AGMA According to the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S. bridges are continuing to deteriorate with many elements approaching the end of their service life, and the Federal Highway Administration estimating that nearly 25 percent of the nation’s bridges require repair and replacement. Consequently, demand for industry services will increase as governments are left with no choice but to attempt to improve their bridges and elevated highways.
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IndustryWeek Many suggest that digital transformation is about applying digital technologies—such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchain—to operational processes and creating improvements. The trouble with this definition is that it doesn’t explain what exactly changes in supply chain management—that is, what gets “transformed”—when digital technologies are adopted.
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Machine Design When purchasing an electric motor, there’s more to consider than just its speed, power, voltage and torque. In fact, before delving into the technicalities of a brand-new motor, manufacturers should consider whether they really need an upgraded model at all.
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3D Printing Industry Tekna, a Canadian producer of metal powders for additive manufacturing, has increased its production capabilities with the expansion of new manufacturing infrastructure, in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The additional facility, created through a $5.5M investment, will be used to relocate administrative staff, as well as research, develop and deploy new metal powder production units.
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3D Printing Industry IRO3D, a metal 3D printer startup based in Seattle, has started shipment of its $5,000 desktop systems. Available for U.S. pre-orders from May 2018, the company reported in June that production was “on schedule.” Now IRO3D has reportedly completed 4 orders within the past few months, delivering to a potential reseller in Hong Kong, one Canadian company, and two independent customers in the U.S.
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Engineer Live An innovative Angus 3D printing start-up is set to help deliver cost savings to the oil and gas sector and up to £1 billion of benefits to the economy of northeast Scotland by bringing cutting-edge F1 technology to Scotland for the first time thanks to a £175,000 grant from Zero Waste Scotland.
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Control Design The use of certain technology, such as pneumatics, can clearly benefit from connectivity and data analytics. Although preferable to hydraulic solutions for most factory-automation applications, pneumatics have been slowly losing ground to electromechanical components. But smart pneumatic cylinders, valves and actuators can help to improve reliability and optimize performance.
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Advanced Manufacturing The Palo Alto Research Center (PARC), a Xerox company, is involved in developing new concepts for digital design and manufacturing. Describe how new representations and algorithms are helping to design, analyze and plan the manufacture of highly complex structures via new technologies.
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