Reading the direction of manufacturing technologies demands more than an understanding of the capabilities of information technology, network design and performance, and automation, to list a few of the influential factors at work. A forecaster also has to understanding the various markets’ requirements and the timing of new technological developments. Antony Bourne, the Global Industry Director of Industrial and High-Tech Manufacturing for enterprise-software developer
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Additive manufacturing is entering a phase in which large-scale components are produced in volume, optimizing product design and production cost-effectiveness.
Three Game-Changers for Manufacturing in 2018
IoT being built into product design… manufacturers adopting a more service-centric business model… and 3D printing reaching the tipping point of realizing business benefits on a large scale.
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