AGMA AGMA and ASM are hosting a big event Wednesday night of Gear Expo. Join us as we take over Columbus’ famous North Market (less than 5 min walk from Convention Center). There will be food, live music, whiskey tasting and hand rolled cigars. Come unwind post show with colleagues, friends and new acquaintances. But you must have a ticket to get in.
Visit http://www.gearexpo.com/networking-opportunities/ to view the full article online.
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ChemInfo Regulators have approved the construction of two new natural gas power plants in Ohio. The Ohio Power Siting Board on Thursday approved plans for the two separate projects in Guernsey and Trumbull counties that are targeted to begin operating in 2020. Close to a dozen natural gas power plants are being built or are in the planning stages around the state.
Visit https://www.chem.info/news/2017/10/2-more-ohio-natural-gas-plants-approved-construction-0 to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Global Thyssenkrupp, a leading German manufacturer specializing in the engineering and metals sectors, has announced that it will be launching a new branch specifically designed to deal with its global forging activities. The new branch, forging technologies, has been created in an attempt to cut thyssenkrupp’s reliance upon its combustion engine parts business, accounting for a quarter of the company’s operations.
Visit http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/logistics/thyssenkrupp-launches-forging-technologies-unit to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Business Technology The same cookie cutter marketing tactics used by most big firms and B2B companies won’t work for industrial companies. With an audience that is primarily focused on solving an immediate need, with substantial background on the subject matter, and a limited amount of time, the focus needs to be on those factors that matter most to key decision makers.
Visit https://www.mbtmag.com/article/2017/10/most-common-mistakes-made-industrial-websites to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Business Technology Predicting the future is a precarious task, with or without a crystal ball. However, this shouldn't stop people from preparing for what there is to come by all available means. Automation is here to stay and most experts predict that a big chunk of human work will soon be done by robots.
Visit https://www.mbtmag.com/data-focus/2017/10/how-many-jobs-could-fall-victim-automatization to view the full article online.
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Industrial Distribution Dipping by four last week, Friday's count provided by oilfield services provider Baker Hughes can't seem to gain any positive traction. The count bottomed out at 404 in May of 2016 and then rose nearly every week for the next 14 months. It seemed destined to reach 1,000, but peaked at 958 this past July 28. It fell for the next four weeks to 940 on Aug. 25 and has been up-and-down since, checking in at 936 in last week's count.
Visit https://www.inddist.com/news/2017/10/us-rig-count-still-stuck-oil-falls-back-below-50 to view the full article online.
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