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Manufacturing.net On Wednesday, U.S. industrial conglomerate General Electric said it would keep its plant running in Rochester, New York, retaining all employees at the facility for now. The company was reportedly planning to close the plant by June 2018, and move the work to China, but GE said that it was determined best for its customers to keep operations in Rochester, and that the state government did not offer them any incentives.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/videos/2017/12/ge-keep-rochester-plant-open to view the full article online. |
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Bloomberg (Video) Bloomberg’s Matthew Boesler examines three charts about U.S. exports, manufacturing production and consumer comfort on "What’d You Miss?" Visit https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-12-28/3-charts-on-trade-manufacturing-consumer-comfort-video to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net Most companies are constantly striving for more efficient, lean, working processes. Increasingly, the battle to save time and resources is being fought with machines and automation.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/data-focus/2017/11/infographic-jobs-under-threat-automation to view the full article online. |
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Forbes With all the hype surrounding smart manufacturing, it’s easy to forget that implementing the technologies is really about running — and growing — the business. Though members of the C-suite may rarely interact directly with smart technologies, they are nonetheless vital to achieving the strategic objectives of the business.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/01/02/the-problems-smart-manufacturing-solves-for-the-c-suite/#41d88a6f74a0 to view the full article online. |
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Research at Osaka University Thermoelectric (TE) materials could play a key role in future technologies. Although the applications of these remarkable compounds have long been explored, they are mostly limited to high-temperature devices. Recently, researchers at Osaka University, in collaboration with Hitachi, Ltd., developed a new TE material with an improved power factor at room temperature.
Visit http://resou.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/research/2017/20171214_1 to view the full article online. |
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January 23-25, 2018 Las Vegas, NV
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Futurism NASA wants to send a probe to an exoplanet to mark the 100th anniversary of Apollo 11. However, a brand new means of propulsion — and other advanced technologies — will be necessary if this project is to come to pass.
Visit https://futurism.com/nasa-planning-first-ever-interstellar-mission/ to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek The largest generation in the U.S. is taking its place in manufacturing — and the experts are betting this tech-savvy cohort is ready to stir things up.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/talent/will-millennials-change-manufacturing to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek Thanks to strong bargaining power, the IG Metall union, which represents some 3.9 million workers in the metal and electrical industries is pushing for a 6 percent wage increase and a 28-hour work week for a two-year period.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/labor-employment-policy/german-union-steps-fight-modern-28-hour-workweek to view the full article online. |
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February 5-7, 2018 Clearwater Beach, FL Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/gear-materials/ to view the full article online. |
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Science Daily Physicists at Rice University searching for an explanation for high-temperature superconductivity were surprised when their theoretical model pointed to the existence of a never-before-seen material in a different realm of physics.
Visit https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171219111958.htm to view the full article online. |
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Forbes Artificial intelligence and robotics are two "overnight successes" that have been decades in the making, and their intersection will soon change a multitude of industries.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2017/12/28/the-evolution-of-ai-and-robotics-will-be-amazing-and-painful/#641b7bfd4597 to view the full article online. |
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R&D Magazine A new artificial intelligence system at MIT is able to recognize higher-level patterns that are consistent across different recipes for producing types of materials.
Visit https://www.rdmag.com/article/2017/12/machine-learning-program-helps-synthesize-new-materials to view the full article online. |
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Reuters While manufacturing jobs may be coming back to the U.S., many factory workers are not prepared for them, and employers are having trouble hiring people with the needed skills. Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-manufacturing-robots/robot-growing-pains-two-u-s-factories-show-tensions-of-going-digital-idUSKBN1EG0GO to view the full article online. |
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Supply & Demand Chain Executive With the new year, organizations should — if that haven’t already — begin discussions on how the Internet of Things (IoT) can improve their operational capacity. Visit https://www.sdcexec.com/warehousing/article/12378380/4-questions-every-manufacturer-should-ask-before-upgrading-to-industrial-iot-platforms to view the full article online. |
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IoT Agenda One primary way manufacturers are planning to modernize in this new era is by fully using their data. However, there’s a major roadblock that stands in the way of reaching this milestone: Data sets in industrial settings are so massive and complex that they defy human analysis, forcing businesses to find another way forward. Visit http://internetofthingsagenda.techtarget.com/blog/IoT-Agenda/Three-IIoT-lessons-from-the-trenches-of-the-industrial-revolution-40 to view the full article online. |
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The Hill Never before has the potential market for modern life been so exciting, driven by the advent of the technology comprising the Internet of Things. IoT devices are already everywhere and could soon permeate every aspect of everyday life. Visit http://thehill.com/opinion/cybersecurity/366434-securing-the-internet-of-things-will-be-no-easy-task to view the full article online. |
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IndustryWeek What will be disrupting the manufacturing industry in 2018? Try IoT being built into the product design, manufacturers adopting a more service-centric business model, and 3D printing reaching the tipping point of realizing business benefits on a large scale. Visit http://www.industryweek.com/technology-and-iiot/three-tech-fueled-game-changers-manufacturing-2018 to view the full article online. |