Gifts for manufacturing fans

Know someone who loves manufacturing? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.

• 3D Printing Projects

  3D-printed prosthetics are often customized to fit perfectly and can be significantly cheaper than traditional ones, sometimes even free thanks to open-source designs and volunteer efforts.

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• 3M

  3M invented the Post-it Note.

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• 4D Printing

  4D printing can create objects that change shape or properties in response to stimuli like heat or light, essentially "printing" the object's future form.

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• Bosch

  Robert Bosch, the founder of the Bosch company, was a strong advocate for worker welfare, implementing profit-sharing and other benefits long before they were common practice.

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• Caterpillar

  Caterpillar Inc., the construction equipment giant, was originally founded as a farm implement company building threshing machines.

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• Digital Fabrication

  Digital fabrication techniques, like 3D printing, are now being used to create custom prosthetics and medical implants tailored to individual patients' needs.

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• DuPont

  DuPont invented Kevlar, the incredibly strong material used in bulletproof vests.

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• General Electric (GE)

  GE once owned NBC.

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• Honeywell

  Honeywell's early success was partly driven by its invention and mass production of the first successful automatic home thermostat.

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• LafargeHolcim

  LafargeHolcim is the world's largest cement producer.

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• Schneider Electric

  Schneider Electric's logo features a stylized "S" that subtly incorporates an electrical wave.

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• Siemens

  Siemens was involved in the construction of the first transatlantic telegraph cable.

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