AGMA Get Into Gears is a campaign by the AGMA Foundation to address the growing concerns over the lack of skilled employees in the gear industry. The campaign includes free employment recruitment toolkit with printed, electronic and web materials for companies to use to recruit new employees.
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Knowledge.Wharton The decision last week by General Motors to close five plants in North America, lay off some 14,000 workers and retire six of its 15 car models is a timely move, and one that will likely benefit the company as it looks to secure its future in the rapidly changing auto sector, experts from Wharton and elsewhere say.
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Manufacturing.net U.S. manufacturers expanded at a faster pace in November as new orders surged, a positive sign for domestic economic growth heading into 2019. The Institute for Supply Management, an association of purchasing managers, said that its manufacturing index rose to 59.3 last month from 57.7 in October.
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Manufacturing Global The global smart manufacturing market is booming, expected to grow over 15 percent annually for the next five years, reaching almost $480 billion by 2023. But while smart manufacturing is an overwhelmingly positive trend, allowing production lines to respond to real-time developments and keeping the sector relevant and efficient, there is one key obstacle. As volume of smart tools on the factory floor increases, so does the chance of being a victim of cyber crime.
Visit https://www.manufacturingglobal.com/lean-manufacturing/tackling-cyber-security-age-smart-manufacturing to view the full article online.
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January 29-31 | Fort Worth, TX Discover 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. Interpret how the resultant information can be applied and interpreted in the design process. This course also includes a tour of Integrated Machinery Solutions.
Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2019-gear-manufacturing-and-inspection/ to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing.net Today’s global economic volatility has put increased pressure on the manufacturing supply chain. It is more important than ever to be able to respond quickly to changing market conditions. This becomes especially important as the U.S.-China trade relationship erodes over imposed tariffs, and politically charged NAFTA discussions test relationships with neighboring North American countries.
Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2018/12/proactive-manufacturing-supply-chain to view the full article online.
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3D print.com In ‘Computational Modeling of Droplet Deposition and Coalescence for Dropwise Additive Manufacturing,’ master’s student Proyanshu Vishnoi submits a thesis to the Graduate School of the University at Buffalo (School of Chemical and Biological Engineering) centered around the study of 3D printing with metal.
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ZD Net It’s not all glitz and glam. In fact, some of the most promising robotics use cases involve dirty jobs. Walmart is set to put a bunch of floor scrubbing robots to work in its stores by the end of Jan 2019. It's another foray into automation for the brick-and-mortar megastore, which has been deploying cutting edge automation and AI solutions in a bid to lean its operations and cut into Amazon's efficiency edge.
Visit https://www.zdnet.com/article/walmart-leads-the-way-floor-scrubbing-robots/ to view the full article online.
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