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Manufacturing.net
According to the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business, the overall economy grew for the 117th consecutive month, and economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January. Furthermore, comments from the committee reflect continued expanding business strength, supported by strong demand and output. Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/news/2019/02/ism-pmi-increases-slightly-prices-indicate-supply-chain-constraints to view the full article online. |
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AGMA
The AGMA 2019 SRN event challenges you to look at the gear industry future filled with emerging technology and workforce opportunities. This event is open to both members and non-members. Come and listen to great presentations and tour one of our nation’s 14 Manufacturing Institutes. Visit https://www.agma.org/events/srn-chicago-il/ to view the full article online. |
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Gigabit
Technology is evolving across every business, allowing companies to become more productive and efficient. Computer systems, such as CRMs, can help you plan out your workload as efficiently as possible, while analytics allow you to judge what updates are needed and when. Visit https://www.gigabitmagazine.com/cloud-computing/how-technology-improving-productivity-and-efficiency-manufacturing-sector to view the full article online. |
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Defense News
Fortunately, the A&D industry and the U.S. government well recognize the supply chain’s critical importance and are taking the challenge head on, transitioning it into a strategic weapon to strengthen our companies, industry and nation. Visit https://www.defensenews.com/opinion/commentary/2019/02/04/transforming-americas-supply-chain-into-a-strategic-weapon/ to view the full article online. |
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Manfuacturing.net
Over the last decade, U.S. manufacturers are moving their controls systems from being air gapped (isolated) to connection with the corporate networks. The industrial IoT framework significantly boosts agility, cost savings and convenience — but those benefits go hand-in-hand with increased vulnerability to cyber attacks. Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2019/01/how-ai-will-help-manufacturing-sector-reduce-its-cybersecurity-risk to view the full article online. |
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AGMA
Gain a better understanding of various types of gears and bearings. Learn about the limitation and capabilities of rolling element bearings and the gears that they support. Grasp an understanding of how to properly apply the best gear-bearing combination to any gearbox from simple to complex. Visit https://www.agma.org/education/advanced-courses/2019-gearbox-csi/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
The manufacturing industry has a long history of constant innovation. In this “man versus machine” industry, there has always been a precarious balance between innovation and having the right labor force to successfully drive these innovations. A new skills gap study by Deloitte predicts that 4.6 million new manufacturing jobs will be created in the U.S. between 2018 and 2028. More than half (2.4 million) of these new are predicted to be unfilled. Visit https://www.manufacturing.net/article/2019/01/how-augmented-reality-modernizing-manufacturing to view the full article online. |
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TCT Magazine
Prodways has announced the second sale of its Promaker RAF 50, which is powered by the Rapid Additive Forging technology the company launched back in 2017. A tier one research institute has invested in the machine and expects to install it later this year. Visit https://www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-news/prdoways-rapid-additive-forging-system-research-institute/ to view the full article online. |
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IT Web
In the future, the success factors that define winners and losers in an increasingly competitive manufacturing landscape will extend far beyond the ability to manufacture products. In its recent study, Deloitte observes that organizations from every industry face mounting pressure to transform and make the shift from product-centric business models to capture other sources of value. Visit https://www.itweb.co.za/content/VgZeyvJA3x9qdjX9 to view the full article online. |
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Modern Machine Shop
General Motors created a 3D-printed version of a seat bracket using generative design tools. This technology pairing will influence how cars are brought to market in the future. Visit https://www.mmsonline.com/blog/post/what-this-seat-bracket-says-about-the-future-of-automotive-manufacturing to view the full article online. |
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Production Engineering Solutions
One of the world’s largest hybrid manufacturing machines, which features metal additive and subtractive capabilities, is now ready to build, and will be capable of 3D printing large pieces of metal, large parts and structures for construction. Visit https://www.pesmedia.com/3d-printing-subtractive-machine-lasimm/ to view the full article online. |
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Daily Herald
Manufacturing is booming in the United States. The latest Labor Department jobs numbers show that 32,000 manufacturing jobs were created in December — the biggest monthly increase in 2018. Over the entire year, 284,000 new manufacturing jobs were created, the most since 1997. And over the last two years, nearly half a million have been created. Visit https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20190204/contrary-to-popular-belief-manufacturing-is-booming to view the full article online. |
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3D Printing Industry
Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) is an emerging digital field seeking to improve the way things are designed and manufactured. Under PRISM2 (The Partnership for Research in Simulation of Manufacturing and Materials) the University of Birmingham is applying ICME to additive manufacturing and other processes. Visit https://www.agma.org/agma-admin.php?/cp/publish/edit/entry/2550 to view the full article online. |
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Machine Design
Borrowing heavily from the principals set forth by Lipson and Kurman, process engineering background and recent research, here is a list of 11 myths about additive manufacturing. Visit https://www.machinedesign.com/3d-printing/11-myths-about-additive-manufacturing-part-1 to view the full article online. |
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The Seattle Times
In 2018, Boeing added almost 4,000 jobs in Washington state and nearly 9,000 companywide, the aerospace giant’s first employment increase in six years. Visit https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/for-the-first-time-in-six-years-boeing-employment-grows/ to view the full article online. |
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Canadian Manufacturing
The problems that digitalization solves strike at the very heart of manufacturer’s challenges today. But for a lot of small- to medium-sized manufacturers struggling to navigate economic and market shifts, DX seems risky and the value unproven. Visit https://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/technology/digital-transformation-is-achievable-for-all-manufacturers-226112/ to view the full article online. |
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Tech HQ
Worldwide spend on Internet of Things (IoT) technology could hit $745 billion in 2019, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC). That would represent a 15.4 percent increase over 2018 spending, and it’s said that spend could maintain a double-digit growth until 2022. Visit https://techhq.com/2019/02/manufacturing-will-dominate-iot-spend-this-year/ to view the full article online. |
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PBS News Hour
The U.S. economy added 304,000 jobs in January, according to new economic survey data. Although the government shutdown pushed the unemployment rate higher, the payroll report shows that hiring was much stronger than expected. Visit https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-growth-in-manufacturing-jobs-drove-januarys-strong-economic-results to view the full article online. |
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The Columbian
Vigor, a Portland, Ore.-based shipbuilder announced it has chosen the city of Vancouver to build a new generation of U.S. Army landing craft under a nearly $1 billion contract. Visit https://www.columbian.com/news/2019/feb/01/shipbuilder-choses-vancouver-for-army-landing-craft-manufacturing-site/ to view the full article online. |