The Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) and the continuing popularity of the Internet in general are changing the way manufacturers utilize traditional communications. Here is an article that outlines what to watch for on your web traffic.

Advances in polymers have created plastic gear solutions that are superior to metal gears.

Explore the supporting elements of a gearbox that allows gears and bearings to do their jobs most efficiently. Learn about seals, lubrication, lubricants, housings, breathers, and other details that go into designing gearbox systems. 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) has signed a 15-year Component Service Solutions agreement with Dubai-based Emirates to maintain aftermarket components on the airline's fleet of Airbus A380 and Boeing 777 aircraft. The technology used in this agreement extends through 2031 and covers comprehensive component repairs and support solutions for Emirates' fleet, thus reducing grounded aircraft time.

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Food manufacturers are on the cusp of a manufacturing transformation. Some have already made the leap that gives them real-time information driven by Cloud Computing and the Internet of Things.

India's state-run monopoly copper miner announced plans to expand production and operations. Hindustan Copper plans to invest $700 million, according to a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange.

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Learn what is required for the design of an optimum gear set and the importance of the coordinated effort of the gear design engineer, the gear metallurgist, and the bearing system engineer. Investigate gear-related problems, failures and improved processing procedures.

Steil Kranarbeiten based in Trier has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane. Outstanding mobility, an 84-metre telescopic boom and continuous improvements made to the renowned crane model were the main reasons behind the purchase decision. For its first job, the new Liebherr 500-tonne crane worked with another LTM 1500-8.1 from Steil to complete a tandem hoist of a 185 tonne gas turbine in Luxembourg.

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3D-Hybrid Solutions Inc. has integrated metal printing technology with a CNC machine tool, making the process of machine-parts production more efficient.

GE looks to cut $400 million from its digital operations as it shifts toward power, aviation and health care.

Alfa Romeo works with Comau SpA to develop an innovative manufacturing strategy and reinvent the assembly line.

Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the United States, expands its North American Processing Center in Brookshire, Texas by adding 324,000 square feet of production warehouse, distribution warehouse, production office and auxiliary buildings.