributed manufacturing?
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For Coast Guard, AM Adoption Begins With “MacGyver-ish” Crew Members Who Are Using 3D Printing Already
AM suits the Coast Guard’s culture of shipboard problem-solving, says Surface Fleet AM lead. Here is how 3D printers on ships promise to deliver not just substantial cost savings but also an aid to crew capabilities and morale.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
Markforged’s Eiger Fleet Enables More Control, Automation of Distributed Manufacturing
Cloud-based software solution manages distributed manufacturing operations on an enterprise and global scale with increased efficiency and insight.
Read MoreWhere Blockchain and 3D Printing Converge, Distributed Manufacturing Can Thrive
Decentralizing production through additive manufacturing can bring numerous benefits, but these can only be realized through trust. VeriTX is building a platform to secure a trusted digital supply chain for aerospace and beyond.
Read MoreJabil, Fictiv Partnership Addresses Capacity Challenge of Distributed Manufacturing via 3D Printing
With additive manufacturing, production can be relocated quickly and performed at whatever site is ideal. But what about the capacity waiting for this shift? Relationship gives global producer access to “transactional” 3D printing.
Read MoreAM at Jabil: From 3D Printing Materials to Distributed Manufacturing
One of the largest manufacturers in the world has made a significant investment in 3D printing — both as a user and an advancer of this technology. Our original reporting dives into the what and why of additive manufacturing at Jabil.
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Würth Additive Group Launches Digital Inventory Service (DIS) Platform to Simplify Supply Chains
The DIS enables distributed, on-demand manufacturing for OEMs and companies of all sizes through secure data transfer and detailed production processes.
Stephanie Hendrixson
Executive Editor, Additive Manufacturing
Cumberland Additive: EBM Development and AM Community Among the Benefits at Neighborhood 91
“Digital transparency” is key, says regional director Mark Straszheim, as employees oversee resources in both Pennsylvania and Texas.
Peter Zelinski
Editor-in-Chief, Additive Manufacturing
