GE Breakup Plan Ends Company’s Conglomerate Era November 11, 2021 General Electric Co. this week unveiled plans to break itself up into three publicly traded companies. The move brings an end to the conglomerate era at GE.
New Automotive Supplier Emerges August 9, 2021 Hitachi Astemo was created from the merger of Hitachi Automotive Systems with three former Honda affiliates.
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.
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.
Sharpe Products Installs New Laser Cutting Equipment July 9, 2021 Sharpe Products recently installed a BLM Group LT7 4-kW laser cutting system. This equipment cuts round, square, rectangle and open profile pipe or tube up to 6" OD.
Hardinge to Acquire Weisser July 21, 2021 Hardinge Inc. and J.G Weisser GmbH & Co. KG have entered into a definitive agreement under which Hardinge will acquire Weisser.
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.
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.
CGTech Releases VERICUT Version 9.2 July 2, 2021 CGTech has released the latest version of its VERICUT software, Version 9.2. VERICUT CNC machine simulation, verification, and optimization software simulates CNC machining, additive, and hybrid manufacturing processes.
A Solution to Modernizing Apprenticeships June 14, 2021 How we approach apprenticeship in industry needs to be improved.
