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Category: Process


Process, R & D

AI Capabilities Your Manufacturing Organization Likely Hasn’t Thought About

March 18, 2024

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

Artificial intelligence has certainly taken root in the manufacturing sector as organizations are realizing AI and humans must coexist to function effectively and productively. As AI continues increasing in prominence across the board – with projected growth of 37% until […]


Logistics, Process

Hapag-Lloyd Warns of Further Earnings Decline in 2024

March 14, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

Following a slump in profits in 2023, German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd expects earnings to decline again in 2024. “We have made a satisfactory start to the current financial year, but the economic and political environment remains volatile and challenging […]


Industry Focus Areas, Logistics, Motorized Vehicle, Process

AAM’s Advice on Chinese Auto Imports: Get Ahead of the Game

March 13, 2024

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

China’s Xiaomi to start first EV deliveries this month, reports Reuters, on the smartphone manufacturer’s pivot to electric vehicle production. Tesla’s Chinese rival is launching more cheap EVs, reports Quartz, on the new BYD product that retails in China for […]


Process, Quality Control

Industry-First Zoom-Enabled Optical 3D Scanner Launched

March 11, 2024

Via: Metrology and Quality News

Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division has announced the launch of a new type of high-productivity structured light scanner. Built on a completely reengineered platform, the SmartScan VR800 is the first optical 3D scanner on the market with a motorised zoom lens […]


Process, R & D

98% manufacturers face data woes that stifle innovation and time to market, Hexagon’s report reveals

March 7, 2024

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

Manufacturers that fail to get their data in order risk being left behind their rivals, a new report from Hexagon reveals. The global survey of more than 500 manufacturing leaders, conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Hexagon, found that […]


Process, R & D

ABB Identifies New Frontiers For Robotics and AI in 2024

March 6, 2024

Via: Metrology and Quality News

Marc Segura, President ABB Robotics Division, identifies three drivers for robotics-driven AI solutions in 2024, as ABB continues expansion in new segments not previously served by robotic automation. “The coming year will see a growing focus on the critical role […]


Design & Planning, Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle, Process

Schaeffler Plans New EV Manufacturing Facility In Dover, Ohio

March 5, 2024

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Global motion technology company Schaeffler will expand its operations in the U.S. with the addition of a new manufacturing facility focused on producing solutions for the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Schaeffler will invest more than $230 million to build the […]


Process, R & D

7 Reasons Cloud Data is Driving the Future of Auto Manufacturing

March 4, 2024

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

The use of data analytics in manufacturing is growing. Automakers must keep up with this shift if they hope to remain competitive, but not all data initiatives are equal. As auto manufacturers become more data-centric, they should prioritize cloud adoption […]


Logistics, Process

Trucking Q4 Earnings Show Continued Sluggish Market

February 29, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

Fourth-quarter financial results from within the trucking industry showed carriers continue to navigate a sluggish market with little signs of a turnaround, according to analysts. “On the truckload side, we’re still searching for a way out,” TD Cowen analyst Jason […]


Logistics, Process

Autonomous Trucking Landscape Is Shifting Rapidly

February 23, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

The anticipated safety and economic benefits of autonomous trucking — and the potentially lucrative business prospects associated with this emerging field — have ­attracted an influx of innovators and entrepreneurs determined to bring highly automated driving technology to the commercial […]


Process, Quality Control

NEC develops RAN optimisation technology

February 19, 2024

Via: Electronics Weekly

NEC will incorporate the technology into RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC) and conduct demonstration tests using this technology by March 2025. There is growing momentum to promote digital transformation (DX) by utilizing the latest technologies such as 5G, AI and the […]


Logistics, Process

Universal Logistics Beats Q4 Expectations

February 16, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

Universal Logistics Holdings beat fourth-quarter expectations despite experiencing a year-over-year decline in revenue and earnings, the company detailed Feb. 15. The Warren, Mich.-based asset-light transportation and logistics company posted net income of $21.4 million, or 81 cents a diluted share, […]


Process, R & D

DESTACO Presents New All-Electric Clamping System

February 15, 2024

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

DESTACO, a leading global provider of automation, clamping and gripping solutions, is proud to introduce the new intelligent 92W Series Electric Power Clamps. Operating completely without compressed air, the 92W power clamps set a new standard for efficient and environmentally […]


Process, Production

Battery manufacturing project develops novel laser patterning process to alter electrode microstructure

February 14, 2024

Via: Phys.org

Gotham City’s Dark Knight boasts an impressive collection of technological marvels, but the superhero scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have cutting-edge capabilities of their own. A recent battery manufacturing project—affectionately called BatMan—has […]


Logistics, Process

Mexico Supplants China as America’s Top Source of Imports, But the “World’s Factory” is Opening New Back Doors

February 8, 2024

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

For the first time in more than two decades, the United States imported more goods from Mexico than China, Census data revealed on Wednesday. This apparent world trade transformation, along with news of a more than 10% reduction in the […]


Process, Production

Industry Needs Agreement on Future of Trailer Connections

February 2, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

The future of the trucking industry in North America depends on our continued advancements in safety, cost and productivity. Sensors, actuators, computers and information are key to our ability to accomplish these goals. Unfortunately, the industry is faced with a […]


Process, R & D

Analytical Components International Expands Capabilites

February 2, 2024

Via: Industry Today

Analytical Components International, a leading innovator in ultra hard material processing including synthetic sapphire and ceramics precision component engineering and manufacturing for the industrial, medical and life science industries, is thrilled to announce the integration of polycarbonate and polyetherimide (PEI) […]


Logistics, Process

10 Easy Tips to Increase Warehouse Safety

January 31, 2024

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

Insufficient safety measures in warehouse and distribution centers can have severe repercussions, including injuries, operational downtime, product losses, property damages, and potential legal actions. Of particular concern are accidents involving collisions between forklifts or other vehicles and employees or visitors. […]


Logistics, Process

Freight Elite Struggle to Hit Climate Goals as Demand Surges

January 30, 2024

Via: Transport Topics

The appetite for speedy package delivery is skyrocketing around the planet. Americans do more than 15% of their shopping online, with digital purchases of groceries, shoes, pet food and other goods quadrupling over the past decade to $1 trillion a […]


Process, Production

BMW Manufacturing To Bring Humanoid Robots Into Automotive Production

January 29, 2024

Via: Metrology and Quality News

Figure, a California-based company developing autonomous humanoid robots, has announced that it has signed a commercial agreement with US BMW Manufacturing Co. to deploy general purpose robots in automotive manufacturing environments. Figure’s humanoid robots enable the automation of difficult, unsafe, […]