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What's in Store for Electric Vehicle Manufacturing?

Author: David Yang, Analyst, IBISWorld

Date: 6/1/2013

The Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Manufacturing industry makes up a small but growing segment of the $485.5 billion US automobile and components manufacturing sector. Electric vehicles are primarily classified as hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) or all-electric vehicles (EVs). Each type uses electricity to reduce gasoline consumption. Full Article

A Whole Lot of Shakin's Not Goin' On



Author: Brent Godfrey, Industry and Applications Specialist, Sandvik Coromant

Date: 5/6/2013

Tool dampening has evolved to become a means of boosting productivity in the oil & gas industry   Full Article

The Path to More Efficient Motors for Manufacturing



Author: Rich Schaefer, Senior Product Manager, Baldor Electric Co.

Date: 6/7/2013

The AC induction motor has been the workhorse of the industrial revolution. What will the motor of the future look like? To understand where we are going, let’s take a look at where we have been and where we are now. Full Article

Tooling Partner Helps Pump Things Up



Author: David L. Cope, Manager, Technical Programs, Engineered Solutions Americas, Kennametal Inc.

Date: 5/7/2013

Faced with a need for increased productivity, a major manufacturer of oil & gas equipment turned to an innovator who could help move the metal. Full Article

Casting about for the Proper Balance



Author: Edited by Senior Editor James D. Sawyer

Date: 5/6/2013

Mixing the old and the new, the tried and the true, a small-town Texas foundry has learned how to deal with the ups and downs that come with living inthe Oil Patch.   Full Article

Big, Heavy, and Automated: Trends in Machining for Seafloor Recovery



Author: Contributing Editor Bruce Morey

Date: 2/1/2013

Extracting oil and gas in the deep ocean requires heavy-duty expertise. But the tight skilled labor market is forcing more efficient use of capital equipment through single setup and automation   Full Article

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