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) […]
January 31, 2023
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowVäxjö, Sweden, 31 January 2023 * * * JLT Mobile Computers, a leading developer of reliable computing solutions for demanding environments, has upgraded its powerful and versatile JLT6012 rugged vehicle-mount terminals (VMTs). Originally developed for demanding warehouse and logistics applications […]
Aerospace & Defense, Industry Focus Areas
November 22, 2022
Via: ASD NewsAirbus and ArianeGroup have signed a contract for the next transition batch of Ariane 6 large carbon fibre structures. The contract includes the manufacturing and supply of innovative, large, lightweight structures for the next fourteen Ariane 6 launchers, to be […]
Industry Focus Areas, Workforce Development
November 14, 2022
Via: Manufacturing TomorrowIt’s no secret that the engineering sector is experiencing a shortage of workers. In fact, research shows that the industry will need to train and employ around 200,000 people by 2024 to fill the gap. Here, we’ll explore how your business can […]
November 1, 2022
Via: Industry TodayRobots continue helping humans with everything from leisure to work activities – from playing music and delivering food to picking and packing inventory in distribution centers. As growing labor shortages, volatile lead times, global supply chain challenges and rising costs […]
Industry Focus Areas, Motorized Vehicle
November 1, 2022
Via: Tech TimesTesla is reportedly expecting to begin mass production of the Cybertruck by the end of 2023, two years beyond the original timetable for the highly-anticipated sharp-angled electric truck that CEO Elon Musk introduced in 2019. This information was given to […]
November 1, 2022
Via: Design NewsThe US battery-building spree continues as BMW and Hyundai each made major announcements this month. First, BMW Group announced a $700 million investment to build a new high-voltage battery assembly facility in Woodruff, SC, close to the company’s Spartanburg automobile […]