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🧿 What does the future of marketing look like in manufacturing? Marketing isn’t what it used to be for manufacturers — and MMC Hardmetal UK Ltd is proving just that! After decades of “old school” brochures and hard copies, they’re now going all-in on AI, social media, and paperless solutions to amplify their brand, boost sustainability, and show customers it’s about solutions, not just products. In this conversation with MTDCNC’s Chloe Reeve, Melanie Drayton shares her 32-year journey at MMC Hardmetal UK Ltd and their focus on innovation, recycling, and customer-first marketing. The message is clear: the future is bigger, bolder, and digital! 🎬 Watch the full video: mtdcnc.com/?p=200000107662 #Manufacturing #Engineering #UKmfg #Marketing #SocialMedia #ContentCreation #IndustrialMarketing #MarketingStrategy #Innovation MMC Hardmetal UK Ltd, Kellyann Davies, Adrian Barnacle, Toby Farrington, Rachel Fox, Will Healey, Amy Holmes David Latter, Ella Malin (FCCA MSc BA Hons), Jonathan Palmer, Jason Purcell (MBA), Mark Ross, Tim Rose, Luke Stokes, Mark Warrington

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Threading the beam at the #LHC 📈 These are not knitting patterns, but rather Van der Meer scans done at the Large Hadron Collider. We do wonder what they would look like knitted… 🤔 Curious to know what they represent? Here we see four graphs – from ATLAS Collaboration, CMS Collaboration, ALICE Collaboration, and LHCb Collaboration, respectively. The so-called “Van Der Meer” method allows physicists to find the optimum point of collision between the two beams circulating in the LHC and better calibrate the number of collisions per second and per crossing area – also known as luminosity. In these graphs, you can see the horizontal and vertical position of the two beams (B1 blue and B2 red), the knobs (=functions) moving them, the luminosity changing when they’re moved, and the current of the magnet circuits used to move them.

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Building on the success of our VIVO Colour Solutions portfolio, we’re excited to launch VIVO ColourMatch - a smarter way to achieve colour consistency from first print to final product. The new template-based colour workflow helps printers around the world save time and further streamline their colour matching processes. Colour Consistency. Colour Confidence. Every single time. Find out more at: https://lnkd.in/eDxpPjRN #Printing #PrintingInks #ColourManagement #FlintGroup #RelyOnUs

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From Design to Finished Pot | All in a Day’s Work Ever wondered how long it actually takes to go from an idea to a finished 3D printed flower pot? Here’s a peek behind the scenes at Vertico: - Design & File Prep: about 1 hour for a simple pot (including slicing + checking) - Printer Preparation: another hour to get everything set up - Printing: each pot takes only 30 minutes! That’s up to 10–12 pots a day - Finishing Touches: 40 minutes to 1 hour of cleaning for a perfect result In just a single day, we can turn a digital design into a whole collection of custom flower pots. A perfect example of how digital fabrication enhances design in a fast, efficient, and fun way. #3DCP #ParametricDesign

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Dorset-based book printer, CMP, has purchased a Horizon BQ-500 iCE binder from IFS in response to significant growth in the short-run book sector Link to the full article in the comments ⬇️ CMP Print Intelligent Finishing Systems Horizon International Richard Johnson Paul Dawe

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Hear how we built a 3D printing platform to overcome the cost and scalability limitations we saw across the market. We’ll revisit the assumptions that shaped our investment, the pivots we made and what we’ve learned from producing real devices through additive. Register for the webinar, hosted by BONEZONE Magazine | OMTEC Expo, to: ➡️ Learn how supportless EBM printing reshaped cost, quality and post-processing efficiency and unlocked product design options. Supportless printing isn’t the future – it’s here. ➡️ Explore how today’s additive enables features and geometries (e.g., straight keels) that traditional manufacturing and older additive technologies couldn't support at scale. ➡️ Hear what worked, what surprised us, and what OEMs should know to take advantage of additive today. ➡️ Preview how binder jet printing could transform stainless steel instrument costs for products like reamers and broach stems. 🔗REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/eGju-NxP David Schroeder, Melissa Case Fowler, MBA, PMP, Scott Reese #Orthopedics #AdditiveManufacturing #Orchid3D

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The 3D printing industry is advancing at a remarkable pace. New forecasts now place the global market value at $57.1 billion by 2028, reflecting a significant acceleration in adoption and commercial viability across sectors. This growth is underpinned by a maturing legal and regulatory environment. Recent developments - such as the EU’s updated design regulations protecting digital assets like 3D print files and GUIs - are providing businesses with the clarity and confidence needed to innovate at scale. In our latest whitepaper we explore how businesses can navigate this evolving landscape. From material innovation to sustainability and cross-border IP strategy, we offer practical guidance for building resilient, future-ready operations. As Partner Susan Bradley notes: “3D printing is no longer a future-facing technology – it’s a commercially viable, IP-secured and regulation-supported industry.” Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eVk4cbRr #3DPrinting #IntellectualProperty #AdditiveManufacturing

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