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Siemens and Gamesa have signed binding agreements to merge Siemens' wind power business, including wind services, with Gamesa to create a leading global wind power player.

Visit http://www.gamesacorp.com/en/communication/news/siemens-and-gamesa-to-merge-wind-businesses-to-create-a-leading-wind-power-player.html?idCategoria=0&fechaDesde=&especifica=0&texto=&idSeccion=0&fechaHasta= to view the full article online.

 

Manufacturing.net

Two companies have teamed up to make it easier for the original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to push software updates to connected cars. Sierra Wireless and Movimoto announced the partnership on June 6.

Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/06/wireless-company-enables-instant-software-updates-and-recalls-connected-cars to view the full article online.

 

The White House

Throughout this week, the Obama Administration will be highlighting America’s capacity for creativity and invention and how our innovative progress over the last seven and a half years has helped continue to make our economy the strongest and most durable in the world.  As part of this effort, today, at the third-annual SelectUSA Summit in Washington, DC, President Obama will announce that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. 

Visit https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/06/20/fact-sheet-president-obama-announces-winner-new-smart-manufacturing to view the full article online.

 

AGMA

AGMA  continues its three-session webinar series on Gearbox Field Inspections. The second webinar will take place on June 30, 2016.

Gearbox Field Inspections: Lubrication 

1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Eastern 

AGMA members can attend the series for free. Non-member rate is $159.00 per session.

Visit http://learning.agma.org/store/provider/provider09.php#blank to view the full article online.

 
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Kapp Technologies
American Stress Technologies

Gear Solutions

The U.S. automotive industry is faced with steep challenges to meet the current and future fuel economy regulations, and the gear industry is expected to help meet these challenges.

Visit http://gearsolutions.com/article/detail/6682/materials-matter-automotive-fuel-efficiency-standards-and-the-impact-from-gears- to view the full article online.

 

Business Wire

Logility, Inc., a leading provider of collaborative supply chain optimization and advanced retail planning solutions, congratulates Sandvik Mining and Construction on being named a recipient of the Manufacturing Executive 2016 Manufacturing Leadership 100 Award (ML 100). Sandvik Mining and Construction was recognized for its outstanding achievements in the Supply Chain Leadership category. 

Visit http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160620005158/en/Sandvik-Receives-2016-Manufacturing-Leadership-100-Award to view the full article online.

 

ZDNet

Dell rolled out a series of high performance computing systems (HPC) tailored for life sciences, manufacturing and research.

Like HPE and other vendors, Dell is looking to popularize supercomputing in the enterprise. Dell also noted that the Texas Advanced Computing Center at the University of Texas at Austin will upgrade its Stampede cluster via a partnership with the company and Intel.

Visit http://www.zdnet.com/article/dell-rolls-out-hpc-systems-for-manufacturing-life-sciences-research/ to view the full article online.

 
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Wall Street Journal

Boss of electric-motor maker Bison Gear & Engineering build a well-educated workforce, relying on innovation to keep ahead of low-cost foreign rival.

Visit http://www.wsj.com/articles/ronald-d-bullock-sought-to-win-new-respect-for-manufacturing-1466185417 to view the full article online.

 

Gear Solutions

German Machine Tools of America (GMTA) — a major supplier of various machine tools, lasers, and parts washers to the North American automotive, off-highway, heavy equipment and other power transmission markets — recently announced the appointment of Dan Thomas as project manager.

Visit http://gearsolutions.com/news/detail/7928/gmta-names-dan-thomas-as-new-project-manager to view the full article online.

 
All Metals & Forge Group, LLC

Huffington Post

For every entrepreneur and business, finding a manufacturer is one of the most challenging aspects of getting your idea off the ground. Manufacturing products is a hurdle that nearly every entrepreneur faces, regardless of if their business is hardware or fashion focused.

Visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-resnick/how-one-company-is-disrup_b_10497768.html to view the full article online.

 

GlobeNewswire


NioCorp Developments Ltd. ("NioCorp") and IBC Advanced Alloys Corp. ("IBC") announced that they have entered into a joint development agreement to investigate and develop applications for scandium-containing alloys for multiple downstream markets. 

