Habitat for Humanity has unveiled their first 3-D printed house in the country right here in Arizona. The home is still under construction in Tempe, but parts of the 3-D walls are up. When it’s done, the home will have three bedrooms, two bathrooms and more than 1,600 square feet of living space.
Is cryptocurrency a good thing? Without a doubt, the prevalence of cryptocurrency has certainly grown in popularity and acceptance. In this guest column, Phoenix Business Journal contributor Eric Miller says the proponents of cryptocurrency overlook some key points, saying that cryptocurrency enables three things that can hurt individuals and damage society.
The recent news that Intel is adding two semiconductor manufacturing facilities to its Ocotillo campus in Chandler was nothing short of spectacular: an expansion valued at $20 billion that will create more than 3,000 permanent high-wage positions, approximately 3,000 construction jobs and about 15,000 jobs indirectly when the project is completed. The announcement may have prompted some outsiders to do a double-take and ask, “Why Arizona?” I say, why not Arizona?
Synergy is not magic. One plus one never equals three. Math is math. You have to add something else to the equation to achieve a greater sum. Working together is not what makes synergy happen. The “develop a process where they assist each other” is where that extra bit gets added that produces the higher sum.
Tempe-based PADT, a globally recognized provider of numerical simulation, product development, and 3D printing products and services, announced it has been named Distribution Partner for EOS’s full lineup of industrial metal 3D printing systems. PADT will represent the company’s Direct Metal Laser Fusion (DMLS) powder bed fusion systems across Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Nevada, Texas and Utah.
Tech companies are known as disruptors, but Eric Miller saw an unexpected disruption for his own business when Covid-19 slammed into the economy in March. The co-owner and principal of Tempe engineering and design-build company PADT Inc. learned from experience that downturns can lead to new opportunities. The Phoenix Business Journal caught up with Miller recently to see what changes he’s made to adapt in the past few months. Here’s what he had to say.
The Arizona Technology Council, Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA) and the Arizona MEP recently hosted the eighth annual Conference for Arizona’s Aerospace, Aviation, Defense + Manufacturing community. Attendees heard the latest trends, challenges and forecasts in the aerospace manufacturing industry, and hear insider knowledge from industry leaders. From amazing exhibitors to keynote speakers and expert panels, this is one event worth listening to.
As additive manufacturing (AM) technologies have advanced, 3D printed products and parts have moved decidedly outside the research and development arena and onto the production line. Without a doubt, this industry sector has great potential to dramatically alter the manufacturing landscape as we know it. And while these pivotal processes of developing and producing concepts previously unattainable in the manufacturing world have been revolutionary, the task of raising capital for AM startups and growing businesses prove to be quite challenging.
Scottsdale-based IT service provider AccountabilIT is named one of the world’s top managed security service providers, Honeywell Aerospace acquires Nevada power and thermal management company, TGen appoints new physician-in-chief, Tempe-based PADT, Inc. expands its operations into New Mexico, University of Arizona Center for Innovation earns soft landing designation to serve international companies, Digital Air Strike wins three awards from a leading automotive magazine, Axon Enterprise Inc. partners with the U.S. Border Patrol for its law enforcement technology, Intel celebrates 40 years of manufacturing in Arizona, and more.
PADT’s growing customer base in New Mexico has expanded the application of proven Stratasys 3D printing technologies to include more tooling and end-part production. The National Labs in New Mexico were pioneers in the application of 3D printing and PADT has been proud to work with them over the years as they increase their efforts and find new applications for the technology.