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Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas

Boeing: Fast-growing China Domestic Air Travel Driving 20-year Demand for 8,560 Airplanes

September 20, 2023

Via: ASD News

Boeing is forecasting that China will need 8,560 new commercial airplanes through 2042, driven by economic growth well above the global average and increasing demand for domestic air travel. China’s commercial airliner fleet will more than double to nearly 9,600 […]


Energy, Industry Focus Areas

Pixel-by-Pixel X-ray Analysis Yields Insights Into Lithium-Ion Batteries

September 20, 2023

Via: Metrology and Quality News

By mining data from X-ray images, researchers at MIT, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator, and the Toyota Research Institute have made significant new discoveries about the reactivity of lithium iron phosphate, a material used in batteries for electric cars and […]


Process, Quality Control

Increasing Role of Augmented Reality in Quality Control

September 20, 2023

Via: Metrology and Quality News

Quality control is a critical aspect of manufacturing where precision, consistency, and safety are paramount. Traditionally, quality control relied on human inspection and sophisticated inspection equipment. However, the advent of augmented reality (AR) has brought about a transformation in how […]


Energy, Industry Focus Areas

Three Targets of Commerce Solar Investigation Now Planning to Manufacture in the U.S.

September 19, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

Three major international solar panel companies this year have announced plans to build manufacturing facilities in the United States. Two will be in Texas and one in Ohio. They aren’t the only ones building in the States, of course; solar […]


News

China’s Shipbuilding Capacity is 232 Times Greater Than That of the United States

September 18, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

America’s remaining shipyards are floundering. China’s shipbuilding advantage puts them leagues ahead of the United States in a potential conflict. A leaked slide U.S. Navy briefing slide reveals that China’s shipbuilding capacity is 232 times greater than the United States. […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

China Has a Huge Car Overcapacity Problem, and It’s Building an Armada to Ship It Worldwide

September 13, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

China will likely be the world’s largest auto exporter in 2023, but it’s a title that comes with dubious glory. For decades, European, American and Japanese cars have dominated world auto exports, but massive auto overcapacity in China has made […]


News

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling Eyes $500M Expansion In California

September 12, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling will invest $500 million to expand its facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California. The current site, in a city roughly 40 miles east of Los Angeles, will be demolished to construct a new, 620,000-square-foot building at the same […]


Energy, Industry Focus Areas

Fossil fuel demand to peak this decade: IEA chief in FT

September 12, 2023

Via: Phys.org

World demand for oil, gas and coal is forecast to peak this decade for the first time as the use of cleaner energy and electric cars accelerates, the International Energy Agency’s chief wrote Tuesday in the Financial Times. The IEA’s […]


Process, Production

Samsung halves NAND production

September 12, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

Other suppliers are expected to follow suit and increase their production cutbacks in Q4 to accelerate inventory reduction. Consequently, Q4 NAND Flash average prices are projected to either hold firm or witness a mild surge, possibly in the ballpark of […]


Process, Quality Control

AI-Powered Augmented Reality for Quality Inspection

September 11, 2023

Via: Metrology and Quality News

Inspection is a critical part in the quality control process in manufacturing. Quality inspection ensures that product quality and work steps performed meet the defined standards. Raw materials and components are often checked prior to the assembly process; products can […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai Achieves Milestone: 2 Millionth Electric Vehicle Rolls Off Production Line

September 7, 2023

Via: Tech Times

Tesla’s Gigafactory Shanghai has reached a remarkable milestone by producing its two millionth electric vehicle (EV). This significant accomplishment solidifies Gigafactory Shanghai’s position as the most productive EV factory globally, surpassing even Tesla’s Fremont Factory. A Rapid Ascent to the […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Daimler, Cummins and Paccar Partner on EV Battery Plant

September 6, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Daimler Truck Holding, Accelera by Cummins and Paccar are forming a joint venture to build a battery plant in the U.S. to help accelerate production of electric trucks. The factory is expected to cost between $2 billion and $3 billion […]


Energy, Industry Focus Areas

What is green hydrogen and why is it touted as a clean fuel?

September 6, 2023

Via: Phys.org

Green hydrogen is being touted around the world as a clean energy solution to take the carbon out of high-emitting sectors like transport and industrial manufacturing. The India-led International Solar Alliance launched the Green Hydrogen Innovation Centre earlier this year, […]


News

Daesol Ausys To Invest $72 Million In Georgia’s Harris County

September 5, 2023

Via: Business Facilities Magazine

An automotive company with roots in Korea will bring more than 140 new jobs to Harris County, Georgia, as part of a $72 million project. The Daesol Ausys Georgia manufacturing facility in West Point will produce luggage boards and luggage […]


News

Chevron Buys Land for Possible New Facility Outside Houston

September 5, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Chevron Corp. bought a plot of land the size of almost 60 football fields just outside of Houston in preparation for what could become a new research-and-development campus. The 77-acre plot is part of the Bridgeland residential and commercial development […]


Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle

Toyota to Resume Japan Plants After Rare System Malfunction

August 29, 2023

Via: Transport Topics

Toyota Motor Corp. said it will gradually resume operations at its 14 domestic plants Aug. 30 after a system malfunction suspended production, a rare glitch for the world’s biggest carmaker as it rushes to reboot its famed production system. The […]


Process, R & D

IoT in Manufacturing: Seizing the Opportunities Amid Challenges

August 28, 2023

Via: Manufacturing Tomorrow

As businesses across various sectors transform their manufacturing and distribution processes, we are entering a new era of smart manufacturing. This seismic shift is often called “Industry 4.0”, representing the culmination of manufacturing’s digital evolution. Now more than ever, manufacturers […]


News

Ericsson and Huawei renew patent agreement

August 28, 2023

Via: Electronics Weekly

Huawei and Ericsson have renewed their patent cross-licensing agreement which was last renewed in 2016.. It allows each company to access each other’s standard essential patents set by 3GPP, ITU, IEEE, and IETF, covering 3G, 4G, and 5G. It involves […]


Logistics, Process

The “Great Reallocation” of Global Supply Chains is Happening, But China is Still a Major Player

August 28, 2023

Via: Alliance for American Manufacturing

Economists, financial leaders, and central bank officials from around the globe flew into Jackson Hole, Wyoming over the weekend for the annual Jackson Hole Symposium, which examined some of the big shifts happening in the global economy. One of the […]


Energy, Industry Focus Areas

Researchers evaluate potential land use of solar panels on Tennessee farmland

August 28, 2023

Via: Phys.org

While the nation sharpens its focus on decarbonizing the electric grid, researchers at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture have completed a timely study to determine Tennessee’s current and projected land use for utility-scale solar energy production and possible […]