Shapeshifting Metals Could Be New Future of Aviation Technology December 4, 2017 A feature story for Wired (12/3, Stockton) reports on the potential use of shapeshifting metals on airplane wings, which “affects virtually every aspect of flight, and making them from metal
Heading to Mars? Pack a 3D Printer! November 30, 2017 If NASA’s Journey to Mars project succeeds, the astronauts who make the 140 million-mile (225 million-km) trip to the Red Planet in the 2030s will need someplace to stay. The space agency is looking at 3D printing, using on-site materials, to manufacture humanity’s first deep space home.
Smarter Presetting: Using Post-Processor and RFID Technology November 30, 2017 Tool presetting machines are a wise investment for machine shops that want to increase their machine utilization. Idle machine tools are often indicators of inefficient machining operations, and stopping a machine tool for any reason is synonymous to losing profits.
Stiles Machinery Opens New Northeast Regional Training Center November 30, 2017 Within the first hour of the grand opening of Stiles Machinery’s new Northeast Regional Training Center in Bristol, PA, customers were already asking to begin training programs through the facility.
Seeing Shop-Floor Steps Clearly Helps Workers Quickly Learn on the Job November 30, 2017 VKS [Visual Knowledge Share] develops an electronic work instruction solution designed to improve quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Clues to the Future of Manufacturing November 30, 2017 What’s the future of manufacturing? That’s not an easy question to answer, but I got some hints during a recent press trip to Japan.
America’s Factory Floors Reimagined: Introduction to Virtual, Augmented Reality Technologies November 30, 2017 As augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies come of age, manufacturers are finding easier ways to adopt these technologies on many fronts—from product development, to training, to maintenance and repair, to worker safety.
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens Collaborating to Develop Hybrid Plane November 29, 2017 The AP (11/28, McHugh) reports, “Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional
Many Sources Can Help a School Tool Up for the Future November 29, 2017 When I was tasked with starting a new Manufacturing Career Pathway program at White Bear Lake High School two years ago, I brought with me a technology teaching background that spanned 25 years.
Boeing Commits $1.5M for Worker Training Programs November 29, 2017 The National Fund for Workforce Solutions will help small and mid-sized manufacturers address their need for skilled workers through a new $1.5 million grant from the Boeing Company.
