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All 3DP General Electric has recently filed a patent application that would allow them to use blockchain technology to validate and verify 3D printed objects on its supply chain.
Visit https://all3dp.com/ge-aims-to-use-blockchain-tech-to-eliminate-fake-3d-printed-objects/ to view the full article online. |
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Today’s Motor Vehicles Power management company Eaton has created an eMobility business to address increasing demand for high-voltage electrified vehicle technologies. eMobility is poised to capitalize on a global vehicle electrification market projected to grow 15 million pure battery-electric vehicles and another 30 million hybrids, from mild to plug-in, by 2030.
Visit http://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/eaton-emobility-unit-established-062718/ to view the full article online. |
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American Gear Manufacturers Association AGMA will travel to China October 19-31 for a high-level trade mission. The AGMA China Trade Mission is expected to bring up to 25 leaders to the region for company tours, business meetings and cultural exchanges. This is the second time AGMA has conducted a trade mission in China, the last time was in 2004. This year’s mission will include tours and meetings in Beijing, Shanghai, Wuxi and Nanjing.
Visit https://www.agma.org/resources/newsroom/press-releases/agma-sets-trade-mission-to-china/ to view the full article online. |
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Two fierce competitors in the automotive industry are teaming to create innovative electric vehicle (EV) batteries for their North American electric (EV) models. The companies hope that economies of scale will help lower costs. Under the agreement, development work will focus on GM’s next-generation battery system. Honda will then source battery modules from GM. This will allow both manufacturers to continue to roll out distinct EV models while reducing their costs. Visit https://www.engineering.com/AdvancedManufacturing/ArticleID/17078/Honda-and-GM-Partnering-on-Next-Gen-Battery.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Global The Jaguar Land Rover subsidiary, Tata Motors, has announced that it will pour more funding into its manufacturing plant in Pune, western India.
Visit https://www.manufacturingglobal.com/lean-manufacturing/tata-motors-invest-pune-manufacturing-develop-new-line to view the full article online. |
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AGMA Learn key factors in the inspection process that lead to better design of gears. Develop a broad understanding of the methods used to manufacture and inspect gears. Discover how the resultant information can be applied and interpreted in the design process.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-gear-manufacturing-and-inspection/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net The easiest way to explain Industry 5.0 is that it takes the automated and efficient concept and injects it with a traditional, personalized human touch. Adopting more conventional human-based setups might sound like a step back, but there’s a good reason for it. It’s less a move backward or transformational shift — such as 4.0 — and more a merger or collaborative operation.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2018/06/what-manufacturing-50 to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Global The British defense and security manufacturing company, BAE Systems, has won the contract to build nine warships from the Australian government.
Visit https://www.manufacturingglobal.com/government/bae-systems-wins-35bn-contract-australian-government-build-nine-warships to view the full article online. |
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Forbes Production may well be the next breakthrough after automation that artificial intelligence (AI) can bring to new heights of efficiency and productivity. While this is not a new concept, certain recent developments have demonstrated that this future may be approaching far more quickly than we think.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/07/02/can-ai-really-improve-industrial-production-efficiency/#30dd4173145f to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology Manufacturers in several different industries are already using physical robots to assemble, test and package their products. Despite the improvements these robots have made in streamlining the assembly line, the manufacturing industry continues to face significant issues when it comes to automating back-office and operational processes. These include problems in keeping up with new regulations and finding skilled labor, as well as issues surrounding inventory management, procurement, and customer communications.
Visit https://www.mbtmag.com/article/2018/06/robotic-process-automation-and-business-process-management to view the full article online. |
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AGMA Learn the fundamentals of gear manufacturing in this hands-on course. Gain an understanding of gearing and nomenclature, principles of inspection, gear manufacturing methods, and hobbing and shaping. Utilizing manual machines, develop a deeper breadth of perspective and understanding of the process and physics of making a gear as well as the ability to apply this knowledge in working with CNC equipment commonly in use.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2017-basic-training-for-gear-manufacturing1/ to view the full article online. |
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Nikkei Asian Review India’s manufacturing conditions improved in June at the strongest pace in 2018 so far, amid the sharpest gains in output and new orders.
