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We Need a Sweeping 3D Printing Agenda, Now

At Sandia National Laboratories, an unusual thing has happened. Researchers 3D printed a massive mold for manufacturing wind turbine blades. The project is a collaboration with the leading manufacturing laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and TPI Composites that aims to dramatically reduce the time and cost of developing new wind energy technology. Sandia has been

Long Range, Short Term – Improving Army Precision Fires

The Program Executive Office (PEO) for Ammunition, the Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center ( ARDEC) and the Army Rapid Capabilities Office (RCO) have come together with near-term plans for improving long-range precision fires. Of the Army”s “big six” priorities driving its new modernization strategy, and long-range precision fires is at the top of the

What Is Industry 4.0, Anyway?

The four industrial revolutions: (1) Mechanization through water and steam power. (2) Mass production and assembly lines powered by electricity. (3) Computerization and automation. (4) Smart factories and cyber-physical systems. If you’ve been to a trade show or read an op-ed on manufacturing in the past few years, chances are you’ve seen the terms ‘Industry