“Despite the risks—and despite recent history—indus- trial manufacturing companies cannot afford to ignore these advances,” PwC said. “By embracing them now, they can improve productivity in their own plants, compete against rivals, and maintain an edge with customers.” PwC urged manufacturers to adopt these technologies,
among others: t Internet of Things, or IoT, where machines, sensors and computers are connected by way of the Internet.
t Advanced robots. PwC said newer robots “are em- ployed to complement rather than replace workers.”
t Augmented reality, in which “text, graphics, audio, and other virtual enhancements” are “superimposed onto goggles” worn by users. Some manufacturers are us- ing the technology for training and other tasks.
t 3D printing: Printing of parts directly from a digital design isn’t new but is gaining momentum, particularly as more metals are used in 3D printing. —Senior Editor Bill Koenig
Puris Says It Has 3D Printed Largest Titanium Part for Commercial Use
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uris, LLC (Bruceton Mills, WV) said it has produced the largest, complex, 3D-printed titanium part for commercial use. The part was printed using ExOne binder-jetting tech- nology and was processed to 100% density. The company said the part measured 19” x 19” x 11” (480 mm x 480 mm x 280 mm), had a cross-section thickness of 0.375” (9.5 mm) and weighs about 31 lb (14 kg). “There is a lot of activity in this arena and larger parts have been printed, but we believe this is the largest complex titanium part to be printed to date,” Puris’ CEO Craig Kirsch said in a statement. The part was produced for an aerospace customer on an ExOne M-Print 3D printer at Puris’ Bruceton Mills, WV, plant under the direction of the Puris metallurgy team, according to the statement.
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