Summary
Automation Alley is a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMHUB) for North America and a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus. We facilitate public-private partnerships by connecting industry, education and government to fuel Michigan's economy.
3D printing high temperature composite tooling with Ultem 1010 is helping aerospace teams move from concept to flight ready parts faster than ever. 3DXTECH produced this example of a high temperature layup mold using Ultem 1010, showcasing how additive...
In aviation MRO (maintenance repair, and overhaul), aircraft maintenance cycles are complex, highly regulated operations. While upgrades must be made, each day that an aircraft remains out of service increases downtime costs and disrupts customer schedules. When an...
Additive manufacturing (AM), also known as 3D printing, is transforming the manufacturing landscape and redefining how products are designed and produced. From universities incorporating design for AM into their curricula to prepare the next generation of engineers,...
3D printing composite tooling with high-temperature Ultem 1010 is helping aerospace teams slash lead times and costs while producing flight-ready, precision parts that perform under autoclave-level heat and pressure.
3D-printed aircraft parts from Markforged are helping aviation MRO teams slash downtime and modernize fleets with faster, certified on-demand replacements.
Fraunhofer USA CMW and Michigan State University are pioneering radiopaque, 3D-printed polymer implants—advancing personalized medicine and making next-generation additive manufacturing devices visible, traceable and clinically reliable under modern CT imaging.
