Manufacturing.net In the second part of a four-part series, Manufacturing.net examines the risks facing the manufacturing industry this year and how manufacturers are handling them.
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Manufacturing.net The Internet of Things (IoT) sounds like the goal of a mad scientist and, in some ways, it is. The goal of IoT is to create a physical and digital network of everyday devices, such as smartphones and automobiles, that are in constant communication. It is also an incredible resource for data gathering and comprehension, and it would allow businesses to track their devices in real time and monitor their operational efficiency.
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New Atlas Jeff Bezos has high hopes for his new Glenn rocket and its development has just received a nice helping hand. The U.S. Air Force announced it will be handing Bezo’s space company Blue Origin half a billion dollars as part of its plan to usher in a new generation of heavy lift boosters.
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Businesswire Industrial companies are taking smart manufacturing strategies from the whiteboard to the production floor to bring new value to their operations. To help executives keep current with technologies and trends that can accelerate their digital transformation, Rockwell Automation is launching an executive podcast series, "State of the Industry: Your Guide to the Future of Smart Manufacturing."
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Press Release One year from the launch of the European Batter Alliance (EBA), the Commission Action Plan is in place, the first pilot production facilities are being built and further projects are announced to establish the EU as the lead player in the strategic area of battery innovation and manufacturing.
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C4isrnet The Office of Naval Research awarded Lockheed Martin a two-year, $5.8 million contract to explore how machine learning and artificial intelligence can make complex 3D printing more reliable and save hours of tedious post-production inspections. Lockheed Martin has multiple partners on the contract, including Carnegie Mellon University, Iowa State University, Colorado School of Mines, America Makes, GKN and Wolf Robotics, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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New Atlas The market for all-electric trucks you might one day be able to buy – from Tesla or Bison, for instance – is really heating up. Last year, Bollinger was among the start-ups to flash a glimpse at an upcoming all-electric truck, the shape-shifting B1 "sport utility truck" capable of quickly transforming between 4x4 utility vehicle and small pickup.
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Today’s Motor Vehicles The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) is launching the V4 Institute (V4I), an industry-led consortium with the mission of providing advanced assurance in product development and manufacturing through virtual verification, validation, and visualization. V4I offers value-driven computation modeling and simulation solutions for research and development (R&D) of product and processes to advance cross-industry innovation and support the digital thread.
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Automotive News Cruise, the young startup backed by a giant automaker, is fast proving its potential to propel General Motors into a leadership role in self-driving vehicles. Cruise, which GM acquired in 2016, now has the backing of a renowned technology investment firm and a rival automaker, Honda Motor Co., which last week agreed to invest $2.75 billion in Cruise over the next 12 years. That includes an immediate $750 million infusion for a 5.7 percent stake in the company.
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3D Print.com Tungsten is a dense, robust metal that has a number of valuable applications, particularly in the chemical industry thanks to its corrosion resistance. Its hardness and extremely high melting point, however, have made it a difficult material to 3D print.
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