In my case The Garden Thing started off as a relatively quiet, lightweight, part-time quasi-interest at roughly the same time as I stopped being able to name the person(s) responsible for that year's biggest-selling CD, even though I kind of knew it was always Coldplay.
Among other things, Morris has made lightweight parts for unmanned aerial vehicles.
It prints medical implants for surgeons, models of buildings for architects, lampshades for interior designers, custom-made knobs for cabinet-makers and lightweight parts for industrial robots.If Mr Gou of Foxconn ever has a spot of bother with his own production lines, these firms might be able to help.
A case study demonstrates the generative design of lightweight parts using the multi-agent system.
The freedom of design offered by additive techniques gives the opportunity to produce more lightweight parts with improved mechanical stability.
Hybrid lightweight parts aim at improving the economical and ecological performance of automobiles by reducing weight and, consequently, CO2 emissions.
These results demonstrate the suitability of double gyroid lattices for energy absorbing applications, and will enable the design and manufacture of more efficient lightweight parts in the future.
The emergence of additive manufacturing has enabled the design and manufacture of lightweight parts such as lattice structures with a complex geometry.
Automated composite manufacturing processes such as Automated Tape Laying (ATL) and Automated Fibre Placement (AFP) are effective methods to produce high quality, lightweight parts.
The Boeing 787, a next-generation passenger aircraft built with lightweight parts designed for fuel efficiency, will need further modifications before the first test flight can be conducted, the company said.
