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3D printing manufacturer Carbon test-design ideas for COVID-19 test swabs
Eye on Innovation
April 7, 2020

3D Printing Industry Gets Creative to Combat COVID-19

Additive manufacturing companies create PPE, ventilator parts, and test swabs as stop gap measures while traditional manufacturing ramps up.
By Nicole Hopper
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Automated automotive manufacturing facility
Industry Spotlight
March 20, 2020

The European Automotive Industry’s Race to Electrical Innovation

With legislative and consumer pushes for electric vehicles and customization, the historically traditional auto industry faces a push for rapid innovation.
By Nicole Hopper
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spiderantenna
Eye on Innovation
February 13, 2020

NASA/Maxar Partnership Demonstrates Assembly and Manufacturing in Space

A robotic arm being developed for NASA’s Restore-L mission will automate tasks like refueling, repairing, and manufacturing craft components in orbit.
By Nicole Hopper
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Nike Expert Studio
Digital Manufacturing
August 1, 2019

Smart Manufacturing Enables Mass Customization Trend

For user-centric products, mass part customization is making consumers the center of commerce. Digital manufacturing makes it all possible.
By Erik Thompson
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New meta-crystal 3D printing material
Eye on Innovation
June 7, 2019

New 3D Printing Material Builds Extra-Strength Parts

Meta-crystal materials inspired by naturally occurring polycrystals stand up to the pressure compared to traditional metal 3D printing.
By Nicole Hopper
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EYE ON INNOVATION: Vertebrae Implants More Proof of 3D Printing’s Place in Med Tech
Eye on Innovation
April 4, 2017

Vertebrae Implants More Proof of 3D Printing’s Place in Med Tech

3D printing continues to transform med tech industry as shown in this example.
By Angelo Gentile
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