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MISUMI Makes $1B Global Investment in AI and Digital Manufacturing

MISUMI Group Inc. today announced the launch of MISUMI Americas, a specification-driven global manufacturing and supply chain company. MISUMI Americas integrates Fictiv with MISUMI’s industrial precision to "build the future of manufacturing, combining standard, configurable, and custom fabricated parts into one powerful solution for engineers and…
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MISUMI Makes $1B Global Investment in AI and Digital Manufacturing

May 29, 2026 · MISUMI Americas launch integrates Fictiv and MISUMI capabilities for engineering and supply chain execution.

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Easing the Transition from ETO to CTO with Configuration Lifecycle Management

April 23, 2026 · Manufacturers are discovering that the Configure-to-Order (CTO) model provides significant benefits when it comes to customization.

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Leadership Profile: meviy Explains How its AI-Driven Platform Streamlines CNC and Sheet Metal Parts Quoting and Manufacturing Processes

January 26, 2026 · Zach Kulig provides an overview of meviy's custom part sourcing capabilities for CNC machining and sheet metal fabrication.

New 3D Configuration Tool Launched for RV Manufacturers

December 8, 2025 · 3DT Automotive from Digital Tails Group is a 3D configuration and smart CPQ tool for campers and vans.

Design & Simulation Summit: Can AI Be Trusted for Engineering Workflows?

October 29, 2025 · Virtual event will kick off Oct. 30 with a keynote focused on AI for design and simulation, as well as case studies from UL Research Institutes, Weber Food, and more.

Markforged Discusses AI-Powered Digital Source

October 9, 2023 · Tripp Burd, Markforged's director of new platforms, discusses AI-powered supply chain platform Digital Source

Mayco Selects Actify SpinFire Enterprise to Access CAD Data

July 6, 2023 · Tier 1 auto supplier provides company-wide access to CAD files to streamline engineering workflows.

Thangs Introduces Thangs Memberships for 3D Modeling

June 6, 2023 · Company enables 3D content creators to offer premium designs with IP protection.

Purdue University Uses Machine Learning to Classify Mechanical Objects

November 20, 2020 · Purdue University mechanical engineers creates comprehensive open-source annotated database of more than 58,000 3D mechanical parts

Connecting Service to Design

November 10, 2020 · Digital twin technology provides a bridge from design to service engineers in the field.

Elysium Takes a Platform Approach to 3D Data Interoperability

October 26, 2020 · 3DxSUITE is a single, modular platform that leverages all of Elysium’s interoperability products to support the model-based enterprise.

Updated CAD Comparison, Conversion Solutions

September 29, 2020 · Kubotek3D K-Display and K-Compare products include updates to STEP and CAD file readers.

QuadriSpace Releases Document3D Suite 2021

July 27, 2020 · New Document3D Suite 2021 streamlines technical publishing with new import, publish and authoring tools.

3D Printed Guns Set Off a Fire Storm

July 31, 2018 · Defense Distributed is gearing up to unleash files for 3D printed guns on the Internet, while a coalition of attorney generals from nearly a dozen states fired back with lawsuits to stop the move.

CENIT CAD Tools Enable AM-Based Bionic Aircraft Design

March 15, 2018 · The Bionic Aircraft project is designed to minimize resource use across the complete aircraft life-cycle. Consortium members from six European countries are applying 3D printing to the challenge.

New Draft ASME Standard for Additive Manufacturing Data Files

February 23, 2018 · The goal of “Product Definition for Additive Manufacturing” draft ASME standard is to improve manufacturing efficiency with precise methods of controlling product definition. The key is doing this directly in the model.

FDA Releases Medical Device 3D Printing Guidelines

January 22, 2018 · 3D printing guidelines are useful for manufacturers planning product submissions for FDA approval, and will improve the position of the U.S. in the worldwide additive manufacturing medical-device marketplace.

More Choices for 3D-Printed Medical Models

December 15, 2017 · BioMimics is launching with options that mimic the complexities of heart and bone structures, with a third application—vascular anatomy—scheduled for an early 2018 release.

How to Design for Additive Manufacturing: First Steps

October 24, 2017 · DfAM not only looks at the bare-bones function of a part and its classic assembly techniques, but addresses just how to produce it with additive manufacturing (industrial 3D printing) equipment/materials to gain efficiency on many fronts.

SOLIDWORKS 2018 Includes Design-for-3D-Printing Tools

October 2, 2017 · Designers in the world of 3D printing/additive manufacturing (AM) will find a number of highly useful features among the hundreds announced in SOLIDWORKS 2018.


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