ItemLive.com Thirty prospective machinists will have their tuition paid at the E-Team program, an adult machinist training project housed at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. The program won more than $145,000 in grants from the Advanced Manufacturing Training Program that will pay tuition for 30 students, part of a $1.5 million Massachusetts state grant.
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MarketWatch Australian manufacturing ended 2016 solidly, with strength in new sales and exports. However, there was evidence of growing weakness in employment. The Australian Industry Group’s performance of manufacturing index rose 1.2 points in December from November to 55.4 points, indicating activity expanded over the month.
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MarketWatch The China Caixin manufacturing purchasing managers' index, a private gauge of nationwide factory activity, rose to 51.9 in December from 50.9 in November--avoiding contractionary territory for a sixth straight month--Caixin Media Co. and research firm Markit said Tuesday. The figure marked the strongest upturn in Chinese manufacturing conditions since January 2013.
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Learn what is required for the design of an optimum gear set and the importance of the coordinated effort of the gear design engineer, the gear metallurgist and the bearing system engineer. Investigate gear-related problems, failures and improved processing procedures.
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Ontario Drive & Gear, Ltd. ODG, a world leader in precision gears and transmissions, has announced the acquisition of Groupe Trudo Inc. and Engrenax Hydraulix Inc. Groupe Trudo Inc. (Trudo) in Richmond and Engrenax Hydraulix Inc. in Granby both operate in Quebec, the combined facilities total 100,000 square feet. The companies have many long-standing OEM customers in the agricultural and construction markets. The acquisition furthers ODG’s gear manufacturing capabilities and gives the company expertise in bevel gears, spline rolling, heat treating and forging. The acquisition will also facilitate growth in custom gearbox solutions.
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The Guardian Amazon has filed a patent for flying warehouses that could use a fleet of drones to make deliveries to customers. A U.S. patent document filed in 2014 describes giant airships as "airborne fulfilment centers" (AFCs) that could be stationed above metropolitan areas and used to store and quickly deliver items at times of high demand, using drones dispatched directly from the airship.
Visit https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/dec/29/amazon-plans-for-giant-airship-warehouses-revealed to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Business Technology Remember when you had to line up rides to the airport the day before? Or have to ask all of your friends to help you move? That was the worst. Luckily the Gig-Economy movement has arrived. Need a ride? Take an Uber. Need help moving, or some errands done around the house? Hire someone on TaskRabbit. Need someone to redo your website? Find a developer on Upwork.
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