Manufacturing
Former Apple Product Design Engineer Discusses Manufacturing at Scale
<b>And Why Tesla's Model 3 Will Be a Disaster</b><p>f you’re either a manufacturing or Apple wonk you should check out Leander Kahney’s interview with former …
AutosGerman-based company to bring $12 million aviation plant
A German-based company is bringing a $12 million aviation-related plant to Auburn.<p>The Winkelmann Group will begin production at its first United …
Paris Air ShowVermont manufacturing plant infiltrated by computer virus
Officials say a computer virus infected a number of manufacturing tools at a Vermont manufacturing plant working to fulfill a $100 million contract …
U.S. Department of DefensePress Release - Global Website
Mobility<p><b>Siemens acquires provider of monitoring systems for rail rolling stock and infrastructure</b><p>Jun 23, 2017, Munich<p>Siemens Mobility Division …
Lessons from Jeff Immelt on why people are turning against business
by Rana Foroohar<p>Jeff Immelt has some advice for the next generation of corporate leaders: "I agree with the first five minutes of a Bernie Sanders …
Jeff Immelt5 trends for the future of manufacturing
Manufacturing is a hot topic again, undergoing the industry’s greatest change in more than 100 years. Domestic jobs have evaporated from many …
Industry 4.0UK Factories Mark Brexit Birthday With Orders at 30-Year High
Britain’s factories saw their order books jump to the highest in almost 30 years this month, with growth across most sectors and export demand …
BrexitTECHNOLOGY SPARKS WORKFORCE EVOLUTION - The Greenville News
TECHNOLOGY SPARKS WORKFORCE EVOLUTION<p>Factory became an efficient force from the ground up<p>ABE HARDESTY<p>When he joined the BMW production staff in 1994, …
RobotsGetting started with motorcycle welding
Most of the bikes that grace these pages that have had some welding done on them, somewhere. If you’re building your own custom bike—or even if you just like fiddling in your garage—welding is an invaluable skill to have.<p>It’s also a slightly intimidating prospect for the initiated, so this is a …
GE Is Developing the World's Largest Laser-Powered 3D Metal Printer
T T he world of 3D printing is about to be shaken by a new titan. Reports from this week's Paris Air Show buzzed about the imminent arrival of the …
Paris Air ShowBMW Manufacturing attracted 45,000 jobs and $16 billion in investments in South Carolina
This week marks the 25th anniversary of BMW’s announcement that it was coming to South Carolina and to properly celebrate this milestone the …
South CarolinaIndustrial SkyWorks: How to Use Drones to improve equipment reliability in the oil and gas Industry
To have oil equipment operating efficiently and reliably is demanding, expensive, and requires performing these tasks: Monitor the equipment on a …
Oil & Gas IndustryPanasonic Joins Push to Put Photovoltaics on More Car Roofs
Panasonic Corp. (IW 1000/54) sees the future of solar on car rooftops.<p>The Osaka-based electronics maker has started producing a 180-watt array of …
Clean EnergyNew York 3D printing company Voodoo Manufacturing raises $5M in financing round
New York City 3D printing company Voodoo Manufacturing has raised $5 million in a financing round led by venture capital firm General Catalyst, with …
Venture CapitalFormer Apple product design engineer reveals how Apple runs its factories
On this week’s <i>Apple Chat</i> (the podcast formerly known as <i>Kahney’s Korner</i>): I talk with former Apple product design engineer Anna-Katrina Shedletsky about her take on modern manufacturing and how AI will revolutionize factories. She introduces us to her new company, Instrumental, which is using …
Product DesignTwo Apple Engineers Want To Create The Brain For Fully-Automated Manufacturing
During Anna-Katrina Shedletsky’s six years at Apple, she spent a lot of time in China. Her last position entailed overseeing the assembly of the first-generation Apple Watch at contract manufacturer sites. Almost everything was still assembled by hand, with massive lines of people doing repetitive …
RobotsTrump Visited These Factories To Brag About Jobs. Now They’re Laying Off Hundreds Of Workers.
The president has delivered speeches from factories claiming he was saving American jobs. But now, two of those factories are cutting hundreds of positions.<p>Posted on June 23, 2017, 02:51 GMT<p>This is Donald Trump at a Boeing factory in North Charleston, South Carolina. He visited the factory in …
Donald TrumpHighly-Automated Austrian Steel Mill Only Needs 14 People
Don't count on the steel industry to keep supplying jobs.<p>Like the coal industry, the steel industry has gone through rapid changes over the last ten years. While there's no doubt steel will continue to be a crucial part of many people's daily lives, the question remains if any of those people will …
Foxconn set to discontinue Brazil manufacturing operations
The firm appears to be giving up on the country following promises of $12bn investment.<p>Foxconn is set to cease its manufacturing activities in …
São PauloTrump’s job promises face challenge in auto sector
The layoffs come as the auto industry faces declining growth after a post-recession rebound.
Automotive IndustryThe industrial robotics market will nearly triple in less than 10 years
Collaborative robots are expected to account for a third of that market.<p>Most of the robots around the world are shipped to factories, where the machines will be used to make other machines, like cars, laptops and dishwashers.<p>As more people buy more new gadgets, the market for the industrial robots …
RobotsTransforming Supply Chain and Logistics: The Trends Defining the Industry
The road to tech overhaul of the supply chain is one marked with several changes over the coming years. But, 2017 is going to be a milestone year in …
Internet of ThingsMIG Welding 101
Last month, in the first of our four-part series, we covered gas welding. This month we’ll continue by delving into MIG welding—far and away the most …
Hot RodsAMRC develops world’s most accurate large volume machining robot
<b>The most accurate large volume machining robot in the world is being developed in the UK.</b>The highly accurate robot milling system could take some of …
EngineeringBritish manufacturing order books at highest in almost 30 years as exports boost demand
Britain’s manufacturers are basking in the summer sun as they report the strongest order books since 1988, according to a closely watched survey of …
Business (UK)Trump Jobs Effect: Apple Supplier Foxconn Exploring $10 Billion Investment In US | International Business Times
Chinese parts manufacturer Foxconn has been responsible for much of the hardware in the Apple iPhone and soon, the company could be headed to U.S. …
United StatesMade in China? Tesla mulls manufacturing in Shanghai
Tesla is in discussions with Shanghai as the electric-car maker explores building a manufacturing facility in China, the company said Thursday.<p>Does …
ChinaTexas could get a piece of Iphone maker Foxconn's 50,000 new jobs, but can the labor force handle it? | Economy
Foxconn — the Tawianese manufacturer of iPhones and other devices for Apple, Sony and other companies — could be exploring an investment in Texas, …
TexasIt Didn't Work Out
News comes today that despite President Trump’s heroic intervention to save the jobs of manufacturing workers at a Carrier plant in Indiana last …
Haier leads the way on international standards
Haier, China's largest electronics and home appliance firm, will host an intelligent manufacturing forum as part of the 2017 Qingdao Forum on …
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