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The New York Times The Mack Trucks factory in Macungie, Pennsylvania, has started hiring workers for the first time in years. This is just one example of the resurgence occurring at American factories.
Visit https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/01/business/economy/jobs-report-unemployment.html?_r=0 to view the full article online. |
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AGMA Register today for the FTM—the best opportunity to learn about the latest research in the gear industry. Complete information on this event is available here: https://www.agma.org/events/2017-fall-technical-meeting/
Visit https://www.agma.org/events/2017-fall-technical-meeting/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net Industrial production in the U.S. has dropped 0.9 percent, which is the greatest slip in eight years, partially due to Hurricane Harvey.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/09/harvey-sends-us-industrial-production-down-most-8-years-0 to view the full article online. |
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National Association of Manufacturers NAM's Sept. 18, 2017, report provides insight on industry volatility, including the impacts of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.
Visit http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/eNewsletters/Monday-Economic-Report/ to view the full article online. |
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Gaston Gazette The $18 million Center for Advanced Manufacturing, which provides classroom, laboratory, and training space educating workers in the advanced manufacturing, has opened at Gaston College in Dallas.
Visit http://www.gastongazette.com/news/20170917/center-for-advanced-manufacturing-powers-up to view the full article online. |
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Time As the fourth industrial revolution emerges — complete with digital assembly lines — robots will help humans find success, rather than replace them.
Visit http://time.com/4940374/joe-kaeser-siemens-robots-jobs/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net This week, Daimler Trucks launched the first electric light-duty truck to production; UPS will be its first commercial customer in the U.S.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/09/daimler-trucks-sell-electric-delivery-vehicles-ups to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net Amazon is planning to build a facility 25 miles outside of Mexico City that will come in at about 1 million square feet, tripling its operations in Mexico.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/09/report-amazon-triple-its-warehouse-space-mexico to view the full article online. |
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HP Voice in Forbes IoT technology is causing a revolution in manufacturing, offering companies the ability to increase profit through innovation.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/hp/2017/09/06/science-fiction-to-science-fact-iot-in-manufacturing/#32ce27e7d8f1 to view the full article online. |
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AGMA AGMA, in cooperation with ABMA, is offering this course on rolling element bearings for those involved in industrial equipment design, reliability, and maintenance. It will include a basic overview of rolling bearings, their selection, precision and mounting considerations, service life estimation and lubrication related influences. A hands-on damage analysis session is the featured portion of this program. There are eight courses available at Gear Expo this year. Register today – early bird deadline is this FRIDAY. Visit http://www.gearexpo.com/education/ to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg Technology ABB Ltd. plans a two-fold increase in robot production capacity, accelerating expansion in China, said Chief Executive Officer Ulrich Spiesshofer. Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-18/race-to-make-robots-for-china-spurs-abb-plan-to-double-capacity to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg In an attempt to improve operations in the world's third-largest auto market, Ford Motor Co. is reuniting with India-based SUV producer Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-09-18/ford-mahindra-reunite-to-ally-for-new-generation-vehicles to view the full article online. |
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Mining.com In September, Caterpillar celebrates the revolutionary Cat® D10 dozer’s 40th anniversary. Visit http://www.mining.com/web/one-big-bad-dozer-turns-40/ to view the full article online. |
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The Drive The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has published plans for an unmanned Flying Missile Rail designed for rapid manufacturing. Visit http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14161/darpas-flying-missile-rail-seems-to-be-more-about-manufacturing-than-combat to view the full article online. |
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Hellenic Shipping News Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have boosted demand in the steel market despite the negative influence of recent politics.
Visit http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/us-steel-market-winds-blowing-in-a-new-direction/ to view the full article online. |
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Control Engineering
Mobile robotics may soon play a critical role in flexible manufacturing, Visit http://www.controlengeurope.com/article/139635/Mobile-robots--a-game-changer-for-flexible-manufacturing-.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Machine Design While Industry 4.0 brought smart technology to manufacturing, visionaries say Industry 5.0 — which will focus on the interaction between humans and smart systems — is the next frontier. Visit http://www.machinedesign.com/industrial-automation/yes-industry-50-already-horizon to view the full article online. |
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Aerospace-technology.com Visit http://www.aerospace-technology.com/features/featureaugust-2017-top-news-stories-aero-5910381/ to view the full article online. |
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USDA Rural Manufacturing at a Glance, a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service, provides perspective on manufacturing in rural America. Visit https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2017/09/12/manufacturing-relatively-more-important-rural-economy-urban-economy to view the full article online. |
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The Hill From increased visibility and adaptability to more efficiency, the IoT offers major value to the supply chain. The key is successful adoption. Visit http://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/technology/350110-internet-of-things-can-boost-us-manufacturing-might to view the full article online. |
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AGMA Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/high-profile-contact-ratio-gearing-concept-advantages-comparison-cautions/ to view the full article online. |