By Jerry Zybko As manufacturing has evolved over the years, the methods needed for assembly have expanded. Plastics have certainly gained more widespread acceptance in a variety of industries including automotive, medical, industrial and consumer applications. Depending on part geometry, material/part requirements and financial constraints, a variety of assembly methods are available.
Month: September 2013
Digital Photonic Production and Its Emerging Opportunities
By Christian Hinke Digital photonic production enables us to fabricate almost any component or product directly from digital data. Experts characterize the photon or the laser as the only tool that “works” as quickly as a computer “thinks.” An office laser printer functions according to this principle and reveals what will be possible in future […]
Consumer Goods Made by Manufacturing
By Bart Van der Schueren Since being founded in 1990, Materialise has been active in the field of 3D printing and over the years, has seen this technology evolve tremendously. 3D printing has gone from a young, relatively unknown technology suited to producing realistic yet fragile prototypes, to a technology capable of capturing the world’s […]
LME 2013 Showcases Laser-Based Manufacturing for Big Bottom-Line Benefits
By Geoff Giordano In its third year, the Laser Institute of America’s Lasers for Manufacturing Event® (LME®) has been established as an indispensable locus of advanced photonics knowledge, with industry experts, seasoned practitioners and enthusiastic entrants to the field converging to share insights into the 21st century production revolution.