Humans of Manufacturing: Heroes Author: Brett Brune Siemens Technology, Maxim BioMedical and Siemens Healthineers built a partnership and a proposal in "record time" to help increase the speed and scale at which the United States can diagnose COVID-19--cutting what normally takes six months to a year down to just six weeks.
Springing Into Action to 3D Print COVID-19 Swabs In response to a pandemic-related plea from a Florida hospital, a newly formed team at Formlabs, a manufacturer of SLA 3D printers and high-end resins, needed only one week to begin printing its very first parts for customers: swabs used to test people for COVID-19.
Humans of Manufacturing: Heroes Author: Brett Brune It’s not every day that the 30 women and men at The Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University find themselves working 12-hour shifts, six days a week and sometimes overnight to manufacture a product. In fact, it was never the case prior to mid-March 2020.
Taking the Challenge Anyone familiar with the machine tool industry will recognize his last name. As the owner of a tool and die shop in Bridgeport, CT, Wade Moore’s great-grandfather Richard S. Moore was unable to find machine tools accurate enough to hold the tolerances he needed, so he built his own.
2019 Manufacturing Technology Harmonization Study Executive Summary Many organizations struggle with new technology insertion into their manufacturing enterprises. SME conducted the Manufacturing Technology Harmonization Study to understand how companies approach this challenge of integrating smart manufacturing, big data, and both new and old capital equipment in a cost-effective and practical implementation.
2020 Manufacturing Technology Harmonization Study Many organizations struggle with new technology insertion into their manufacturing enterprises. SME Media conducted the Manufacturing Technology Harmonization Study to understand how companies approach this challenge of integrating smart manufacturing, big data, and both new and old capital equipment in a cost-effective and practical implementation.
2020 Manufacturing Industry Compensation Study With the strong demand for top performers, manufacturers are intent on gaining a competitive edge on building compensation packages designed on attracting and retaining the very best talent. Now in its third year, the Manufacturing Industry Compensation Study reviews industry compensation from both hourly and salaried employees across multiple industries and job functions. The study also includes information on self-reported benefit packages that employees receive from their employers.
