Disaster was averted at the Chocolate Factory in Rotterdam and production continued through the busy period in the run-up to Christmas. Hook-shaped metal machine parts on the conveyor belt have been replaced by FDM Nylon 12CF carbon-filled thermoplastic versions, created by Visual First, using Stratasys additive manufacturing. The hook-shaped parts lift the wrapped bars onto ...

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