Dayco Plant Receives Ford Certification August 13, 2021 Dayco, a leading engine products and drive systems manufacturer for the automotive, heavy-duty, and industrial market segments is awarded by Ford with “Q1 Certification” for its San Luis Potosi (SLP), Mexico facility.
Human and Not-So-Human Skills Gap Fixes August 13, 2021 With U.S. unemployment spiking in 2020, the skills gap in manufacturing continues to worsen.
New Automotive Supplier Emerges August 9, 2021 Hitachi Astemo was created from the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with three former Honda affiliates.
Caterpillar Quarterly Profit Rises on Sales Boost July 30, 2021 Caterpillar Inc. today reported a higher second-quarter profit as sales of its heavy equipment increased.
Durable Goods Orders Rise on Aircraft July 27, 2021 Durable goods orders increased in June assisted by a gain in aircraft orders, the U.S. Commerce Department reported today.
Ways to get more people of color into management July 29, 2021 This letter from the editor of Smart Manufacturing magazine provides some samples of what can be done to increase the number of Black and brown managers in manufacturing.
Reverse Engineering Proliferates: New Applications Emerge as Technology Improves October 13, 2021 Reverse engineering is becoming multifaceted and complex. The key drivers: new metrology sensors and more capable software, enabled by ever more powerful and cheaper computing.
Machine Tool Orders Surge in August October 11, 2021 Machine tool orders surged in August on both a monthly and year-over-year basis, an indicator of the industry’s recovery from COVID-19.
A New Way of Integrating Electronics Into Things October 11, 2021 Applications for flexible hybrid electronics in aerospace and defense exist in environmental monitoring, biomedical assessment, security, communications, energy generation and storage, computation, supply chain management and asset sustainment.
Discovering the Keys to U.S. Manufacturing Recovery October 5, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic clearly proved challenging to the manufacturing industry in myriad ways. Now, as nations and industries begin to navigate their way forward as restrictions are lifted, manufacturers have an opportunity to put into practice some lessons learned.