Targeting the Skills Gap in Forming and Fabricating July 24, 2020 As in other industries, U.S. forming and fabricating companies are experiencing a critical shortage of skilled labor. In this SME Media podcast, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Robert Tessier, National Director of Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Airgas about the skills gap in the forming and fabricating industry; changes needed in the education system to fill the need for skilled labor; how automation factors into efforts to reduce the skills gap; and efforts at Airgas to develop workers for manufacturing operations, including a special program for military veterans.
No Room for Error December 21, 2022 When energy infrastructure fails, the cost is often unbearable. Are better design tools the means to reduce risk, improve efficiency, and prepare the world for a more sustainable future?
In-Place Machining Acquires East Coast Metrology December 15, 2022 In-Place Machining Co. said it has acquired East Coast Metrology LLC.
A.I. Fuels Aerospace Manufacturing Automation December 7, 2022 Robots have become able co-pilots on the factory floor as painters, sanders, machine tenders, and materials transporters.
Reality Capture Technologies Digitally Transform Aircraft Manufacturing December 1, 2022 At Lockheed Martin, are critical to meeting performance targets.
Robots as a (Low Cost) Service September 21, 2022 RaaS model helps manufacturers solve labor problems without huge investment.
IMTS Returns After a Four-Year Hiatus September 12, 2022 The International Manufacturing Technology Show set up shop today after a four-year break stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hybrid Engraving Operations Hinge on Laser Texturing October 6, 2022 Shops need both chemical and five-axis laser texturing capabilities to generate patterns that were once considered unattainable.
25 Leaders Transforming Manufacturing June 7, 2022 Our annual celebration of leaders from every aspect of manufacturing who are bringing it into the future.
Interplexico Mexico Automates for Efficiency June 6, 2022 At its automotive plant in Jalisco, Mexico, Interplexico turned to robotics to improve production efficiency for one of its parts production lines.
