Hitachi Powdered Metals Embraces Robotic Automation, Boosts Volume 400 percent in Tight Labor Market March 30, 2020 Hitachi Powdered Metals (USA) Inc. began a gradual investment in industrial robots at their Greensburg, Ind. plant in 2005, driven by the emergence of a tightening labor market and the opportunity to produce an extremely fragile product.
Manufacturing ‘Stepping Up’ to Combat COVID-19, NAM Says March 26, 2020 U.S. manufacturing is “stepping up” to produce medical products needed to treat cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the head of a major trade and lobbying group said today.
Durable Goods Orders Rise in February March 27, 2020 Durable goods orders rose in February before the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) began to hit the U.S. economy.
Passing of GE’s Welch May Be a Cautionary Tale March 4, 2020 When former General Electric Co. chief Jack Welch died this week at 84, it was as if a legend had departed. He was the CEO who had transformed an aging industrial concern into a vibrant giant. But it's also a cautionary tale.
CESMII briefs U.S. leaders March 24, 2020 U.S. manufacturing in general, and small- and medium-sized manufacturers in particular, are in danger of being left behind as Europe and Asia move faster toward Industry 4.0, John Dyck, CEO of the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute (CESMII), told congressional staff, federal agency staff in a February briefing.
2019 U.S. Cutting Tool Orders Close at $2.4 Billion February 24, 2020 December 2019 U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $187.2 million, according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology.
Grede Acquires Some Assets From RMG Waukesha June 3, 2020 Grede said it has acquired some assets of Renaissance Manufacturing Group (RMG) Waukesha, LLC.
Leifeld Metal Acquired by Nihon Spindle June 1, 2020 Nihon Spindle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has acquired all the shares of Leifeld Metal Spinning AG. The brands and company locations will remain unaffected, including Leifeld USA, located in Livonia, Mich.
NAM Issues Statement on Floyd Death June 1, 2020 The National Association of Manufacturers issued a statement about the death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
The 20 most influential professors in smart manufacturing May 13, 2020 Innovation in smart manufacturing can come in a flash from a lightbulb moment, but those instances are few. More often than not, breakthroughs in technology, such as bioprinting, blockchain, cloud-based manufacturing and real-time production control, happen after years of careful study accompanied by painstaking, methodical work done sometimes in academic settings.
