Supply Chain Disruptions and Chokepoints Dominate

By Lisa Anderson

To succeed in the current world dominated by supply chain disruptions and chokepoints, executives must create resiliency and get ahead of the inevitable volatility. The latest, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, has caused massive diversions on the East Coast and in the Baltimore region pointing out the need for backup sources of supply and agility in the supply chain. The level of geopolitical and supply chain risk has remained elevated and should not be ignored in designing supply chain plans.

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3D Printing Solves Industry Gap for Parts Manufacturers

PolyBrush™, an additively manufactured vibratory brush mat solution, replaces the discontinued Brushlon™ series products

OPT Industries, a leader in ultra-precise additive manufacturing technology and roll-to-roll production, announces the launch of PolyBrush, a vibratory brush mat product. PolyBrush is developed in partnership with the Industrial Brush Company, Inc., an industrial brush manufacturer that has served the industry since 1946. Pre-orders for the PolyBrush alternative to the discontinued Brushlon 331B and 321B mats are now open and the product is on track to begin shipping to customers in Q4 of 2022.

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ABMA Webinar: Carbon 3D Printing

The American Brush Manufacturers Association (ABMA) announces the next installment in our quarterly webinar series from the ABMA Educational Institute. The ABMA is offering A New Tool to Manufacture Brushes: Presented by Carbon 3d’s Jason Lopes on January 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. EST. Jason Lopes is an additive manufacturing specialist and has worked on 3d printed creations for Avatar, Avengers and Jurassic World.

3d printing is revolutionizing additive manufacturing. In this webinar you will learn an overview of 3d printing:

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2020 Brushware July-August Digital Edition Now Available


The 2020 Annual Summer Buyers’ Guide / July-August digital edition of Brushware magazine is now available to readers. Considered “The Bible” of the brush industry this special issue includes a complete supplier and manufacturer directory with an extensive category index that allows users to quickly locate company capabilities.

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