3-D printed excavator showcased at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017

Allison Kral Published Mar 10, 2017

A 3-D printed excavator was showcased at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017. Case Construction Equipment loaned Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) the mini excavator body. ORNL, in collaboration with Wolf Robotics and Cincinnati Inc., printed the stick and cab portion of the excavator. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the National Fluid Power Association, the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power, Georgia Tech, the University of Illinois and the University of Minnesota supported the project, including student design competitions.

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Allison Kral

Allison Kral is the former senior digital media manager for North Coast Media (NCM). She completed her undergraduate degree at Ohio University where she received a Bachelor of Science in magazine journalism from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism. She works across a number of digital platforms, which include creating e-newsletters, writing articles and posting across social media sites. She also creates content for NCM's Portable Plants magazine, GPS World magazine and Geospatial Solutions. Her understanding of the ever-changing digital media world allows her to quickly grasp what a target audience desires and create content that is appealing and relevant for any client across any platform.