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Manufacturing.net

The latest monthly poll of U.S. supply executives indicated growth in the nation's manufacturing sector for the third consecutive month in November. The Institute for Supply Management's November Purchasing Managers' Index of 53.2 percent represented an increase of 1.3 percentage points compared to October and again remained above the 50 percent level, which reflects growth.

Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/12/supplier-survey-again-shows-manufacturing-growth-november to view the full article online.

 

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design

Oerlikon has acquired citim of Germany, a company in additive manufacturing design and production of metal components. The acquisition expands Oerlikon’s additive manufacturing technology and service portfolio with established 3D printing capabilities in Europe and in the U.S. Both parties agreed not to disclose the financial details of the transaction.

Visit http://www.aerospacemanufacturinganddesign.com/article/oerlikon-acquires-citim-additive-manufacturing-120516/ to view the full article online.

 

AGMA

Gears remain an essential component of today’s machines, making industry innovation fundamental to the rise of modern mechanical technology. Therefore, it is crucial that engineers have an opportunity to communicate ideas with other experts in the field. AGMA’s annual Fall Technical Meeting (FTM) is the perfect forum in which to share this cutting-edge research and to disperse knowledge for the benefit of the industry.

Visit https://www.agma.org/events/fall-technical-meeting-2017-call-for-papers/ to view the full article online.

 
Gleason Corporation
Kapp Technologies
American Stress Technologies

Manufacturing.net

There has been a hiccup at the nation's first offshore wind farm as it prepares to start delivering power. Deepwater Wind, which owns the five-turbine farm off Block Island, Rhode Island, says one turbine is not turning.

Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/12/first-us-offshore-wind-farm-begin-production-within-days to view the full article online.

 

Bloomberg

U.S. hiring picked up in November and the unemployment rate tumbled to a nine-year low while wages unexpectedly declined, providing a mixed picture of progress in the labor market.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-02/payrolls-in-u-s-rise-jobless-rate-falls-on-lower-participation to view the full article online.

 

Institute for Supply Management

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in November, and the overall economy grew for the 90th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®.

Visit http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pmi-at-532-november-manufacturing-ism-report-on-business-new-orders-production-and-employment-growing-inventories-contracting-supplier-deliveries-slowing-300370929.html to view the full article online.

 
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Forbes

Industrial Analytics (IA) describes the collection, analysis and usage of data generated in industrial operations and throughout the entire product lifecycle, applicable to any company that is manufacturing and selling physical products. It involves traditional methods of data capture and statistical modeling. However, most of its future value will be enabled by advancements in connectivity and improved methods for analyzing and interpreting data.

Visit http://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2016/12/03/industrial-analytics-based-on-internet-of-things-will-revolutionize-manufacturing/#58ed286349ac to view the full article online.

 

The Atlantic CityLab

Jobs that pay well but don’t require a bachelor’s degree are what many Americans want – and these days, they’re not found on an assembly line.

Visit http://www.citylab.com/work/2016/12/the-new-good-jobs/509180/ to view the full article online.

 

AGMA

March 21-23, 2017  |  Concordville, PA

Gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitation and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support.  Grasp and understanding of how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex.

Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-gearbox-csi/ to view the full article online.

 
All Metals & Forge Group, LLC

Automation World

With the extensive growth that researchers are forecasting in U.S. manufacturing, manufacturers across the country are focusing on modernizing their plant floors. More than half of manufacturing leaders expect revenues to grow 5 percent or more each year over the next five years, according to a recent report from IndustryWeek, "The Future of Manufacturing: 2020 and Beyond."

Visit http://www.automationworld.com/preparing-growth-us-manufacturing to view the full article online.

 

3D printing.com

Last week, Port CEO Allard Castelein officially opened RAMLAB (Rotterdam Additive Manufacturing LAB). This is the first Fieldlab with 3D metal printers that focusses on 3D metal printing in the port-related industry. RAMLAB will use 3D metal printers for knowledge development in metal printing,  3D designs and certifications.

Visit http://3dprinting.com/metal/ramlab-first-fieldlab-with-3d-metal-printers/ to view the full article online.

