Is Manufacturing in America Up or Down? February 1, 2021 I have been confused lately by contradictory messages coming from people and news sources I pay attention to. On the one hand I hear and read—from knowledgeable sources—that manufacturing in the U. S. is becoming “hollowed out.”
Boeing Reports Record Loss January 27, 2021 Boeing Co. today reported a record annual loss of almost $12 billion as it dealt with the 737 Max crisis and a slump in demand for air travel.
Protolabs Launches All-New Digital Quoting Platform in U.S. February 3, 2021 The digital manufacturing company unveiled to customers its new e-commerce system for online quoting, design analysis, and ordering.
PPE Helps Dental Students Complete Training February 19, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic shut down the University of Detroit’s dental education programs in early 2020, and reopening them depended in part on securing adequate supplies of personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep the students safe.
ExOne Receives U.S. Contract February 16, 2021 Additive manufacturing company ExOne Co. has been awarded a U.S. Department of Defense contract to develop a fully operational, self-contained 3D printing “factory” housed in a shipping container.
Desktop Metal, Uniformity Labs Announce Breakthrough March 11, 2021 Desktop Metal Inc. and Uniformity Labs, today announced a breakthrough powder that enables aluminum sintering for binder jetting AM technology.
3D Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries to Collaborate March 18, 2021 3D Systems said it is collaborating with Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division to develop Copper-Nickel (CuNi) and Nickel-Copper (NiCu) alloys for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.
Mno-Bmadsen Acquires Walerko Tool and Engineering March 18, 2021 Mno-Bmadsen has acquired Walerko Tool and Engineering Corp. through its manufacturing investment vehicle Mno-DREK.
2021: The Year of the Connected Worker March 31, 2021 In 2020, the ability for manufacturers to rapidly pivot to changing market demands and challenges became critical for success—and in many cases, survival.
Durable Goods Orders Fall on Motor Vehicles March 24, 2021 Orders for durable goods fell in February on a decline in orders for motor vehicles and parts, the U.S. Commerce Department said today.