Digital Twins for the Machining Process June 28, 2022 Digital twins are breathing life and innovation into increasingly more areas of manufacturing as well as solving challenges for machine shops of all sizes. With the skilled labor shortage and an ongoing effort to reshore high-tech manufacturing to the U.S., digital twins have a lot to offer.
Machine Tool Orders Slip in May July 11, 2022 Orders for machine tool orders slipped in May, both on a monthly and year-over-year basis.
Sharpening Skiving Cutters for EV Transmissions August 1, 2022 For cutting tool manufacturers serving the automotive industry, the industry’s electrification is an existential challenge and a revolutionary opportunity.
CMMC 2.0 Update; 5 Basic Steps for Cybersecurity August 1, 2022 The structure of CMMC 2.0 has been streamlined to be slightly less stringent and easier to implement, especially for shops in the lower tiers of the supply chain.
GM Quarterly Profit Falls on Supply Chain Disruptions July 26, 2022 General Motors Co. said today its second-quarter profit fell on supply chain disruptions caused by an ongoing shortage of semiconductors.
Boeing Quarterly Earnings Slide July 27, 2022 Boeing Co. today reported lower quarterly earnings partly because of its defense business.
Stratasys Agrees to Acquire Materials Business August 8, 2022 Stratasys Ltd. announced today it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the additive manufacturing materials business of Covestro AG.
Smart Planning for Future Success July 21, 2022 In today’s ever-changing environment, planning—and investing in next-generation solutions—is more critical than ever.
Faurecia Goes All In on Industry 4.0 October 18, 2016 Automotive supplier Faurecia (Nanterre, France) decided it needed to get serious about Industry 4.0 fast.
Creating New Value at Toyota February 25, 2016 I traveled to Toyota headquarters in Japan with Jeff Liker for a research project. We wanted to learn more about the engineering and collaboration that created the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA), the strategy and innovation behind hydrogen vehicles, and how they had adapted and improved their development system to meet the increasing demands of the ultra-competitive global auto industry.