Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
March 24, 2023
Via: ASD NewsArcher Aviation Inc. (NYSE: ACHR) and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) today announced plans to launch the first air taxi route in Chicago, between O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Vertiport Chicago. Vertiport Chicago, North America’s largest vertical aircraft take off and […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas, News
March 15, 2023
Via: Business Facilities MagazineWith plans to purchase cutting-edge equipment and make upgrades to position the company and its U.S. workforce for a strong future, GE will invest more than $450 million in its existing U.S. manufacturing facilities this year. The investments at eight […]
March 2, 2023
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowManufacturing has reached a critical turning point as industry leaders grapple with today’s evolving demands. From rising labor costs to widespread supply chain disruptions – the industry has an unprecedented need for more efficient processes. However, it has become clear […]
March 2, 2023
Via: Electronics WeeklyEindhoven University of Technology has made a photodiode with such low noise (<10-6mA/cm2 dark current) and wide dynamic range (<150dB), that it can optically detect a heartbeat at a distance of 1.3m. Through an unexpected photo-multiplier effect, it can achieve […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
March 1, 2023
Via: ASD NewsRocket Lab USA, Inc (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced it is preparing to launch two dedicated missions in March from the Company’s launch sites in the United States and […]
March 1, 2023
Via: Business Facilities MagazineThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealed the 86 U.S. manufacturing plants to earn the agency’s ENERGY STAR certification in 2022, a designation reserved for manufacturing plants in the top 25% of energy efficiency in their sector. Together, these plants […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
February 28, 2023
Via: The Wall Street JournalThe Pentagon will have secure access to leading-edge semiconductors manufactured at facilities receiving funding from the $53 billion Chips Act, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, ensuring the industry can supply the military with the advanced chips it needs for modern […]
February 28, 2023
Via: The Wall Street JournalThe Biden administration is considering revoking export licenses issued to U.S. suppliers for sales to Chinese telecom company Huawei Technologies Co., according to people familiar with the matter, part of a broader tightening of technology trade over national security concerns. […]
February 28, 2023
Via: Metrology and Quality NewsIncreasingly, manufacturers rely on a growing array of machine vision systems to improve production throughput, product quality, and product traceability. These systems are integrated into both stationary manufacturing equipment and mobile platforms such as AGVs or AMRs. Common applications include […]
February 28, 2023
Via: Metrology and Quality NewsWith Bosch Rexroth’s ROKIT Locator software, mobile robots can independently determine their position. Users no longer need expert knowledge or additional infrastructure to commission a mobile robot. Locator allows mobile robots to determine their position and orientation in any environment, […]
February 28, 2023
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowThe Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced the recipients of its scholarships. Dr. Les Kalman, Assistant Professor in restorative dentistry at Western University (London, Ontario, Canada), has been awarded the Randy Stevens Scholarship for educators in additive manufacturing. Brent […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
February 27, 2023
Via: Electronics WeeklyThe money will support Space South Central’s aims to promote collaboration and champion space-related business and R&D across Hampshire, Surrey and the Isle of Wight. According to Space South Central the region accounts for an estimated £3 billion of national […]
February 27, 2023
Via: Business Facilities MagazineKansas generated nearly $7.5 billion in capital investments last year. Contributing to that number was Panasonic, which announced a $4 billion electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant in De Soto in November 2022. “My administration has made Kansas a state where […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Alliance for American ManufacturingLegislation that both tightens and expands coverage of Buy America rules governing federal infrastructure spending passed with the big, honkin’ Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) in 2021. And, as noted in an Alliance for American Manufacturing opinion published recently in the […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Phys.orgLi-Bridge, a public-private alliance representing the U.S. battery ecosystem, convened by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and managed by Argonne National Laboratory, released today an action plan to accelerate the creation of a robust domestic manufacturing base and comprehensive […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
February 15, 2023
Via: Electronics WeeklyThe launch, from Space Launch Complex-36 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, is targeted for late 2024. It will then take around 11 months to arrive at Mars after leaving Earth’s orbit, reports Blue Origin, which was founded […]
February 1, 2023
Via: The Wall Street JournalSplunk Inc. said it is laying off about 325 employees, or 4% of its staff, becoming the latest tech company to cut jobs. The company, which makes software used by information-technology and security operations to crunch data, on Wednesday also […]
February 1, 2023
Via: The Wall Street JournalIntel Corp. Chief Executive Pat Gelsinger and other managers are taking pay cuts, days after the chip maker posted quarterly earnings that disappointed Wall Street and spurred a downgrade in the company’s credit rating. Mr. Gelsinger, in the top job […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
February 1, 2023
Via: ASD NewsBoeing and Atlas Air Worldwide joined thousands of people – including current and former employees as well as customers and suppliers – to celebrate the delivery of the final 747 to Atlas, bringing to a close more than a half […]
January 31, 2023
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowPhoenix Contact announces the promotion of Davis Mathews and Heath Scoggin as the new leadership team for Phoenix Contact Development and Manufacturing, Inc. Mathews and Scoggin will lead the Industry Management and Automation (IMA) and Industrial Components and Electronics (ICE) […]