Visit https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Markets/Nikkei-PMI/India-manufacturing-improves-strongly-in-June to view the full article online. |
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Reuters Ford Motor Co. said on Wednesday it signed a letter of intent with China’s internet search company Baidu Inc to develop artificial intelligence and smart connectivity in cars.
Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ford-motor-baidu/ford-baidu-join-forces-to-develop-smarter-cars-in-china-idUSKBN1JN1U0 to view the full article online. |
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Engineering.com 3D-printing firm Rize Inc. and Production Services Management Inc. (PSMI), a metal removing and engineering company, have formed a partnership that may result in a business model unique to the additive manufacturing (AM) landscape. PSMI formed a new company, Azoth, that will use Rize’s 3-D printing technology to provide 3D-printed tooling and spare parts to its industrial customers, which include companies as large as John Deere, GM and Ford.
Visit https://www.engineering.com/3DPrinting/3DPrintingArticles/ArticleID/17167/3D-Printed-Spare-Parts-and-Tooling-Company-Formed-from-Industry-Partnership.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Tesla Inc. nearly produced 5,000 Model 3 electric sedans in the last week of its second quarter, with the final car rolling off the assembly line on Sunday morning, several hours after the midnight goal set by Chief Executive Elon Musk, two workers at the factory told Reuters. Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-model3-exclusive/exclusive-tesla-hits-model-3-manufacturing-milestone-hours-after-deadline-factory-sources-idUSKBN1JR1WX to view the full article online. |
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Local Motors press release The creators of the Rally Fighter and Olli announced the formation of LM Industries Group Inc., a technology-enabled manufacturer focused on mobility products headquartered in San Francisco. LM Industries is the world’s first digital OEM – which can take concepts to deployed products in under one year, all on its unique digital thread.
Visit https://localmotors.com/press-release/lm-industries-brings-manufacturing-into-the-future-as-worlds-first-digital-oem/ to view the full article online. |
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New Atlas The Transcend Air Corporation has announced the development of the Vy, a tilt-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) six-seater aircraft designed to ferry people in and out of cities. Simultaneously, the company has said it will launch an air taxi-style commuter service to operate the aircraft.
Visit https://newatlas.com/transcend-vtol-vy/55258/ to view the full article online. |
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Area Development IMS Gear, a German-based manufacturer of automotive equipment, will invest $1.05 million to upgrade its CNC cutting machine in the City of Virginia Beach, Va.
Visit http://www.areadevelopment.com/newsItems/6-29-2018/ims-gear-cnc-cutting-machine-virginia-beach.shtml to view the full article online. |
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Supply Chain Digital In the world of supply chain, there’s an abundance of hype around the potential of emerging technologies promising to transform the core of how supply chain professionals work. The trick is to see through the hype and ensure that any new technology makes a real difference in your organization. Let’s take a look beyond the hype at the potential of several emerging technologies for the modern supply chain. Visit https://www.supplychaindigital.com/technology/emerging-technology-and-supply-chain-breaking-through-hype to view the full article online. |
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Aerospace Magazine Technology is being developed that could see electric aircraft in our skies within just 10 years. Magnetic gear manufacturer, Magnomatics’ CEO, David Latimer explores how pressures to reduce noise and carbon dioxide emissions is driving the innovations that will make this possible.
Visit https://www.aero-mag.com/electric-aircraft-close-take-off/ to view the full article online. |
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Forbes When General Electric announced what amounts to a corporate breakup on June 26, it came as little surprise that one business management wants to hold onto is GE Aviation. The press release describing the new strategy said that Aviation’s jet and turboprop engines share similar technology with power systems and wind turbines, and thus that the three business lines together can provide the nucleus for a smaller, more manageable enterprise.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/lorenthompson/2018/07/02/the-big-threat-to-ge-aviation-isnt-corporate-breakup-its-a-resurgent-pratt-whitney/#37e48f3c4123 to view the full article online. |