Discovering the Keys to U.S. Manufacturing Recovery October 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly proved challenging to the manufacturing industry in myriad ways. Now, as nations and industries begin to navigate their way forward as restrictions are lifted, manufacturers have an opportunity to put into practice some lessons learned.
Carbon Fiber Recycling Developing as an Industry December 14, 2020 Anyone who’s worked with wind turbine blades or just seen one up close can attest to the massive size of these clean-energy workhorses. Ever thought about what happens to that costly, high-tech material once the blade reaches the end of its lifespan in 20 years or so?
New Universal Robots Interface for Injection Molding Applications April 23, 2020 The Injection Molding Machine Interface (IMMI) is made for plastics manufacturers to integrate Universal Robots with injection molding machines.
Building a Future in Florida September 22, 2020 Florida's advanced manufacturing industries are diverse and include sectors producing intermediate and finished products ranging from plastics and micro-electronics to tortillas and motor vehicles.
Reducing Complexity in Assembly Equipment May 25, 2022 In this podcast, John Derry, senior application engineer at Promess, talks to SME Media contributing editor Michael Anderson about reducing complexity in assembly equipment. Derry discusses how assembly systems may become unnecessarily complex--and how that complexity can reduce quality and increase costs. Derry goes on to describe effective ways of addressing these issues and to reduce and even eliminate unnecessary complexity.
Streamlining EV Battery Assembly Layout October 20, 2023 Uncover the story of how Eagle Technologies tackled a complex manufacturing assembly challenge with the help of Bosch Rexroth's MTpro design engineering tool.
Simplifying Manufacturing with Air Casters January 17, 2024 All you need is a little compressed air to make manufacturing more efficient
Manufacturing Contraction Continues July 5, 2023 Manufacturing sector experiences eighth consecutive month of contraction, raising concerns for industry professionals amid declining production and weak demand, according to the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.
Smart Manufacturing Takeaways From NASA’s Latest Trip to Mars October 19, 2021 NASA landed another rover on Mars in February, thanks in part to the work and leadership of Adam Steltzner. SME’s Smart Manufacturing interviewed him shortly thereafter.
LS Mtron, Orbital Plastics Consulting Form Injection Molding Training Partnership February 15, 2022 LS Mtron Injection Molding Machines USA has announced it has formed a partnership with Orbital Plastics Consulting to provide scientific injection molding training.