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Life is not all rosy in Additive Manufacturing, according to an article that Forbes just published, there are several challenges manufacturers face in adopting the technologies. I thought I would paraphrase the article, since it represents a counterpoint to the picture I may have been presenting about the joys of additive in my past blogs. Don’t get me wrong, I embrace the technology, but I want to present a balanced viewpoint, this article accomplishes that!

EE-INC is a wide-ranging initiative that is part of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s BuildSmart NY program to grow the energy efficiency industry in New York by identifying and installing commercial, but not yet widely deployed, energy efficiency technologies and products in schools, offices, healthcare facilities and other public buildings.

In Additive Manufacturing: A new tool in the toolbox, Part 6, we viewed a new bicycle hub,
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that was fabricated by a NY manufacturer, using his Selective Laser Sintering Machine. #-D printed bike parts are catching on! Renishaw, the British company that manufactures Additive Manufacturing machines, has collaborated with Empire Cycles in the UK, to produce one of the first, 3-D Printed titanium alloy bike frame. The frame is fabricated in sections from a titanium alloy, then bonded together to form the very light and strong frame. It is 30% lighter than its predecessor.

Blog Written by Hutch Hutchison, Director, Technology & Engineering Matching, FuzeHub This just in! Stratasys has announced it will be taking orders for a major

Daily Gazette wilton >> While many companies seek to hit the metaphoric target of their business plan, local firm Tech Valley Technologies develops real targets

Governor Cuomo today announced FuzeHub, a new statewide initiative to grow manufacturing companies that was officially launched in November, is proving successful in bringing solutions to businesses – including two companies from the Capital Region. As a collaboration and resource platform that works with the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership program (MEP), universities, NYS economic development organizations, and state programs, FuzeHub helps connect small to medium sized manufacturing companies with the solutions they need to overcome challenges to growth.
“Supporting New York’s manufacturers is vital to not only ensuring their long-term success, but to creating new economic opportunities in communities all throughout the State,” said Governor Cuomo. “FuzeHub is proving to be a unique resource available to our manufacturing companies that pools the very best of the State’s expertise to help entrepreneurs with technology commercialization, innovative solutions and business growth. I look forward to FuzeHub’s continued role in assisting businesses across the State build a stronger, reinvigorated New York.”