Which Cut is Best, Water or Laser? July 14, 2021 Laser cutting and waterjet cutting: two great technologies that go great together? Or best when they play solo? As ever, the answer is it depends—on what work a shop has coming in the door, what materials are being processed most often, operator skill levels and, ultimately, the available equipment budget.
Making Welding Accessible to All July 16, 2021 With the ongoing shortage of skilled workers and the pickup in the economy, suppliers of welding equipment are finding ways to making welding easier for those working in manufacturing. Automation is the leading technique among many.
How to Include More People of Color in Management July 21, 2021 Five experts outline ways companies can help existing racially diverse employees interested in management posts, actions those workers can take, ways recruiters can do better, and ways to prepare for the future.
Medical Manufacturing Gets Smarter October 28, 2021 More flexible machines and more automation are remaking the future of health care.
Recovering From Supply Chain Strain October 6, 2021 Aerospace and defense sectors are emerging from the pandemic more resilient while other sectors, including automotive, struggle meet demand.
NextFlex helps to build flexible electronics infrastructure, workforce October 1, 2021 NextFlex, formed in 2015, facilitates innovation in flexible hybrid electronicds—an emerging technology—and fosters domestic manufacturing of them, including workforce development.
Demand for Serial IDs Drives Laser Marking October 1, 2021 The need to permanently laser mark parts for tracking and tracing continues to grow.
All the ways Eli Lilly benefits from its IT/OT integration October 4, 2021 Data is critical for making real-time, informed decisions. Data silos make it impossible for users and systems to access the critical data needed to make those decisions.
Meet CyManII, Uncle Sam’s 2020 nod to the urgency of cybersecurity January 21, 2021 Mark 2020 as the year the U.S. government chose to stand up a Manufacturing Innovation Institute focused solely on cybersecurity.
IMA Group gets with the edge learning program January 20, 2021 AI’s learning ability is moving to the compute edge. And manufacturers will be a major beneficiary. I realized the usefulness of being able to run AI on small computer processing power while working with NASA in 2010.