The US is now importing as many manufacturing jobs as it is exporting, according to a US not-for-profit group.
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What’s behind the boom in 3D printing?
Terry Wohlers, President and founder of the consultancy Wohlers Associates, has been tracking the growth of the additive manufacturing industry since the 1980s. Brent Balinski spoke to Wohlers, ahead of the expert's visit here, about some of the major recent trends.
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US manufacturing up in May
Output from the United States’ factories was up 0.6 per cent in May, according to data from the country’s central bank.
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3D printing to shake up supply chains: US research [WITH INFOGRAPHIC]
A US study of manufacturing businesses has concluded that 3D printing is expected to shake up the production process, and would continue to shift from prototyping to end-use parts.
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IBM may sell chip manufacturing unit
IBM may sell its chip manufacturing operation to GlobalFoundries, which currently has a technology joint development project with IBM.
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3D printing pioneer stunned by medical uses
3D Systems founder Chuck Hull has expressed surprise at the growth in medical uses for the technology.
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GM issues four more overseas recalls
General Motors has issued four separate new recalls of faulty vehicles which have been sold overseas.
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Incitec Pivot increases profit, criticises Australian costs
Incitec Pivot has posted a seven per cent half-year profit, though raised its concerns about the cost of doing business in Australia.
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GM to release report into car recall linked to US deaths
General Motors plans to release the results of an investigation into the handling of a car recall which has been linked to deaths in the US.
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GE testing largest ever commercial jet engines
General Electric is currently putting a one-sixth scale version of the largest ever commercial jet engine through wind tunnel tests.
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US manufacturing continued to grow in April
The United States’ manufacturing sector quickened its expansion last month, according to the Institute for Supply Management survey.
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Electric car maker Tesla given ‘junk rating’
Electric car maker Tesla has been given a ‘junk’ rating, despite its Model S car being named fastest green car.
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Obama administration selects 12 new manufacturing regions
The Obama administration designated 12 US regions to receive the support of multiple federal departments and agencies.
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What impact is 3D printing having on the world? [INFOGRAPHIC INCLUDED]
How is 3D printing/additive manufacturing changing the way we do business?
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3D printing pioneer enters Inventors Hall of Fame
Chuck Hull, the founder of 3D Systems and the inventor of stereolithography, has been inducted into the USA’s National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Joint venture to create world’s largest auto interiors company
China-based Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems has signed an agreement with US-based Johnson Controls to form the largest auto interiors company in the world.
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Inside 3D Printing Australian debut to tackle The Next Frontier
The program for the Melbourne installment of the Inside 3D Printing expo series has been announced.
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3D printed hearts ‘within a decade’
A scientist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky believes the biological additive manufacturing will proceed beyond facial implants.
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Samsung ordered to pay Apple $US120m for patent infringements
A US court has ordered Samsung to pay fellow smartphone maker Apple $US119.6m ($129m) for the infringements of two Apple patents.
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Increased vinyl demand due to digital music: record manufacturer
A boom in the demand for records has seen United Press Records, one of the USA’s biggest makers of these, invest in a new facility with 16 additional presses.
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