Summary
Automation Alley is a World Economic Forum Advanced Manufacturing Hub (AMHUB) for North America and a nonprofit Industry 4.0 knowledge center with a global outlook and a regional focus. We facilitate public-private partnerships by connecting industry, education and government to fuel Michigan's economy.
Tania's Pizza is a quintessential family-owned neighborhood pizza shop. For nearly 40 years, the Sheena family has served the Royal Oak community with pizzas, subs, wings and a signature calzone-style stuffed pizza. Now, one of the shop's most important kitchen tools...
If you think the topic of 3D printing seems confusing or overwhelming, you’re not alone. There’s a lot to consider. But the more you learn the clearer the picture will become. A good place to start is becoming familiar with the different additive manufacturing (AM)...
Whether it be a jig, clamp, welding fixture, or vise, fixturing is essential to certain manufacturing processes. Fixturing aims to hold, support, position, or secure workpieces, facilitating accurate and consistent results. Fixturing techniques lead to greater...
With help from Project DIAMOnD and Oakland County, Tania’s Pizza turned industrial 3D printing into a practical kitchen solution, creating a custom crust crimper that saves time, reduces training and improves consistency for its signature stuffed pizza.
Powder Bed Fusion (PBF) is a versatile 3D printing technology that builds durable, high-precision polymer parts layer by layer, offering manufacturers greater design freedom, production efficiency, and scalability for industries ranging from aerospace to healthcare.
Fixturing is fundamental to manufacturing precision, and 3D printing is helping manufacturers create faster, more cost-effective, and highly customizable fixtures that improve accuracy, productivity, and quality.