 

Sangamon Sun

The manufacturing industry in Illinois continues to show job losses, despite October's net gain of 1,600 jobs. The preliminary data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) shows the first small gain since June, although the overall manufacturing-jobs data shows a net loss of 10,000 jobs in the past year.

Visit http://sangamonsun.com/stories/511049075-illinois-loses-10-000-manufacturing-jobs-in-past-year to view the full article online.

 
Metal Powder Products, Inc.
Specialty Ring Products

Harvard Business Review

The internet has dramatically changed the way companies operate. Massive data storage capacity, super-fast data transmission and mobility devices — along with slick application program interfaces — have left companies scrambling to adapt.

Visit https://hbr.org/2016/11/prepare-your-workforce-for-the-automation-age to view the full article online.

 

New Equipment Digest

We asked the founder and president of a low-volume China-based manufacturer for his predictions in additive manufacturing in the coming year, which he says could produce "step-function" changes.

Visit http://www.newequipment.com/industry-trends/3d-printing-predictions-2017-edition to view the full article online.

 

Robotics & Automation News

Mitsubishi Robotics’ parent company, Mitsubishi Electric, has been going through some interesting times of late. In the latest development, Financial Times reports that Mitsubishi executives are in line to receive triple pay. Mitsubishi, a globally recognized automaker which has encountered financial problems, recently received a $2.3 billion capital injection from Nissan.

Visit https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2016/12/03/mitsubishi-says-it-has-70000-industrial-robots-installed-worldwide/8871/ to view the full article online.

 
Cincinnati Gearing Systems Inc.

Bloomberg

U.K. manufacturing conditions improved this quarter with both output and orders growing for the first time in more than a year, according to industry group EEF.

Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-05/u-k-manufacturing-strengthens-cost-pressures-intensify-eef to view the full article online.

 

The Guardian

As a theoretical physicist based in Cambridge, I have lived my life in an extraordinarily privileged bubble. Cambridge is an unusual town, centered around one of the world’s great universities. Within that town, the scientific community that I became part of in my 20s is even more rarefied, writes Hawking.

Visit https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/01/stephen-hawking-dangerous-time-planet-inequality to view the full article online.

 

The Courier

Panelists from CSX Intermodal Terminals, Ohio Logistics, Garner Transportation Group, Marathon Petroleum Corp. and the Ohio National Guard discussed the increasing importance of logistics — the management of how businesses obtain, store and transport resources, inventory and products.

Visit http://thecourier.com/local-news/2016/12/03/panel-more-automation-expected-in-logistics/ to view the full article online.

 
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TechCrunch

Lucid Motors, a new electric car company, announced at a press conference today that it would begin building its manufacturing center in Casa Grande, Arizona, in 2017. Parts and supplies for the facility will come from the state of Sonora in Mexico, which borders Arizona. The company’s headquarters will likely remain in San Francisco.

Visit https://techcrunch.com/2016/11/29/lucid-motors-will-begin-manufacturing-in-arizona-in-2017/ to view the full article online.

 

TechCrunch

Volkswagen Group is making a significant bet on future mobility service with Moia, a new separate company that will exist under the VW umbrella of brands focused specifically on providing mobility solutions, including fleet-based commuter shuttles and, eventually, autonomous on-demand transportation.

Visit https://techcrunch.com/2016/12/05/volkswagen-launches-moia-a-new-standalone-mobility-company/ to view the full article online.

 

IndustryWeek

Manufacturing in the United States is poised for renewal and growth, says industry veteran Steve Blue, an epoch he refers to as Manufacturing 2.0.  The path to manufacturing resurgence won’t be easy, given fierce competition from China and domestic challenges such as "onerous regulation and taxes," says the CEO of Miller Ingenuity, a railway components manufacturer headquartered in Winona, Minn. 

Visit http://www.industryweek.com/corporate-culture/smart-manufacturing-starts-your-people to view the full article online.

 

Mining.com

Miner and commodities trader Glencore the world’s biggest supplier of thermal coal, has bought out its two Japanese partners in an Australian coal venture that includes Newlands and Collinsville mines, as well as a stake in an export terminal.

Visit http://www.mining.com/glencore-becomes-sole-owner-of-newlands-collinsville-coal-mines-in-australia/ to view the full article online.

 
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