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AGMA Join us for Gear Expo, THE Drive Technology Show, October 24-26, 2017 in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH Download the Gear Expo 2017 Mobile App! This free app will provide you everything you need to plan your visit and enhance your experience at the show. You can find the booths you have to see by searching the exhibitor directory, create your show schedule by choosing sessions and exhibitors you want to visit, connect with your peers, find restaurants and entertainment in Columbus and much more. Download the event app by searching "Gear Expo 2017" in the Apple and Android app stores.
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Manufactuirng.net German automaker Daimler says it is moving toward implementing a new structure in which its Mercedes-Benz car division and truck and bus business would become legally independent entities under Daimler's overall roof.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/10/daimler-plans-new-structure-mercedes-truck-business-0 to view the full article online. |
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The State Journal Leah Curry, the president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing West Virginia Inc., has a not-so-secret passion — helping young people, especially young women, prepare for careers in manufacturing.
Visit https://www.theet.com/statejournal/w-va-toyota-s-curry-says-manufacturing-needs-more-young/article_edec0251-0893-5539-99f6-82ecf38ed661.html to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net This report is the second in a four-part series on the state of the manufacturing industry in 2017. We'll be releasing a new section of this exclusive report every Friday in October as part of Manufacturing.net's month-long celebration of Manufacturing Day.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2017/10/2017-state-industry-report-part-2 to view the full article online. |
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International Federation of Robotics Sales in service robots for professional use will increase 12 percent by the end of 2017 to a new record of $5.2 billion. And the long-term forecast is positive too, with an expected average growth rate of 20 to 25 percent in the period 2018-2020. That’s the latest projection from the International Federation of Robotics.
Visit https://ifr.org/ifr-press-releases/news/why-service-robots-are-booming-worldwide to view the full article online. |
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National Manufacturers Association The University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters reported that consumer confidence soared in October, rising to its highest point since January 2014, according to preliminary data. Overall, the report was encouraging and a sign that consumers felt more upbeat in their views on the economy and in their expectations for spending in the months ahead.
Visit http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/eNewsletters/Monday-Economic-Report/ to view the full article online. |
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AGMA Seven gear industry courses are available at the 2017 Gear Expo, but they are filling up fast! Sign up for an education event and get a free pass to the show floor. Complete information available through the link below. Remember, registration for all education is through the Gear Expo website.
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IndustryWeek Japan’s steelmakers have spent a fortune developing new types of steel and other metals to meet demands from automakers for fuel-efficiency.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/corporate-responsibility/kobe-scandal-shows-cost-race-keep-improving-metals to view the full article online. |
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CNBC After Hewlett Packard split into two companies, Dion Weisler, the president and CEO of the newly formed HP Inc., crystallized his computer and printing company's ultimate goals.
Visit https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/13/hp-inc-ceo-we-got-into-3-d-printing-to-get-ahead-of-manufacturing.html to view the full article online. |
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Reuters Honeywell International Inc. announced plans to pare its focus to four business lines, including aerospace, and spin off two businesses with $7.5 billion in revenue to help fund acquisitions.
Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/us-honeywell-intl-aerospace/honeywell-seeks-ma-as-it-keeps-aero-spins-off-two-units-idUSKBN1CF0CO to view the full article online. |
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Reuters China’s Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd. is in talks with BMW to cooperate on vehicles, including those the German firm produces under the Mini brand, and that the pair have not yet agreed on any new ventures.
Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-great-wall-bmw/chinas-great-wall-says-in-talks-with-bmw-for-mini-cooperation-no-jv-signed-yet-idUSKBN1CI17N to view the full article online. |
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iRobot iRobot Corp. announced that it has closed the previously announced acquisition of Robopolis SAS (Robopolis), based in Lyon, France. The preliminary purchase price of $141 million, is subject to normal purchase price adjustments and is expected to be finalized no later than Q1 2018.
Visit http://media.irobot.com/2017-10-02-iRobot-Expands-Operations-in-Europe-with-Closing-of-Robopolis-Acquisition to view the full article online. |
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Machine Design Precognize’s CEO says startups are flexible and can offer a competitive advantage in the Industry 4.0 market by offering predictive maintenance. Data analytics can be complicated, and having a large trusted company for that task can bring comfort to OEMs.
Visit http://www.machinedesign.com/industrial-automation/iiot-startups-exploit-their-small-size-deliver-big-data to view the full article online. |
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Machine Design New materials developed to expand 3D printing need published material properties, but there are layers of difficulty.
Visit http://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing/quest-3d-printing-material-data to view the full article online. |
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Industrial Distribution The U.S. active oil and gas combined rig count continued its slide last week, while the price of oil reached its highest point Monday since mid-April.
Visit https://www.inddist.com/news/2017/10/us-rig-count-now-down-30-june-peak-oil-tops-52 to view the full article online. |
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3D Printing Industry The options to 3D print metal with a desktop FFF printer are expanding in 2017.
Visit https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/fraunhofer-ifam-introduces-metal-3d-printing-fff-machines-122792/ to view the full article online. |
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Industrial Maintenance Magazine General Motors plans to shutter a Detroit car factory for five weeks, laying off 1,500 workers, as it tries to keep inventory under control. The Detroit-Hamtramck plant makes the Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac CT6, Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Volt gas-electric hybrid.
Visit https://www.impomag.com/news/2017/10/gm-shut-detroit-factory-5-weeks-control-inventory to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology While all eyes are on electrifying automobiles, the electrification of air transport has been a busy area of business ventures in recent years too. According to German consulting firm Roland Berger, "all indications suggest that we may be on the cusp of a revolution in the aerospace and aviation industries."
Visit https://www.mbtmag.com/data-focus/2017/10/start-ups-propelling-electrification-aircrafts to view the full article online. |
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Robotics & Automation News Some people might think that everything in a factory is entirely mechanical, and maybe just has some electrical components – with a chip or two for the industrial robots. But increasingly, factories are becoming a hive of hi-tech activity, and the new buzz is almost entirely about the software.
Visit http://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2017/10/12/the-growing-importance-of-software-in-the-manufacturing-sector/14488/ to view the full article online. |
