National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturers added 31,000 workers in February, and revisions in the December and January data increased employment in the sector by 28,000 in total from previous estimates. As such, the latest jobs numbers confirm that the labor market has tightened significantly, with manufacturers increasing employment by a rather robust 18,876 per month on average since the end of 2016.
Visit http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/eNewsletters/Monday-Economic-Report/2018/Monday-Economic-Report---March-12--2018/ to view the full article online.
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New Atlas Compelling, beautiful and just plain outrageous concept cars are one major reason the auto world remains eager to attend the annual Geneva Motor Show. No one should walk away disappointed this year, as the show is packed with intriguing concept cars looking into the present, past, near future and distant future.
Visit https://newatlas.com/concept-cars-2018-geneva-show/53707 to view the full article online.
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AGMA In this course, you will gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitations and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp and understand how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-gearbox-csi/ to view the full article online.
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Advanced Manufaturing.org The Digital Manufacturing Design and Innovation Institute (DMDII) has announced the launch of a "Cyber Hub for Manufacturing" with $750,000 in seed funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The hub will serve as a testbed for the creation and adoption of new cybersecurity technologies to secure manufacturing shop floors across the United States and complements DMDII’s public-private partnership as one of the Manufacturing USA institutes sponsored by DoD to advance the state-of-the-art in digital manufacturing in America.
Visit http://advancedmanufacturing.org/dmdii-launches-cyber-hub-for-manufacturing/ to view the full article online.
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Plant Engineering Buzzwords abound when it comes to technology in manufacturing: digital transformation, Industry 4.0. and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Regardless of the terminology, manufacturers are aggressively embracing new ways of using technology to achieve business goals like improved productivity and profitability. At the same time, many manufacturers are missing the opportunity to improve their business outcomes simply because they don’t know where to start.
Visit https://www.plantengineering.com/single-article/iiot-in-the-plant-three-ways-to-profit/053284fdb49e5753fdb5f28336ceb2f6.html to view the full article online.
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ARS Technica Switzerland is on the cusp of becoming the first country to formally integrate drones into the air traffic management system that controls its airspace. The limited integration is the first to be launched under a broader European initiative called U-space, which seeks to create a digital infrastructure that would allow millions of small drones to safely operate beyond line-of-sight in approved airspace.
Visit https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/03/first-test-of-drone-air-traffic-control-to-happen-in-switzerland-this-year/ to view the full article online.
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AGMA Join AGMA and IHS Markit on May 17th for the Spring Marketing & Forecasting webinar. IHS will be giving highlights of the Gear Market Report during the two-hour session. Get the benefits of the report from the comfort of your office chair.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events/2018-fall-marketing-forecasting-conference/ to view the full article online.
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New Equipment Digest Various sensors and sensing technologies are used throughout industry to detect and respond to external stimuli for control and monitoring purposes. These sensors are conventionally attached to the component or system externally since gained information is adequate for the application. 3D metal printing offers the opportunity to build these fiber materials directly into the metal matrix.
Visit http://www.newequipment.com/research-and-development/print-metal-parts-built-sensors to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Global The manufacturing industry has always been competitive. Since the days of the first industrial revolution, manufacturers have always sought to improve on processes and products in a way that gives them a competitive advantage. Whether it is the task of fine-tuning the production process or the challenge of keeping costs down, manufacturers have always explored how they can do things better than their competitors.
Visit http://www.manufacturingglobal.com/technology/understanding-real-value-technology-manufacturing to view the full article online.
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Electrek Tesla Semi prototyes were spotted at a Supercharger station near Sacramento on their way down from Gigafactory 1 in Nevada for their first cargo trip test. It gave the opportunity for people to catch up with the prototypes and give us our best look at the electric trucks towing trailers.
Visit https://electrek.co/2018/03/09/watch-tesla-semi-prototypes-driving-cargo-trailer/ to view the full article online.
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