PR Newswire
General Motors announced plans to invest $71 million into two Ohio manufacturing facilities, including $39 million at its Toledo transmission plant and $32 million at its Defiance casting plant. Work will begin immediately at the two locations. These investments will enable GM to retain 240 U.S. manufacturing jobs. The Toledo investment will be used to upgrade and enhance the production of GM’s eight-speed rear-wheel-drive transmission and the Defiance investment will be used to prepare the facility for future engine casting components work.

Join us for "Options and Approaches to Addressing the Continuing Problem of Counterfeit Imports: U.S. Government Initiatives and Next Steps for Industry to Consider."
Imports of counterfeit bearing and gear products continue to present challenges for our industries, raising real safety risks, undercutting consumer confidence, and harming the bottom line. This webinar will examine a range of new initiatives designed to stem the flow of counterfeit products into this country and provide practical advice on how to fight back and enlist U.S. government resources in that fight. Free for all.

Reuters
Harley-Davidson Inc is in advanced talks with India’s Hero MotorCorp for a distribution deal which will allow the U.S. company’s motorcycles to be sold in India, after it stops local manufacturing there, according to sources.

3D Printing Media Network
Though many industries have consolidated their business or slowed down operations in light of the economic impact of COVID-19, many in the additive manufacturing world have actually achieved growth. Among the AM players that show no signs of slowing down is ExOne, a leader in binder jetting technologies that has ramped up its announcements and expanded its portfolio in recent weeks and months.

Engineering.com
Can additive manufacturing ultimately replace traditional subtractive technologies like machining? It doesn't have to, says EOS North America president Glynn Fletcher. Fletcher speaks with engineering.com’s Jim Anderton on traditional versus new, new applications, and where additive fits in the new post-COVID industrial world.

AGMA has enlisted the help of marketing subject matter experts who, with AGMA staff, will present six webinars for the power transmission industry. This series is an outcome of AGMA's strategic plan that includes providing industry the tools to succeed at marketing their goods and services. The goal of the webinars is to provide members and non-members with tangible resources that they can use immediately to grow their brand. Join us for the first webinar on October 14 – The Tried & True Press Release. Free for AGMA members.

Engineering.com
Even if a factory floor isn't collecting data from machine operation in real-time, modern control systems require conductivity for safety and maintenance reasons. Jim discusses the pros and cons of wired vs wireless connectivity on the shop floor, cabling considerations and speeds, as well the challenges of connecting legacy equipment in modern facilities.

Forbes
With the election just around the corner, what should firms be looking out for in the traditional merry-go-round of presidential debates, stump speeches and advertising campaigns? Here are the five key issues that could make a difference for manufacturers and the U.S. economy as a whole.

GSA Business
Educators in South Carolina and Florida are launching a $4 million Clemson University-based project designed to give students greater opportunity to learn the job skills that are growing in demand as manufacturers embrace smart manufacturing technologies such as robotics and internet-connected machines. With $4 million in funding from the National Science Foundation, a new project called A2 proposes to build on the success of Clemson University’s Center for Aviation and Automotive Technological Education using Virtual E-Schools.

3D Printing Media Network
thyssenkrupp is extending its gains in marine additive manufacturing by entering a joint venture with Wilhemsen Ship Services for custom manufacturing marine parts. The companies will collaborate on delivering maritime spare parts using 3D printing. thyssenkrupp, which already deploys additive manufacturing at its operations on the Kiel Fjord in Germany, joins with Wilhemsen’s experience in civil marine repairs. The joint venture facilitates repairs on older vessels. 

Electrek
Ford's announcement of plans for $1.8 billion investment to produce ‘fully battery electric vehicles’ in Canada is part of a deal between Ford and Unifor, an important general trade union in Canada, on a new national labor agreement.

Thomas Net
With the global economy experiencing severe socio-political economic disruptions over the past few years — such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S.–China trade war, and the instability in the U.K. due to Brexit — government-imposed trade protectionist policies and theories have been causing manufacturers to scramble to amend their supply chain strategies. Global manufacturing supply chains may need to succumb to economic nationalism as they face the end of globalization.

Cutting Tool Engineering
To contact or not to contact. That is the measurement question. Today, as parts get smaller and more complex, metrology discussions center around contact vs. non-contact measurement especially as these components can be damaged by contact with a probe.

Power Transmission Engineering
These versatile, low-cost and high-torque motors may be used open loop or as full servos – and several levels in between. The motor stator laminate designs divide these motors into those optimized for full stepping, and those optimized for micro stepping and servo operation. These differences can be easily measured with basic meters and oscilloscopes. Motor to motor variations can also be easily measured, and motor inductance at nominal speed and current can also be determined.

SKF press release
SKF is investing approximately SEK 550 million in strengthening its manufacturing footprint and competitiveness in North America. Approximately SEK 350 million is being invested in expanding and automating manufacturing processes at the Group’s factory in Sumter, South Carolina.

New Atlas
Bringing electric vehicle technology closer to the tipping point at which the masses embrace it, Volkswagen has revealed the ID.4 crossover. With the small SUV packaging modern car buyers can't seem to get enough of, a bright, modern look, available all- and rear-wheel drive options, and pricing set to dip into the low $30s after tax breaks, the ID.4 promises to be a statement vehicle, both for VW and EVs at large.

SME
When it comes to vision systems in process manufacturing – many predict that the days of lengthy, rules-based programming routines are just about over.

Electronic Products & Technology
Many people use human machine interfaces (HMIs) with sleek glass touch screens and ubiquitous buttons daily, in homes, vehicles, workplaces, and public venues. The increasing spread and severity of the COVID-19 virus has heightened concern about touching the same buttons or screens as multiple other people. The pandemic has suddenly shifted the demand for alternative interfaces to reduce the need for physical contact.

Deadline for signing up for this course is September 29, 2020
This course focuses on the supporting elements of a gearbox that allow 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.