Tag: Featured

September 20, 2023

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 […]

September 20, 2023

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 […]

September 20, 2023

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 […]

September 19, 2023

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 […]

September 18, 2023

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. […]

September 13, 2023

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 […]

September 12, 2023

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 […]

September 12, 2023

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 […]

September 12, 2023

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 […]

September 11, 2023

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 […]

September 7, 2023

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 […]

September 6, 2023

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 […]

September 6, 2023

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, […]

September 5, 2023

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 […]

September 5, 2023

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 […]

August 29, 2023

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 […]

August 28, 2023

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 […]

August 28, 2023

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 […]

August 28, 2023

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 […]

August 28, 2023

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 […]