GNK Driveline, the automotive drivetrain portion of GKN plc, has agreed to merge with Dana Inc., creating a massive automotive and truck supplier that can provide drivetrain and suspension components to most vehicles. 

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently unveiled some statistics indicating that overall electricity use by U.S. manufacturers has declined over the past decade.

Last week was marked by more volatility in equities, with financial markets processing both technology news and trade actions. With that said, the Federal Reserve noted continued strength in the underlying economy and experts expect faster growth moving forward, especially after passage of tax reform and continued signs of strength in the global economy.

(video) A young startup called Relativity is pushing space technology forward by pushing 3D printing technology to its limits, building the largest metal 3D printer in the world. And other major companies anxious to try these new ways of manufacturing too.

The 2018 Annual Meeting combines the expert knowledge of the gear and bearing industries with the latest emerging technologies that influence manufacturers and suppliers. More than 300 executives will gather in Naples, Florida this April, to experience the information-packed week full of top-tier speakers. Members will be connected to innovation and opportunities in the industry with potential to strengthen business connections and relationships. Join AGMA & ABMA for an event that is tailored directly for our members to address trends, successes and future possibilities. 

Artificial intelligence is positioning itself as the transformative technology of the century. The speed at which it is improving manufacturing operations leaves the industry with two options: embrace the machines or get left behind.

January U.S. cutting tool consumption totaled $183.61 million, according to the US Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI) and AMT – the Association for Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the Cutting Tool Market Report collaboration was up 4.9% from December.

Ford and Mahindra Group are teaming up to develop a small electric vehicle and some SUVs. The companies, which partnered with each other in September said that they have signed five new memoranda of understanding that will speed up the development of key products for consumers in India and emerging markets.

Much attention has been placed on the need for industrial manufacturers to pursue Digital Transformation, but less has been said about the specific actions required to get you there. One example is the notion of the Digital Twin — but you cannot have a Digital Twin with the necessary context without first creating traceability and maintaining its configuration. THIS is the Digital Thread, and it’s where the story of the Digital Twin begins.

Liebherr-International AG plans to invest $45 million to expand its Newport News facility. The expansion will include three new buildings totaling more than 251,000 square feet. They will be on 28 acres adjacent to the company’s existing manufacturing facility.

The U.S. active rig count climbed even closer to the 1,000 mark last week, while the price of oil spiked more than $3. 

It’s been a good few days for the automotive deep South, with Nissan hitting production milestones and expanded production in Mississippi and Volkswagen announcing plans to bring a new vehicle variant to Tennessee.

A DARPA project aims to see if machine learning can change the way complex engineering systems are designed.

The Agenda 4 plus One program was launched by the firm in 2016 and has since expanded to feature 20 initiatives. The program is divided into four categories, and an additional one: customer focus, operational excellence, financial flexibility, leadership and talent management — and securing long-term competitiveness and value creation.

The pace of durable goods shipments from American factory floors exceeded inventory growth for a second month in February, indicating production will stay strong. The government’s durable goods report on Friday showed the inventory-to-sales ratio slipped to 1.64 months, the lowest in more than three years. Recent data from the Federal Reserve show output at the nation’s factories advanced 1.2 percent in February, the most in four months.

One of Europe’s largest 3D printing factories is set to open in the UK in September this year, thanks to a £27 million investment announced last week by German industrial group, Siemens. Siemens UK plans to set up the specialist facility in Worcester, already home to its specialist additive manufacturing unit, Materials Solutions, in which it acquired a majority stake back in August 2016. The new facility will be a focal point for collaboration between Materials Solutions and Siemens UK’s Digital Factory smart manufacturing division.

The flagship AutoCAD design software from Autodesk Inc. (San Rafael, CA) gets a facelift today with the announcement of AutoCAD 2019, which includes specialized toolsets, new web and mobile apps, along with the usual performance enhancements.

The most nimble-fingered machine yet shows how machine learning can teach robots to recognize and pick up different types of objects, a skill that could transform many factories and warehouses.