Paging Dr. O July 28, 2022 From 3D-printed figurines for students to “quantum dots” and nanocomposites, Olga Ivanova is a force to be reckoned with in the AM universe.
Advances in In-Process Monitoring Software July 20, 2022 Quality assurance while a part is being made could be key for AM acceptance
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.
The Divergent Paths 2 Women Took to Lead Automation Efforts October 7, 2021 Automating the manufacture and assembly of aerospace and defense components is no simple task. Two leading engineering executives, Nicole Williams at The Boeing Co. and Marie-Christine Caron at GE Aviation, oversee automation efforts at their respective companies.
Conextube switching to ‘smart production’ to stay in the market October 13, 2021 The vicissitudes of the Argentine economy make it difficult for small and medium-sized companies to plan long term. That’s why Conextube feels the urgent need to add “intelligent production technology” and increase process automation through the adoption of robots.
Carefully Partition Tasks Between Humans, Robots October 8, 2021 Businesses are starting to recover from the pandemic—some more than others—and the need to deliver a seamless experience from online to the store is requiring a rethink of entire supply chains.
As forgetful as they may be, humans need to be revered October 19, 2021 Artificial Intelligence combined with endless cloud computing resources means more machine involvement and a faster progression to end-to-end automation for manufacturing plants.
Smart Biomanufacturing February 4, 2022 Developing better biosensors is one of the hurdles to be surmounted in order to bring tissue manufacturing to scale.
DREAMS Catcher: For Virginia Tech professor, 3D printing was love at first sight January 24, 2022 Christopher Williams still remembers the day that changed his career path. “‘They say this machine can make anything,’” our professor told us. “‘Now go design something impossible.’”
Thanks for the Memories! January 7, 2022 Manufacturing Engineering editor-in-chief Alan Rooks is retiring.