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Partnership Expands RFID Product Line Accu-Sort Systems Inc is partnering with ThingMagic to expand its RFID product line offering for use in warehouse and distribution centers. . . Learn more EPC Data Sharing Highlights RFID Collaboration The recent joint announcement by Wal-Mart and Target that they will share EPC data gathered from their RFID systems with 13 manufacturers who supply them with consumer packaged goods marks a significant development. . . Learn more Benefits of Heavy-Duty Lift Trucks With AC Drive Technology For years, the workhorse for material handling of heavy loads has been the forklift with an internal combustion (IC) power plant. One of the most significant trends in the forklift industry is the increased use of electric-powered forklifts. Learn more Software & Science Push Time To Market The development of new materials and their end uses continue to be driven by breakthroughs in software, testing, and materials science. "Additive fabrication technologies ... will benefit from materials containing nanoparticles for improved Learn more Cost Management for Discrete Manufacturing Cost targets, an important component of design-to-cost strategies, are now being defined early and with greater granularity. Meeting these detailed cost targets at product launch and avoiding expensive, lengthy post-production cost reduction phases Learn more Virtual Prototyping: Shorten Time to Market, Reduce Costs, Boost Quality Many companies are still using work processes created to respond to the reality of 10 or 20 years ago, but in many cases these processes are insufficient to meet today's challenges. Leading companies in 2005 are exploring ways to use technology to Learn more Testing Keeps Airplanes Flying High Extensive testing not only ensures the safety of aircraft currently in use, it is also indispensable in the development of new aircraft designs. Learn more Instituting Product Development Best Practices As part of a corporate commitment to become more market driven and develop new applications for J.M. Huber Corp products and technologies, the company set a strategic goal of generating 25% of revenue from new products by 2005 and turned to Learn more Make Two Models and Call Me in the Morning Doctors make house calls, but there are no patients to see at Medtronic's Sofamor Danek prototype lab. They come to see their ideas for new surgical instruments become working prototypes through the combined technologies of FDM and PolyJet. . . Learn more Promotional Toy Manufacturer Wins New Business, Streamlines Production By investing in an in-house rapid prototyping capability, Strottman has achieved substantial time and cost savings, and has used physical models to secure new business and streamline production. . . Learn more |
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