Italy and German stops for Huawei Enterprise roadshow
SMART MINING
The main benefits of 3D printing are a shorter value chain , cost and time reductions through elimination of assembly steps , greater customisation and design freedom , and minimal waste .
Yet , according to this report , the technology still has significant challenges to overcome .
These include the high costs of metal powder and 3D printers for large-scale production , as well as significant constraints on the dimensions of printed parts . Additionally , most printers cannot mix materials within one item . However , R & D activities by corporations and academics are rapidly addressing these limitations .
As 3D printing of metals matures , it is likely to significantly disrupt many parts of the current value chain , the report concludes . “ We expect the change to be binary : either 3D printing will prove to be the better alternative and , as a result , will sweep through the industry , as smartphones swept aside most other telecommunications devices ; or it will fail to meet its promise and remain a narrow niche ,” it states .
“ However , if the technology overcomes the remaining challenges confronting it today and the supply chain adapts to 3D printing processes , we expect the structural advantages of this production method to make it the uncontested choice for most metals manufacturers .”
Italy and German stops for Huawei Enterprise roadshow
The Huawei Enterprise Roadshow 2022 is underway across Europe and this month sees it stop by Italy ( May 9-19 ) and Germany ( May 31-June 15 ), which will then be followed by Portugal ( June 20-July 8 ) and Spain ( September 12-October 21 ). Huawei follows a ‘ Platform + ML + Ecosystem ’ strategy , deploying next generation ICT , from cloud computing and big data to ML , 5G , and IoT , to construct the mining industrial internet . Click here for more details .
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