Custom Products, Standard Training January 18, 2022 Tooling U-SME proves the most helpful training to Iowa’s Rosenboom because employees learn things online that are immediately applicable.
How Automation Enables Manufacturing Reshoring January 11, 2022 By relying on industrial automation technologies, companies that reshore operations can minimize economic impact while maintaining product quality.
Focusing on the Workforce January 7, 2022 As the 2022 SME president, I hope to build on the successes of my predecessors with a particular emphasis on workforce development and especially the workforce itself.
Is Manufacturing Ready for XR Technologies? March 3, 2022 XR technologies, comprising virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality processes and equipment, are making fundamental shifts in manufacturing.
A New World for Energy Parts Manufacturing November 30, 2021 Solar, wind and hydro are striving for dominance in the energy sector while oil and gas continues to hang on tight. What does it mean for suppliers?
Legacy machinery can be data mined for modern operations November 22, 2021 Whether transmitted through wires or the air, data collected from older factory devices can help a shop owner make smarter business decisions.
Spindle Rebuilders Are Not Created Equal November 22, 2021 Despite the availability of spindle rebuilders nationwide, not every firm provides the same level of quality.
With physics-informed AI, machine operators can trust and verify November 26, 2021 Physics-informed AI simulations are beginning to replace artificial neural network models, yielding more accurate and more trustworthy predictions than ANN simulations.
NASA seeks to improve fuel lines using SensePipe November 25, 2021 By embedding fiber optic sensors, Luna Innovations and Fabrisonic are pushing to develop new and improved methods of structural health monitoring and data acquisition in extreme environments.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Launches Diamondworks! Workforce Development Program November 23, 2021 Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s Diamondworks! Workforce Development Program will empower students, employees and employers with the necessary skills to succeed in the automation industry.