New Alloy Foam For Commercial-Scale Brazing April 1, 2020 Cymat Technologies ships new proprietary-alloy foam panels to alucoil for final production trials
What supply chain players are learning from the pandemic March 31, 2020 In the U.S., we are not seeing any specific localized disruption yet, although I’m watching New Jersey where it could be on the cusp. There are a lot of manufacturing facilities there in pharmaceuticals and chemicals, and therefore that’s an area I think we should be paying attention to.
How much better off would U.S. be during pandemic with smart, connected manufacturing? March 30, 2020 With automakers turning out ventilators and protective face shields, brewers and distillers bottling hand sanitizer, and garment factories stitching up gowns and masks to fill a yawning gap in personal protective equipment for health care workers, the coronavirus pandemic is shining a million-watt spotlight on the critical role manufacturing plays in society.
HP exec traces AM progress, with likes of BASF, Oechsler September 25, 2020 In an announcement orchestrated from Barcelona, California-based HP in June announced an expansion of its 3D printing business.
Smart manufacturing firms in Taiwan putting latest offerings on display September 14, 2020 The implementation of smart technology is accelerating, in part because of the global pandemic, organizers of an online press conference on smart manufacturing in Taiwan said today.
Demand for Automation, Robots Spikes September 4, 2020 Demand for automation and robots is surging in multiple industries, including automotive, writes the CEO of Thomas.com.
One man's war on disaster May 12, 2020 Factory safety is not a theoretical issue for Gabe Glynn, CEO of the wearable tech firm MākuSafe.
For older workers, wearables are where it's at May 13, 2020 When the ergonomics team at General Motors decided to field test wearables to augment their plant workers’ physical abilities, they partnered with body mechanics experts who collect data in a scientific way—and talked with users.
AutoML 2.0: Making AI in manufacturing simple May 20, 2020 Managing sensor performance has become a must-have for manufacturers. The advent and rapid adoption of IoT technology, enabling smart manufacturing systems, has created a two-fold scenario. Intelligent systems at once provide for near-real-time systems monitoring and create a new prediction problem.
Paragon Medical experiences what it’s like to work smarter September 25, 2020 If you ask any number of manufacturers exactly what they felt the first time they crashed a stationary machine tool or dropped portable measuring equipment, you’re bound to get a range of answers—though dread, terror and even nausea will almost certainly be on the list of responses.