Field Report: HxGN LIVE 2018
Manufacturing is an eternally forward-looking sector.
3D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing, Part 2
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3D Printing Finds a Custom Foothold in Manufacturing, Part 1
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An Adidas running shoe Futurecraft 4D midsole is printed on an industrial 3-D printer made by Carbon. The printer uses light and oxygen to create intricate designs, such as the varied lattices seen here, from a liquid resin, in a variant of stereolithography. CREDIT: ADIDAS
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How the Ford F-150 Became King of Cars
In April, Ford announced that it will be phasing out nearly all of its
Do Patents Invent Innovation?
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Paris hosted a world’s fair in 1900: the Exposition Universelle. Image: Library of Congress
In ancient times, the story goes, cooks in the city of Sybaris were granted yearlong monopolies for the sale of unique dishes they created. Since then, generations of inventors have relied on patents to discourage copycats from stealing their best ideas.
Inside Quality Digest Live for June 15, 2018
In our June 15, 2018, episode of QDL, we get a field report from the HxGN LIVE user conference, examine the “story of quality,” and consider the importance of experience.
Why Small Manufacturers Are Uniquely Suited for the Digital Era
It is a great time to be a small business in manufacturing. Today’s digital disruption is about ideas, not major capital investments or facilities with sprawling footprints.
3D-Printed, Driverless Boats Can Self-Assemble Into Other Floating Structures
The future of transportation in waterway-rich cities such as Amsterdam, Bangkok, and Venice—where canals run alongside and under bustling streets and bridges—may include autonomous boats that ferry goods and people, helping clear up road congestion.
Made in China 2025
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In May 2015, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his cabinet issued a strategic industrial plan; its title translates to “Made in China 2025.” The plan took more than two and a half years to draft and included the input of 150 experts from the China Academy of Engineering