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3D scanners are becoming invaluable tools for quality control operations within industrial settings
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The European data platform Gaia-X is shaping up in a practical way. Factory pioneers in Kaiserslautern have begun the setup of networked production at three locations: SmartFactory-KL (SF-KL), DFKI (IFS), and TU Kaiserslautern (WSKL Department).
Cody Cochran is the cofounder of Azoth LLC, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based organization that focuses on combined traditional manufacturing quality with the efficiencies of rapid prototyping. He is also one of 2020’s Ultimaker Innovators.
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