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?
Use the Swiss Cheese Model to Fight COVID-19 January 5, 2021 In 2020, most manufacturers focused on mitigating the impact of COVID-19, but mitigation is too little too late. Many companies learned that lesson after seeing how COVID-19 outbreaks affected either their own facilities or other manufacturing firms.
Auto Industry Gets Back Into Gear Following COVID-19 Shutdown August 17, 2020 The North American auto industry slammed on the brakes in March because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The sector already had been forecast to slow down in 2020, with lower light-vehicle demand. That turned into a sudden stop as the coronavirus spread.
NCDMM Announces Organizational Restructuring August 14, 2020 The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) announced on August 13 the restructuring of its organizational operations to include a new holding company and a subsidiary/sister company to support its long-term growth strategy within the global advanced manufacturing industry.
NextFlex-Building the Next BIG Thing in Flexible Hybrid Electronics April 12, 2023 Piecing together FHE commercialization in the U.S.
Let’s Get Wired! April 7, 2023 Visibility, uptime, profits, and part quality: why a networked manufacturing floor is no longer a nice-to-have
Eaton Deepens DEI Efforts — and Results March 21, 2023 Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Senior Editor Steve Plumb spoke with Eaton’s Monica Jackson, vice president, Global Inclusion and Diversity, and Petra Godoy, director, Human Resources, Vehicle and Corporate Groups, South and Central America, to discuss the company’s plans for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Annual Global Survey Discusses Shifts in Digital Investments March 28, 2023 Global business transformation agency Valtech, in collaboration with Copperberg, has released its second annual global research report titled the Voice of Digital Leaders in Manufacturing 2023, which surveyed global B2B digital leaders and decision makers from large industrial manufacturers.
Reviving U.S. Manufacturing March 21, 2023 The U.S. is on its way to becoming a manufacturing powerhouse again, but the White House can do even more by pushing the industry to digitize operations.
Remanufacturing: Value Redux March 1, 2023 From furniture to medical-imaging equipment, remanufacturing makes a big impact with a small footprint.