AGMA According to the 2017 Infrastructure Report Card published by the American Society of Civil Engineers, US bridges are continuing to deteriorate in condition with many elements approaching the end of their service life, receiving a “D+” grade. As a result, the Federal Highway Administration estimates that nearly 25.0% 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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Ten Links BISTeL, a leading provider of adaptive intelligent (AI) applications for smart manufacturing has announced that it has joined the MindSphere Partner Program, Siemens’ partner program for Industrial IoT solution and technology providers.
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Manufacturing.net As technology continues to evolve, so does the workplace. Internal communications have evolved to fit the needs of companies and their workforces. To adapt to such shifts, organizations should assess the available communication tools available to them and leverage the best of today’s technology to connect an increasingly dispersed workforce.
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Today’s Motor Vehicles OnRobot, a global leader in end-of-arm tooling for collaborative robots, has opened its first U.S. headquarters in Dallas, Texas. Selected for its close proximity to OnRobot partners, Dallas will also provide a central location that is easy for both customers and staff to visit for training demonstrations and sales meetings.
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Manufacturing.net Boeing is doing some serious work toward what has always been an airy vision of the future. At GeekWire’s summit event last week, Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenberg said flying cars are already under construction in an unspecified facility.
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TechLink TechLink adds inventions to their database of patents daily. All of them are available for entrepreneurs and businesses to license and bring to market. And any one of them could be your next big opportunity.
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New Atlas While some vehicle manufactures, like Tesla and Ford, see the future of big rig road haulage as all-electric, others are banking on hydrogen-electric hybrids. Nikola Motors is one such company, already having two truck designs en route to production. Now there’s a third on the way, with the Tre being developed specifically for European roads.
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Manufacturing.net With energy demands rising, researchers at Penn State Behrend and the University of Tabriz, Iran, have completed an algorithm to design more efficient wind farms, helping to generate more revenue for builders and more renewable energy for their customers.
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