Stratasys Establishes Customer Advisory Board March 28, 2024 The customer advisory board includes representatives from Boeing and Toyota, as well as the University of Texas El Paso and the Milwaukee School of Engineering.
Lean at NUMMI September 1, 2005 To remain competitive in the fiercely contested North American automotive industry, the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. (NUMMI, Fremont, CA) assembly plant, a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corp. (Aichi Prefecture, Japan) and General Motors Corp. (Detroit), has rededicated its efforts in lean manufacturing during the past few years by applying key tenets of the Toyota Production System (TPS).
Proactive OT Security—Protecting Before The Attack January 27, 2021 Cybersecurity is growing more critical every year. Much of the focus has been on protecting information technology (IT) assets, and operational technology security can be been overlooked. In this episode, Alan Rooks, Editor in Chief of Manufacturing Engineering magazine, talks with Michael Rothschild, Senior Director of Marketing for Tenable about what has changed to cause operational technology security to gain a high profile; how OT environments are different from, and similar to IT; what types of attacks are impacting OT environments; what can happen if an OT attack is successful; common methods for detecting OT based attacks; and how proactive security is a powerful strategy for OT security.
Tackling Downtime and Inefficiencies with Software November 20, 2019 Turning to software over paper reports does more than just save trees. Chris Mahar, Associate Editor of Manufacturing Engineering, talks with David McPhail, President and CEO of Memex Inc., about how manufacturers can utilize technology to improve efficiency, reduce downtime and boost productivity and profits across their business.
A More Affordable, Less Complex MES March 18, 2024 A manufacturing execution system is often the first step for Industry 4.0 implementation, but most are optimized to serve OEMs. Pico MES Inc. is looking out for the little guy.
Mazak Joins CyManII as Collaborative Partner March 15, 2024 CyManII brings manufacturers and research institutions together to drive digital infrastructure and security for advanced manufacturing, supply chains and workforce development.
Stratasys Acquires Arevo Inc.'s Intellectual Property Estate March 4, 2024 Arevo, which ceased operations in 2023, held an Intellectual Property estate which includes multiple patents in carbon fiber printing.
The Rx for Medical Manufacturing: Micro-Cutting February 29, 2024 Laser micro-cutting can increase precision and enable contactless cutting for machines, leading to higher-quality products.
Schaeffler Announces New Ohio Automotive Manufacturing Facility February 26, 2024 The new facility is part of a planned $230 million investment in Ohio
Safety Remains Key to Manufacturing’s Recruitment and Retention Efforts February 19, 2024 Creating a culture of safety can boost your success in 2024.