Category: Production

September 14, 2020

U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders totaled $337.5 million in July 2020, a decrease of 1.7% from June 2020 and a 13.8% decrease from July 2019, according to the latest U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders report published by AMT – The Association For […]

September 10, 2020

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Sheet Metal Fabrication Services estimated at US$3.8 Billion in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of US$4.3 Billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 2% over the […]

September 4, 2020

Cotton refers to the fiber found around the seeds of several species of the plant bearing the same name. Cotton is an essential agricultural crop and is cultivated in over 50 countries around the world. Tens of millions of tons […]

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 14, 2020

The increase in performance will come not from process but from two design improvements – a new material for the capacitors and the use of what Intel calls SuperFin transistors. “It is 20%, the largest intra-node jump ever in our […]

August 13, 2020

3D printing is one of the most flexible and cost-effective prototyping methods. There are few better ways to test designs at a cost-effective price point, helping designers iterate through the rapid prototyping development cycle from low-fidelity concept models to near-production […]

August 3, 2020

Factories across Europe, the U.S. and parts of Asia increased production in July, but the upswing was held back by weak overseas demand, suggesting a long and precarious road ahead for the global economy. Export orders were soft across most […]

July 31, 2020

BEIJING—An official gauge of China’s factory activity expanded at a faster pace in July, as improving demand inside and outside the country kept the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy on track. China’s official manufacturing purchasing managers index rose to […]

July 17, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has unraveled the global supply chain for medical masks as manufacturers like 3M Co. and Honeywell International Inc. work in record time to stoke production at home. Before coronavirus, medical masks were largely made abroad, particularly in […]

July 15, 2020

U.S. manufacturing increased in June for the second straight month, a sign of economic recovery in the weeks before the recent surge in coronavirus cases. Industrial production—a measure of output at factories, mines and utilities—rose a seasonally adjusted 5.4% in […]