Slow Auto Recovery Is Forecast December 17, 2020 The global auto industry will experience a slow recovery in 2021 from the COVID-19 pandemic, analysts at IHS Markit said today.
Promess Adds Manufacturing Space to Meet Growing Product Demand December 16, 2020 Promess Inc. has implemented a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of a fully-equipped, 45,000 square foot facility in Brighton, Mich.
Five Steps to Maximizing ROI from Smart Manufacturing December 11, 2020 Smart manufacturing is now being rapidly adopted by a much wider range of business sectors.
To program robots is human, to problem-solve is divine December 17, 2020 The COVID-19 black swan event disrupted the global economy and forced companies to rapidly rethink their processes, operations and supply networks.
Investigators work to crush barriers to automation route December 9, 2020 To get to smart manufacturing, the industry needs integration, simulation and analysis.
Automation champions battling show-stopping integration issue in U.S. December 7, 2020 Like the United Nations’ international delegates who use interpreters to understand each other, robots, machines and other industrial components from various vendors speak different computer languages and need translators to help them communicate.
‘Rebalancing’ expands LIFT’s focus to include materials, processes and systems December 3, 2020 LIFT recently expanded the focus of its desire to “create innovations faster, better and cheaper” to the materials, processes and systems involved in moving innovations from concept to commercialization.
National Safety Council Applauds President-Elect Biden for Adding Occupational Safety Expert, Dr. David Michaels, to COVID-19 Advisory Board November 30, 2020 The National Safety Council announced that it is applauding President-elect Joe Biden for adding Dr. David Michaels to the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board, ensuring that workplace safety has a voice on the task force, according to a statement.
MODEC provides an updated lesson in workforce readiness February 2, 2021 Profound changes in the manufacturing landscape are now being driven by current health concerns and their influence on how plant and factory workers do their jobs.
Manufacturing Industry Asked to Participate in Survey of Reshoring Opportunities January 21, 2021 What products and components offer the biggest opportunities for reshoring? What advanced manufacturing technology is needed to enable the reshoring? To what degree did the pandemic disrupt supply chains, and how did it affect sourcing?