Category: Design & Planning

December 29, 2020

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles plans to invest 2 billion euros ($2.45 billion) in its plant in Tychy, Poland, Deputy Prime Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said on Tuesday, in a move that will see new electric and hybrid vehicles produced at the factory. […]

December 22, 2020

Today’s manufacturing leaders are rushing to tout their remote work initiatives, promising flexibility and agility in response to a uniquely challenging year. Call it a new normal, an operational necessity, or just changing with the times. Still, no matter how […]

December 9, 2020

2021 will bring massive changes in manufacturing – especially for technology manufacturing. The 2020 presidential election brought renewed attention to manufacturing, with both candidates promising a return to American manufacturing leadership – and the jobs that come with it – […]

December 8, 2020

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has set up the Global Lighthouse Network — a group of 44 factories that form a shining example of superior technology integration and optimised processes. With the fourth industrial revolution well underway, facilities other than […]

November 17, 2020

That means getting to 3nm at the same time as TSMC. And TSMC plans to start risk production on 3nm next year with mass production in 2022. Whether Samsung can do it depends on two things, whether it can get […]

November 16, 2020

Following the onset of COVID, economies across the world were stunted and forced to adapt to new policies and protocols put in place to keep people safe. Manufacturing facilities were among the many industries that were significantly impacted when COVID […]

November 10, 2020

Social media has indeed turned into a global phenomenon over time. More than 90% of the internet users are active on social media. It makes up more than half of the entire world’s population. This huge number of users include […]

October 29, 2020

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. said Thursday it would buy Inphi Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal, in what would be the second big semiconductor tie-up this week as the industry rapidly consolidates. Marvell, which has a market value of roughly $26 […]

October 27, 2020

Efficiency is crucial for businesses in every industry; however, it is a top priority for companies operating in the manufacturing industry. Enhanced process efficiency can offer various appealing benefits that stand above the surrounds of ‘business as usual.’ Although finding […]

October 19, 2020

Nokia has proposed to deploy the first LTE/4G communications system in space, and on the lunar surface by “late 2022”. The idea is that it could support lunar surface communications at greater distances, increased speeds, and provide more reliability for […]

October 16, 2020

GUANGZHOU, China — Foxconn, the Taiwan company that assembles Apple’s iPhone, has launched an platform to help automobile companies make electric cars. The technology giant is best known for being a major assembler of consumer electronics products such as smartphones. […]

October 14, 2020

The Washington Post broke the big news last week that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) officials have picked Hitachi Rail to build the next series of Metrorail cars. There appear to be some good things in this deal. Part […]

October 13, 2020

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) celebrated the groundbreaking announcement of the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) with a virtual ceremony today. The center will act as an open innovation lab for the Group’s future mobility research and […]

October 9, 2020

Water damage is a leading cause of losses incurred by construction business owners while a site is under erection. This water flooding is often in melted snow water, a leak in the plumbing systems, or rainwater entering a construction site. […]

September 15, 2020

DW Clark is a multi-alloy metal casting company originally founded in 1902. Through years of steady growth the company today boasts two large sites in Massachusetts, USA. DW Clark provides high quality sand and centrifugal castings and associated services across […]

September 11, 2020

While initially concerned at the impact of remote work mandated as part of COVID-19 safe working practices, many industrial leaders were encouraged to find the use of manufacturing executions systems (MESs) and plant data repositories (Historians) reduced the challenge of […]

August 24, 2020

According to a recent report from the National Association of Manufacturers, Economic and Operational Impacts of COVID-19 to Manufacturers, 53 percent of members anticipate a change in operations and 36 percent are facing supply chain disruptions. Manufacturers are confronted with […]

August 12, 2020

For those in manufacturing, the question remains: “how can we best adjust to the impact thrusted upon us due to the pandemic, and what measures can we take to help us accelerate out of this climate?” Even more, it’s imperative […]

August 11, 2020

The pandemic has increased stress levels across industries, leading to lapses in health and safety practices that put workers at heightened risk for exposure and injury. To better protect their workforces, including their third-party contract workers, companies are taking a […]

August 10, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has, of course, created incredible, worldwide disruption, devastating millions of lives and costing the economy trillions of dollars. These impacts have been felt far and wide, including the manufacturing sector, which has been hit hard by the […]