The U.S. has not been competitive, so companies sourced offshore to meet consumer and industrial demand for low-priced goods. Fortunately, however, a positive localization trend since 2010 indicates an increasing rate of reshoring by U.S. companies and foreign direct investment by foreign companies.
Two manufacturers described establishing data-management systems to attendees of Dassault Systèmes’ virtual 3DExperience World in February.
Rotary machines can help shops reduce their cost per part.
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Many of the strongest shops are challenging the convention that manufacturing is a conservative sector when it comes to new technology.
For most of its history in manufacturing, metrology’s competitive arena was at the point of measurement.
When a legacy automotive or aircraft part breaks and needs a replacement, manufacturers currently have no good options.
Some shops think routine machine tool maintenance is overrated. Bad idea. The big order’s running late. The lead programmer called in sick.
