(3DPrint.com, 12/26/17) The US Navy is a big proponent of additive manufacturing technology, and its use of 3D printers on ships offers self-sustainability in remote areas, allowing sailors and officers to make and repair their own tools, parts, and components on board while out at sea, rather than having to go back in to port. Read more >
Full Circle: NASA to Demonstrate Refabricator to Recycle, Reuse, Repeat
(NASA, 8/28/17) In 2014, NASA made important progress toward the in-space manufacturing necessary for deep space exploration by “printing” tools in space using a 3-D printer on the International Space Station. In 2018, the nation’s space agency will take the next step toward a sustainable in-space manufacturing capability when it…
College students used 3D technology to make devices for vets
(Stripes.com, 12/16/17) It was the simple things they missed. Gardening. Turning the pages of a book. Using an electric razor. Veterans, many of them requiring wheelchairs, told Cuyahoga Community College students about their longings as they all gathered not too long ago in a room at the Louis Stokes Cleveland…
Things You Didn’t Know About 3D Printing
(Manufacturing Tomorrow, 11/16/17) 3D printers are used to make a variety of objects, and just like any other technology, 3D printers continue to evolve. In the future, we will see advanced capabilities and innovation. 3D printers come in handy for printing things you can use around the house and…
Farmington Manufacturer Cited By Sen. Murphy
(Farmington Patch, 12/18/17) FARMINGTON, CT — U.S. Senator Chris Murphy announced Monday that TRUMPF Inc. of Farmington is this week’s “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer.” Founded in 1969, TRUMPF Inc. manufacturers fabricating machinery and laser technology for sheet metal processing. They are currently the largest manufacturer of fabricating equipment and industrial lasers…
Warning: Cyber breaches more likely over holiday break
(TechRepublic, 12/18/17) Poor employee cyber hygiene may put companies at heightened risk for attack over the holiday break, according to a new report from T-Systems. T-Systems, the corporate IT and cybersecurity arm of Europe’s largest telecom company, Deutsche Telekom, warns companies that security risks abound when companies allow employees to…
House takes initial steps to mitigate CT’s cybersecurity risks
(Hartford Business Journal, 12/15/17) Hackers have booked some major successes this year, and no one expects the trend to subside anytime soon. In March, WikiLeaks released a trove of cyber-tools used by the CIA to spy on cell phones and other devices, raising concerns that foreign actors could use the…
Owning It: Amodex president breaks the manufacturing mold
(CTPost, 12/17/17) Beverlee Fatse Dacey is proud of who she is and where she came from. A banner-waving baby boomer and granddaughter to two immigrant entrepreneurs, Dacey is president of Amodex, a Bridgeport manufacturing company founded by her parents, A. Peter and Sylvia Fatse, in 1958. The company makes an…
Toyota to introduce 10 electric cars by mid-2020s
(CNET, 12/18/17) Toyota might have been one of the first automakers to embrace gas-electric hybrids, but its efforts in developing battery-electric vehicles have been lagging. The company hopes to address that over the next few years in big ways. Toyota today outlined its electric-vehicle plans for between 2020 and 2030. In short,…
How to Generate Interest in STEM Fields in Early Elementary Students
(Getting Smart, 12/16/170 Educating students in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) has become a popular topic among teachers, parents, and school administrators. Will STEM end up another trend in education, or will it permanently impact the way teachers teach and students learn? The latter is more likely. For years,…