Precision Workholding Delivers Long-Term Value June 24, 2022 As demand increased, STOBER engineers saw the need for greater flexibility and increased production, while at the same time maintaining the required precision.
The Myriad Means of Leading in Manufacturing June 16, 2022 Manufacturing in this century is dependent upon a greater range of activities, technologies and knowledge than ever before.
Beyond Crypto, Tech & Tourism, Miami is a Manufacturing Hub April 18, 2022 When SOP Technologies sought the ideal destination to develop, test, manufacture, and market its devices that help stop ocean pollution, Miami quickly rose high on the list.
ANCA Launches New Tech Center, Provides Insight to Future of Manufacturing June 4, 2018 ANCA Inc. opened its technical center expansion May 23-24, 2018, in Wixom, MI, hosting more than 200 customers, vendors, and community members at the event. This multi-million-dollar investment provides a larger demonstration floor, classrooms for training, and a larger machine assembly and process development area.
‘The democratization of manufacturing’ October 12, 2017 In an interview with Manufacturing Engineering Editor in Chief Alan Rooks, DIEGO TAMBURINI, senior design and manufacturing industry strategist for Autodesk, details key strategies for remaining competitive and spells out the IIoT opportunity for manufacturers.
New materials hard to come by for medical device makers October 17, 2017 When it comes to using new materials, medical and dental device makers are ultra-conservative—because they need to clear devices through a thicket of federal regulators.
Airbus, Boeing, Lockheed singing praises of composites October 12, 2017 Starting with the primitive laminates of the Wright Brothers era, the use of composites in aircraft has evolved over the last century from small amounts on nonstructural components to up to half of some aircraft and use on critical structures, such as wings. A key benefit is reducing weight.
Use of ‘shadow IT’ solutions in data sharing can be avoided October 3, 2017 In an effort to make products better, faster and stronger, the manufacturing process has grown significantly more complex in recent years. Technology and automation play much larger roles. The supply chain is longer and more diverse. Measuring processes with an eye on improving performance, finding efficiencies and increasing the bottom line has become all consuming.
Remembering a Manufacturing Legend, Dick Morley October 20, 2017 The manufacturing industry has lost another of its giants, with the news that Dick Morley, considered the “Father of the PLC,” an SME Fellow and former SME board member, passed away on Oct. 17 in New Hampshire at the age of 84.
For Those Scrutinizing Weight of Cars and Trucks, the Marathon Continues October 11, 2017 The Management Briefing Seminars, organized by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, MI, is a summer tradition in the auto industry. Professionals gather outside of the northwest Michigan resort town of Traverse City to examine industry issues.