GE has additively manufactured a working miniature jet engine and tested it at 33,000 RPM.
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Apple wants to run on 100 per cent renewable energy, improve supply chain’s greenness
Apple has announced plans to run its entire business in China through renewable energy, and to make its supply chain more environmentally friendly.
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Major manufacturing economies sluggish or shrinking in April
The major global manufacturing sectors experienced sluggish or negative growth last month, according to several PMI results.
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In Conversation: Rethink Robotics founder Rodney Brooks
In this Q & A, Professor Emeritus Brooks shares his wisdom on topics including getting research out of universities and into the marketplace, why a country shouldn’t ignore the value of scientific research, and why dexterity is still a massive challenge to roboticists.
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Rodney’s factory robot revolution
We’re at a tipping point when it comes to smart factory robots, says artificial intelligence guru, inventor and entrepreneur Rodney Brooks. Brent Balinski spoke to the Australian-born and Boston-based founder, CTO and chairman of Rethink Robotics.
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US acquisition expected to benefit Visy’s Australian sales
Yesterday Visy executive chairman Anthony Pratt finalised the purchase of California-based Robert Mann Packaging.
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US company makes beer from “outer space” ingredient [VIDEO]
Ninkasi Brewing Company of Oregon, USA, has brewed a stout beer using yeast that has been to outer space and back.
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Autodesk takes $10 m stake in hot additive manufacturing start-up Carbon3D
Carbon3D has received a significant vote of confidence in its potential in the form of a $10 million investment from software giant Autodesk.
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Worldwide market for 3D printing grew 35.2 per cent last year: Wohlers Report
The global 3D printing industry has continued its explosive growth, according to a leading annual report.
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SAGE looks to expand business via US IoT-related acquisitions
SA-headquartered SAGE Automation is considering acquisitions in data analytics businesses in the US.
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Kraft and Heinz agree to merger
Kraft has agreed to a merger with Heinz, which will create the third-biggest food and beverage manufacturing company in North America.
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My Recent Study Tour In The US
A week ago I spent a week in North America and the change from the last time I was there in 2010 was incredible. The US is back in business…
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Rethink announces the Baxter Robot’s little brother, Sawyer [VIDEO]
Rethink Robotics has announced a single-arm, lightweight robot for precise automation tasks.
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Invention could see 3D printing ‘break out of prototyping’ [VIDEO]
A Californian start-up has created a 3D printer that it claims is able to print solid resin parts with feature sizes less than 20 microns at speeds 25 to 100 times faster than what’s on the market currently.
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US manufacturing shrinks for third straight month
US manufacturing output was down in February, with the country’s Federal Reserve tracking a third straight monthly decline in the sector.
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Graphene 3D printing feedstock launched
New York-based Graphene 3D Lab has launched a conductive, composite thermoplastic-and-nanocarbon material for use with 3D printers.
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Infamous gun rights activist puts $US 15K bounty on carbon fibre 3D printer
Defense Distributed founder Cody Wilson has offered $US 15,000 to anybody who will give him a MarkForged 3D printer.
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Amazon wants to cut delivery times through 3D printers in trucks
Amazon’s plans for drones may be on hold, but it has lodged several patents suggesting it wants to reduce delivery times by putting 3D printers in trucks.
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Stratasys announces new MakerBot CEO
MakerBot’s new CEO will be Jonathan Jaglom, the current general manager of Asia Pacific and Japan for parent company Stratasys.
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US industry barely growing
The United States manufacturing sector appears to have slowed to only slight rate of growth, according to the Federal Reserve’s figures.
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