As an energy technology company that operates in more than 120 countries, Baker Hughes is at the forefront of adopting new technologies. The company works diligently to develop innovative solutions to complex energy challenges.
Read MoreThe sharp uptick in additive manufacturing interest is leading many newcomers into the world of AM. For those of us who have spent decades in the field, we do not envy those who are just entering and finding themselves awash with acronyms, classifications, and nebulous definitions.
Read MoreCOVID has spurned a lot of innovation in product design and development, especially in medical products. But, creating a respirator or ventilator is not quite the same as a Yoda head. A remarkable collaboration between The Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) is trying to make a new kind of respirator a reality through 3D printing. With the VA working with a very experienced set of 3D printing consultants on a difficult product, this has to be a thorough process.
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by John E. Barnes (TBGA) & Buck Helfferich (TRONIX3D)
The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) and TRONIX3D have teamed up as small businesses to provide a unique perspective on how Additive Manufacturing (AM) can support COVID-19 efforts. In this third installment, TBGA and TRONIX3D examine the prickly question: IS AM THE RIGHT TOOL FOR THE JOB?
Read MoreWatch TBGA ADDvisor® Chelsea Cumming and Wabtec’s Jennifer Coyne as they discuss MES Automated Controls Applied.
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by John E. Barnes (TBGA) & Buck Helfferich (TRONIX3D)
The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) and TRONIX3D have teamed up as small businesses to provide a unique perspective on how Additive Manufacturing (AM) can support COVID-19 efforts. The virus is fast, and supplies are low. Therefore, everyone is looking for ways to reduce the delivery time of proven solutions.
Read MoreAdditive Manufacturing (AM) creates a new world of manufacturing opportunities, and people are the driving force for adoption. With a myriad of different types of face to face AM events available (e.g. conferences, seminars, training), these questions are very relevant as industry seeks the knowledge to advance AM adoption:
What event(s) should I attend to gain the knowledge I need to adopt AM?
How important is the training format for retaining and applying knowledge?
by Laura Ely, The Barnes Global Advisors
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Every technology has phases of maturity. Technologists and business analysts use various models to represent a technology’s maturity like the NASA Technology Readiness Level (TRL) methodology or the Gartner Hype Cycle. Additive manufacturing is no different.
Read MoreThe Barnes Global Advisors (TBGA), headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, has signed an agreement with the US Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration Innovation Ecosystem (VHAIE) to provide a framework for collaboration intended to facilitate regulatory and basic science innovation using Additive Manufacturing technologies to respond to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Read MoreHistory shows that innovative thinking attracts more innovative thinking with “innovation sectors” clustering and growing due to knowledge-based economies. The quality of a company’s workers is key, but success is also driven by the entire ecosystem that surrounds it.
Neighborhood 91, an Additive Manufacturing (AM) production campus at Pittsburgh International Airport, will act as a catalyst for AM industrialization and innovation with the creation of a cost-efficient ecosystem and the collection of smart people. The economic impact of this campus will be big and built on the success of individual companies. To spur economic impact with the adoption of advanced manufacturing, we must address a specific problem for the manufacturer.
Read MoreAdditive manufacturing (AM, aka 3D printing) is increasingly accepted as an end-product manufacturing method, rather than just for prototyping. However, ensuring the final quality of parts for use in critical applications such as medical, and particularly aerospace, can still be a labor- and cost-intensive process. AM machine makers have most recently been concentrating on improving the actual printing technology of their equipment, and monitoring build progress in situ, so that printed parts not only perform as expected, but also can meet the various standards set by different industries.
Read MoreThe Barnes Groups Advisors (TBGA) is very pleased to welcome John Hunter to the ADDvisor® Services team. John has 45 years of global experience in business to business sales, marketing, new product development and technology transfer.
Read MoreIndependent additive manufacturing consultancy The Barnes Group Advisors (TBGA) is opening up its additive manufacturing training programme with a three-day course in Pittsburgh next month.
Read MorePITTSBURGH HAS 90 UNIQUE NEIGHBORHOODS— THE 91ST WILL BE A GAME CHANGER FOR THE ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING(AM)INDUSTRY.
Neighborhood 91 is the first development in the world to both condense and connect all components of the AM/3D Printing supply chain into one powerful production ecosystem.
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