IoTFuse - Conference 2016

3D CAD software has enabled a fast and agile part design process. But what happens when the part moves into manufacturing? Traditionally, the manufacturing process to produce production-ready parts is manual and as a result, lengthy. Advanced manufacturing processes, which include 3D printing as well as rapid injection molding and CNC machining, have changed that. Instead of waiting 4-12 weeks for parts, the wait time is drastically reduced to 1-15 days. Speed to market is a critical factor to success, and advanced manufacturing allows for rapid progression through the cycle of prototyping, testing and revising products. This presentation will take a deeper dive into the automation and digitization of front-end manufacturing processes that enable innovation and accelerate speed to market.