Visit http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/06/20/849758/0/en/NioCorp-and-IBC-Advanced-Alloys-Announce-Joint-Development-Agreement-on-Scandium-Alloy-Applications-Development.html to view the full article online.

 
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ALD-Holcroft Vacuum Technologies Co., Inc.

3D Print.com

Typically, metals are all composed of highly ordered, crystalline structures of atoms. While there are obvious uses and benefits of this type of atomic arrangement, there is a limit to how strong any metal is ultimately capable of being. However, an amorphous metal, or "metallic glass," is a fully-solid metal material that has its atomic-scale structure completely disordered, similar to conventional glass. Until recently the only way to produce metallic glass was to rapidly cool metal before its solid-state crystalline structure could form, which meant that it was difficult to produce in large enough amounts to be widely adopted for industrial uses.

Visit https://3dprint.com/138610/3d-printing-amorphous-metals/ to view the full article online.

 

Global Manufacturing

Shop Floor Automations Inc has announced the release of the Multi Connect, a turnkey device that monitors a machine's operating state and essential data. It also makes monitored information available digitally, using the industry-standard MTConnect protocol.

Visit http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/technology/823/Turnkey-manufacturing-device-to-be-unveiled-at-IMTS-2016 to view the full article online.

 

Automotive World

SKF is sparking conversation and spreading ideas with a new series of a knowledge-sharing symposium called "Let’s Talk." Industry experts are discussing industry trends such as Digitalization, Industry Ecology and Counterfeiting in front of a live audience at leading universities. 

Visit http://www.automotiveworld.com/news-releases/skf-talks-smart-robotics-revolutionising-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.

 
Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc.

Power Transmission Engineering

BSC Industries, a regional, national and international distributor of bearings, power transmission, stepper and servo motors, electrical products and integrated control systems today introduced the company’s new corporate brand and logo. The rebranding reflects the continuing growth and evolution of the company’s product and service offering as well as its vision for the future.

Visit http://www.powertransmission.com/news/7328/Bearing-Specialty-Company-Launches-New-Brand-and-Logo-/ to view the full article online.

 

Automation.com

Manufacturing and industrial facilities are operating in ways they scarcely could have imagined a few decades ago.

Greater connectivity and information sharing is significantly transforming companies and their operations. They’re converging information technology (IT) and operations technology (OT) systems and using new technologies such as mobile, analytics, cloud and virtualization to do more than ever before.

Visit http://www.automation.com/automation-news/security-in-a-connected-enterprise-protecting-networks-facilities-and-systems to view the full article online.

 

Manufacturing.net

The U.S. robotics expert tapped to head Toyota's Silicon Valley research company says the $1 billion investment by the giant Japanese automaker will start showing results within five years.

Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/06/toyotas-us-robotics-boss-promises-results-within-five-years to view the full article online.

 
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Engineering Newswire

(Video) A Sikorsky S-76 commercial helicopter has recently taken off and flown autonomously in Connecticut, covering a distance of about 30 miles. The flight of the Sikorsky Autonomy Research Aircraft (SARA) marked the completion of Phase 1 of an $8 million award from DARPA’s ALIAS program, which is trying to create and deploy more automation into existing military and commercial aircraft.

Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/videos/2016/06/engineering-newswire-autonomous-sikorsky-helicopter-completes-30-mile-flight to view the full article online.

 

Modern Material Handling

AIM, a leading industry association, has announced the latest update to its annual Case Study Competition for 2016.

In addition to awarding prizes in radio frequency identification (RFID) and automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) technology applications, AIM will also present a top prize this year to the case study which promotes the best use of the Internet of Things (IoT).

Visit http://www.mmh.com/article/aim_debuts_internet_of_things_competition to view the full article online.

 

Modern Materials Handling

DHL has launched two innovation challenges and invites inventors and visionaries across the globe to participate.

Visit http://www.mmh.com/article/dhl_challenges_smart_minds_to_develop_innovative_robotics_and_green_solutio to view the full article online.

 
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Bourn & Koch Inc.
Chemtura
 
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