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Lean manufacturing focuses on creating more value with less waste. Pioneered by Toyota in the 1950s, this approach helps businesses streamline processes, improve efficiency, and eliminate activities that don't add value to the final product.
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In this Insight video, Protolabs take a closer look at knit lines – covering what they are, how they are caused, problems they can cause and how to avoid them (or at least minimise their effects!)
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From Single Models to Full MLOps, Edge Impulse Is The New Instruction Engine For A Smarter Industrial Sector.
This major software release introduces real-time visualization with GPU acceleration; a technology breakthrough that will fundamentally change how nTop users interact with the software.
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Watch this special Ultimaker event and learn about the future of the 3D printing ecosystem. New CEO, Jürgen von Hollen, kicks everything off with exciting news and inspiration on how to use 3D printing to transform your competitive advantage with the Ultimaker platform.
ABS and PLA remain some of the go-to materials for hobbyists and other 3D printer users. Here we compare the two popular filaments in detail.
Obtaining suitable parts for the restoration of their vehicles is sometimes a challenge for fans of vintage cars. Since these parts are usually no longer manufactured and there are often no digital blueprints (CAD) available, which must first be created for a faithful reproduction.
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It is essential to properly prepare a print file before you begin the actual 3D printing process. There are many ways to do this, depending on the type of part, materials used, and many other factors.
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In this episode, we talk about NASA’s spacecraft to explore the Psyche 16 asteroid, a TAMU professor’s plan to improve your HVAC system using organic polymers, and Heineken’s initiative to use 3D printers to level up their factories.
Production technology is moving quickly. This means that you can now customise and mass customise products more cost effectively than ever before. In this Insight video we look at how you can use this new manufacturing technology without breaking the bank.
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With over 150 breweries around the world, Heineken is one of the largest global producers of beer. One brewery in Seville, Spain, produces famous brands such as Cruzcampo, Desperados, Heineken, and Amstel. The beer is brewed, packed, and then shipped throughout Spain and beyond.
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Ultra-realistic 3m-tall dinosaur, 3D printed on the Massivit 1800 large format 3D printer by METROPOLE is wow-ing French train commuters at the Gare d’Austerlitz railway station.
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