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Additive is the answer

04/11/2017

3D printing has moved from the margins to the mainstream and it is design and manufacturing companies that are really starting to benefit from the unique characteristics of additive technologies, enabling them to reduce the time it takes to bring products to market, says Matthew Aldridge, igus’ managing director.

Digitally recreating some of the world’s most stunning cars

04/11/2017

When French gaming studio Eden Games decided to launch its first-ever mobile racing game the developers were determined to make it as elegant and realistic as possible.

Henkel patented two-step process for auto body surface treatment at Audi

08/10/2017

In cooperation with Audi, Henkel has developed an auto body pre-treatment process. The patented two-step process enables surface treatment of multi-metal auto bodies with an aluminum content of up to 100 percent.

Solving complex adhesion problems with plasma

30/09/2017

When traditional chemical adhesives fail to sufficiently bond dissimilar types of materials, engineers often turn to plasma treatments to solve complex adhesion problems.

Five benefits of using fasteners on carrier tape to reduce production line waste

04/09/2017

One of the main goals for production engineers in manufacturing through utilising lean principles is to drive up quality and reduce wastage from the value stream; this can be achieved either by process automation or eliminating one or more steps in the process.

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Additive is the answer

Digitally recreating some of the world’s most stunning cars

Henkel patented two-step process for auto body surface treatment at Audi

Solving complex adhesion problems with plasma

Five benefits of using fasteners on carrier tape to reduce production line waste