One of the most exciting growth areas for rapid-prototyping, rapid-manufacturing (RP-RM) is in the medical and health field, where physicians, surgeons and dentists are teaming with imaginative companies to create customized medical models, prostheses and implants that are saving lives and restoring quality of life to many patients.
A recent article in the Virginian-Pilot cited […]

Today’s headline in USA Today, “UAW Strike Comes as a Shock”, underscores the importance of U.S. manufacturers to rethink the way they mitigate risks in their supply chain. Today, GM faces production problems because 73,000 workers at 82 U.S. plants walked off the job. Imagine for a moment a climate where we are […]

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Todd A. Grimm has a clear vision of what it will take for the rapid-prototying, rapid-manufacturing (RP-RM) industry to realize its true — and vast — potential.
Ultimate success, says Grimm, a widely respected RP-RM consultant, speaker and author, rests with the potential for new, innovative uses of RP-RM, such as those embraced by […]

One of the major goals at US Reliant is to promote asset ownership, particularly in the USA. While outsourcing is a valuable tool in many circumstances, it should not be the answer every time. I believe frequently manufacturers choose to outsource due to lack of other alternatives. US Reliant’s fractional asset ownership program provides an […]

“This part here I could buy cheaper in China,” Rich Carone, CEO of Korvis Automation Inc., says referring to a steel component used in one of Korvis’ products. But – and the “but” is all important – Carone goes on to note that to work with China on short-run manufacturing requires months of advance planning and then still leaves open the question of whether he’ll receive products that meet his exacting specifications.

“It’s just never been clear to me how I can control quality overseas,” Carone says.