Imagine being on the battlefield and breaking a bone. Traditionally, you would have to wait for a helicopter to perform a medical evacuation, wait to be seen by a doctor, and wait for them to make you a cast. This…
U.S. Marines Make History by 3D Printing in the Air
The U.S. military views 3D printing and other forms of advanced manufacturing as a way to reimagine traditional manufacturing approaches that have historically been incredibly slow and costly. It also sees these revolutionary approaches to manufacturing as a way to…
How Digital Design is Saving Coral Reefs
This article originally appeared on Autodesk News. To read the original article in its entirety, click HERE. It can take anywhere from 10,000 to tens-of-millions of years for a coral reef to form, and just weeks for it to die.…
The US Air Force Looks to Increase Readiness with its New REACT Lab
When our troops are in a war, readiness means everything – it even impacts the lethality and survivability of the warfighter. But readiness extends beyond the actual warfighter to the tools, vehicles, and weapons systems that they’re deployed with. This…
Overcoming the Environment – How Craitor is Enabling 3D Printing at the Tactical Edge
In our last article on the GovDesignHub, we sat down with Eric Shnell, the CEO and Founder of Craitor, a company that’s working collaboratively with the U.S. Marine Corps to develop a 3D printer that can function at the very…
How 3D Printing Can Assist the Warfighter in the Field—Craitor Explains
Military vehicles and weapons systems operate in harsh, austere environments that constantly punish parts and create the need for maintenance and repair. Unfortunately, a weapon system or military vehicle in need of repair is one that can’t benefit the warfighter…
NSF-Backed HAMMER Center to Prepare Next Generation Manufacturing Technologies and Workforce
The U.S. is historically known for making grand things. This country built the Hoover Dam, constructed the Golden Gate Bridge, and even invented the mass-manufactured automobile. Our nation’s ability to manufacture quality products at incredible rates even helped turn the…
New US Center to Drive Adoption of Advanced Manufacturing
In June of this year, the Automation Alley, in collaboration with World Economic Forum (the Forum) launched the first thematic Center on Advanced Manufacturing in the United States to join the World Economic Forum’s Network of Centres for the 4th…
Five Benefits of Product Data Management (PDM)
This article is part of a larger piece originally featured on the KETIV blog. To read the original in its entirety, click HERE. Product data management (PDM) is a strategy for product information management and process management–all in one place.…
Is the Military Ready to Embrace Additive Manufacturing?
In our last article on the GoveDesignHub (GDH), we sat down with Dr. Samantha McBirney, an engineer at the RAND Corporation, to discuss the benefits the Department of Defense (DoD) would receive from embracing additive manufacturing. Ultimately, we concluded that…
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