manufacturing efficiency
Killer 3D Printing Applications: Factory Automation
Across the globe, factories are using 3D printing to improve operations. Iterative improvements to production lines, automation tools, repairs, additions, custom parts for custom lines, housings for new sensors, and…
Cutting 2,048 Experiments Down to 12: How Lean Thinking Is Making 3D Printing Smarter
Experimenting in industrial 3D printing can quickly become intense. Every small change, such as a new material, a slightly higher temperature, or a different surface finish, adds one more variable…
Inside Adina Krausz’s Blueprint for Investing in 3D Printing
Adina Krausz has spent two decades moving between banking, family offices, and innovation hubs. Today, she leads InnoSource Ventures, the innovation arm of family office Toledo Capital, where she and…
Cutting-Edge or Cutting Corners? The In-situ Inspection Dilemma
For years, in-situ monitoring has been positioned as the answer to real-time quality control in additive manufacturing (AM). The promise? Immediate insights into the build process, fewer post-inspection costs, and…
3DPOD 223: High Volume Contract Manufacturing with Janet Dickinson, Endeavor 3D COO
Janet Dickinson entered 3D printing after a career spanning over 25 years in IT and Operations. She joined Endeavor 3D as its CRO and now serves as the COO of…
Senators King and Collins Advocate 3D Printing Adoption for Department of Defense
At a Strategic Forces Senate hearing, Independent Maine Senator Angus King (I-ME) urged the Department of Defense (DoD) to embrace 3D printing technology for faster, more cost-effective maintenance of military…
