National Association of Manufacturers According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, manufacturing was one of the larger contributors to real GDP growth in the second quarter, adding 0.36 percentage points to top-line growth of 3.1 percent. Real value-added output from manufacturing increased 3.2 percent in the second quarter, extending the 4.0 percent gain in the first quarter. Overall, value-added output for manufacturing rose from $2.206 trillion in the first quarter to $2.219 trillion in the second quarter, a new all-time high.
Visit http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/eNewsletters/Monday-Economic-Report/2017/Monday-Economic-Report---November-6--2017/ to view the full article online.
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December 6-8, 2017 | San Francisco, CA Explore gear failure analysis in this hands-on seminar where students not only see slides of failed gears but can hold and examine those same field samples close up. Experience the use of microscope and take your own contact pattern from field samples.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-gear-failure-analysis1/ to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Global Today's industrial businesses operate with a unique blend of technology. Walking into some asset-intensive operations, it’s likely you’ll see assets of all vintages, from 50-year-old turbines sitting next to brand new ones, retrofitted with the latest sensors and intelligent controls. With this mix of asset vintages and digital technologies, a complex set of failure modes and asset risks come into play, and it quickly becomes challenging for operators to monitor and track asset health.
Visit http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/technology/new-vs-old-bridging-generation-gaps-digital-twins to view the full article online.
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January 23-25, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV Explore the supporting elements of a gearbox that allows gears and bearings to do their jobs most efficiently. Learn about seals, lubrication, lubricants, housings, breathers, and other details that go into designing gearbox systems.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/gearbox-system-design/ to view the full article online.
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Chem Info The first company to obtain a permit for fracking in Illinois announced Friday it won't use it, citing market conditions and the state's "burdensome and costly" regulations. Wichita, Kansas-based Woolsey Companies Inc. was given permission in September by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources to drill near the southeast Illinois community of Enfield.
Visit https://www.chem.info/news/2017/11/illinois-first-fracking-permit-returned-kansas-company to view the full article online.
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Electrek.co SF Motors have made several moves lately that caught our attention, but it was never clear what kind of electric cars they will be producing since their parent company, Sokon, is known for making commercial vehicles and motorcycles. As they closed the deal to buy the former Hummer plant in Indiana yesterday, they confirmed that they will be producing ‘premium electric vehicles.'
Visit https://electrek.co/2017/11/03/sf-motors-premium-electric-vehicles-tesla-founder-factory/ to view the full article online.
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