Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.15
April 23, 2020
…eager to help, EnvisionTEC is already taking orders and producing sterilized and unsterilized NP swabs for hospitals, healthcare providers, government agencies and armed forces. To place an order, interested parties can email [email protected]. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 9.98
April 17, 2020
…LLC, a provider of autonomy and robotic technologies for government and commercial customers, is applying its engineering capabilities to create new solutions for health care workers to help fight the COVID-19 crisis in the Washington area and around the world. The company has created a design for reusable face shields and is providing them to health care teams in hospitals around the Greater Washington Metro area. The company also just opened up its patented design of its sterile 3D printer by waiving licensing fees globally for any application of the printers related to fighting the current public health pandemic. Face…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 15.15
April 16, 2020
…provides resource links to global standards from ASTM, regulated government programs in the Americas, links to Asia, Europe and Oceania programs, state and university programs in the U.S., and global additive manufacturing OEM programs. This is not a comprehensive list and some programs may require additional fees, specific products and materials, prior government compliances or agreements, membership or other requirements. AMUG advises its members to tap into their AM network and participate in programs that are in line with respective organizations' capabilities and resources. If you are part of a regulated (controlled) program in the Americas, Asia, Europe or Oceania…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 11.18
March 27, 2020
…through its ProdEX manufacturing portal. Credentialed medical professionals and government organizations seeking PPE will be given a unique code to log in and have designs pre-populated into their account. They may submit a request with required quantities and delivery dates. For medical operations seeking support, please contact [email protected]. To empower the outpouring of individuals seeking to alleviate the PPE shortage, 3Diligent is making Shopsight software available for free during this crisis to manufacturers who seek to aid in manufacturing PPE. 3Diligent will pre-load the manufacturing instructions for proper manufacturing of open source PPE to the software to ensure those interested…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.93
March 24, 2020
…openers and respirator parts. HP is also coordinating with government, health and industry agencies in numerous countries to ensure a synchronized and effective approach. “HP and our digital manufacturing partners are working non-stop in the battle against this unprecedented virus. We are collaborating across borders and industries to identify the parts most in need, validate the designs, and begin 3D printing them,” said Enrique Lores, President and CEO, HP Inc. “Our deepest appreciation goes to our employees, partners, customers, and members of our community for their tireless efforts to support the medical professionals making a difference on the front lines.”…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 8.04
March 19, 2020
…COVID-19 outbreak, with many anticipating financial and operational consequences—even before some of the developments of this week. The federal government can take steps to further equip manufacturers to deal with COVID-19 by implementing the NAM’s ‘COVID-19 Policy Action Plan Recommendations,’” said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. “Across the country, manufacturers are stepping up to keep their employees and their communities safe and healthy, and working closely with elected officials, we can ensure the resilience not only of our companies but also our country.” You can download the full survey here.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 6.77
March 01, 2020
…typical corporate IT team or PC user.” “With some government and military customers, they don’t even allow you to bring in your cellphone or storage devices into the facility,” observes Hirschtick. “These types of places currently won’t let you run SaaS software.” Compliance and Security But it’s not necessarily the end of the road for SaaS vendors who want to work with strict military or government clients. Amazon, one of the biggest cloud service providers, launched GovCloud in late 2011, creating a way for SaaS vendors to comply with the regulations. “AWS GovCloud is a new AWS Region designed to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 7.50
February 25, 2020
…will supply maintenance services to our customers, which includes defense contractors as well as the aerospace industry and other government agencies.” Starting March 19, 2020, Nano Dimension’s U.S. headquarters will be located at: 6413 Congress Avenue, Suite 110, Boca Raton, FL 33487. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 13.01
February 19, 2020
…of technologies to support the mission of the U.S. government agencies. Markforged 3D printers are used in manufacturing everything from automobiles to aircraft engines. The company offers metal printers with the entire range of metals—from high-conductivity copper to industrial tool steel to superalloys like Inconel—all in a safe, fast and easy-to-use platform. Its industrial composite platform can print in continuous carbon fiber, Kevlar and more, creating functional parts. Markforged has a strong history of technology involvement in the government and defense sectors, as branches of the U.S. military have hundreds of machines in operation today. The company implemented a forward-deployed…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.48
December 13, 2019
…goal of walking on the moon in 2024, these research activities provide unprecedented learning opportunities. Collaboration with other academic, government and private companies will enhance our state-of-the-art research and education center in Advanced Manufacturing here at the Navajo Nation and support our goal to prepare a diverse, skilled science and engineering workforce in advanced manufacturing, research, and engineering.” NTU is the only institution of all the tribal colleges and universities (TCU) with the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited engineering degrees; Industrial Engineering and Electrical Engineering. Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.08
December 09, 2019
…average warehouse in the US (16,400 square feet, per government data), and it can easily be many hundred access points for larger warehouse operations. IT has decades of experience in setting up even very large wireless systems in office buildings or on shop floors, but warehouses are different in several critical ways. Steady, reliable coverage depends on signal strength and the elimination of weak and dead spots. That’s fairly easy to handle in static settings where things don’t move around. But in warehouses they do. The variety and volume of goods, ever shifting storage locations, and different packing materials that…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 3.67
November 22, 2019
…production of spare parts on demand that meet strict government certification requirements for smoke, fire and toxicity. Both materials have passed the European Union’s Rail Standard, EN45545-2. The Stratasys ecosystem of customers and partners benefiting from the Rail Industry Solution currently includes Angel Trains, Bombardier Transportation, Chiltern Railways, DB ESG and Siemens Mobility. Stratasys’ additive manufacturing consultancy, Blueprint, has estimated that for one major U.S. commuter rail service, every day a train set is out of service costs €18,000, and often a single part that would ordinarily cost less than €100 is all that keeps the train from running. Compounding…
