CNBCThe pace of U.S. manufacturing growth held at its slowest in almost two years in April, as a rebound in new orders was offset by employment shrinking to its lowest level in more than five years, according to an industry report released on Friday.
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After completing this seminar attendees will be prepared to design and apply bevel gear systems from the initial concept through manufacturing and quality control an on to assembly, installation, and maintenance.
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Manufacturing.netU.S. manufacturers have faced a drag in recent months from falling oil prices and a stronger dollar. The drop in oil prices has cut into demand for pipelines and equipment used by drillers and energy companies. At the same time, the dollar has risen in value over the past year against the euro and other currencies, causing American-made goods to be more expensive abroad and hurting exports.
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Cleveland.comManufacturing is the second largest private sector employer in Northeast Ohio – second only to healthcare. So far this year, healthcare reports 319,000 jobs, or 16 percent of regional jobs, while manufacturing makes up 13 percent of the jobs, according to Team NEO, an economic development group.
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Nola.comIn the US, some herald the growing use of robotics saying that it will reshore manufacturing and increase productivity. However, others fear the job losses that robots may create. While robotics may displace some workers, it creates a need for individuals to work with or maintain these technologies. Demand for robotics skilled workers in manufacturing increased 43% when comparing February 2015 to February 2014.
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The Des Moines RegisterEast Iowa Machine Co. employs about 150 people at its Farley facility, but these days, it is not just the people that keep the company running efficiently. Like many other manufacturing companies, East Iowa Machine Co. turned to robots to carry out many tasks traditionally performed by humans, the Dubuque Telegraph Herald reported.
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North American WindpowerTwo of the contracts call for Gamesa to build and install two wind farms in turnkey arrangements with an independent power producer. Located in the states of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the two wind farms will be equipped with Gamesa G97-2.0 MW Class S wind turbines at tower heights of 104 meters.
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IndustryWeekThe type of advanced training program we need for manufacturing is an apprentice program, which trains people to become journeymen, like the training programs in Germany and Switzerland. The key to this type of training is that the manufacturer must make the investment in a program that pays the workers while they are in training and provides a full–time job upon graduation.
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North American WindpowerThe wind turbine, designed by Windflow Technology and built under license by General Dynamics SATCOM Technologies, has a 45-meter rotor diameter and sweeps out an area of 1,590 square-meters. The Windflow 45-500 is designed for sites with average wind speeds up to 8.5 m/s.
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StarTribuneCompanies like Caterpillar, Deere, Komatsu and Liebherr all expect a tough slog in 2015 because of the global mining slowdown, softness in U.S. agriculture and a prolonged pause in oil production. That weakness directly affects a vast network of Midwest companies that make parts for tractors, backhoes and earth movers.
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Aerospace Manufacturing and DesignUAV Turbines Inc. (UAVT) has recently demonstrated a new generation of gas turbine engines designed for Group 3 and Group 4 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, in a range from 30hp to 150hp. The company's $20 million-plus investment in the program will enable rapid trials of the new systems without the complications of joint development. The engines are to be available for evaluation in about 24 months.
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The Monett TimesGround has been broken for two additions at Advanced Jiffy Machine in Monett. Construction will add new 12,990 square feet to the company's production plant. The gear manufacturing machine shop, located in the Monett Industrial Park since 1983, will double its manufacturing space with the additions.
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