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MarketWatch IHS Markit said its U.S. flash manufacturing sector purchasing managers index rose to 52.2 in November from 51.3 in October. This is the fastest rate since April. Visit https://www.marketwatch.com/story/us-manufacturing-services-pmi-improve-in-november-2019-11-22 to view the full article online. |
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MIT Technology Review A new report from the MIT Energy Initiative warns that EVs may never reach the same sticker price so long as they rely on lithium-ion batteries, the energy storage technology that powers most of today’s consumer electronics. In fact, it’s likely to take another decade just to eliminate the difference in the lifetime costs between the vehicle categories, which factors in the higher fuel and maintenance expenses of standard cars and trucks.
Visit https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614728/why-the-electric-car-revolution-may-take-a-lot-longer-than-expected/?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=site_visitor.unpaid.engagement to view the full article online. |
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Engineering.com Automotive manufacturing is literally about producing millions of Bill of Materials (BOMs) every year. The complexity of this variant management is extremely difficult to deal with, even for a smaller manufacturer such as the Geely-owned Volvo Cars, which produces and sells close to 650,000 cars annually as of 2018.
Visit https://www.engineering.com/PLMERP/ArticleID/19761/Volvo-Cars-Digital-Technology-Shift-How-PLM-DevOps-and-CEVTs-Experiences-Can-Deliver-World-Class-BOM-Management.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Inspiring growth in your business. In your workforce. In your connections. Join more than 300 of your industry peers at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Lake Buena Vista, Florida, March 19-21. Come to the one meeting where you can gather resources to grow every aspect of your company while staying up to date on the latest happening in the gear and bearing industries. Oh, and we tend to have some fun along the way! REGISTER TODAY.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events/agma-abma-annual-meeting/ to view the full article online. |
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The Robot Report Doosan Robotics is working on new A Series collaborative robot arms. The A Series lineup, which was unveiled for the first time at the Korea Machinery Fair 2019 in Ilsan, South Korea, consists of the A0509, A0509s, A0912, and A0912s. At the Korea Machinery Fair, however, the Doosan Robotics A Series cobots demonstrated various tasks they could assist with.
Visit https://www.therobotreport.com/doosan-robotics-new-a-series-cobot-arms/ to view the full article online. |
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Phys.org If a material is going to be used for implants or prostheses, it had better be tough. The carbon fiber composites produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini may be up to the task, so samples will soon be on their way to the International Space Station – to have their mettle tested in the harsh conditions of outer space.
Visit https://phys.org/news/2019-11-escher-angels-demons-woodcut-deforms.html to view the full article online. |
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Forbes Analytics expertise is a crucial driver enabling smart factories’ growth, with ten key metrics essential for keeping the next generation of smart manufacturing centers on track. 43% of manufacturers had smart factory projects underway in 2017, growing to 68% this year, according to the new Smart factories @ scale Capgemini survey.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/louiscolumbus/2019/11/20/the-10-most-valuable-metrics-in-smart-manufacturing/#420654252e05 to view the full article online. |
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CNN China has unveiled new guidelines about the protection of intellectual property, a move that could mark a big step toward appeasing the United States, and may even help pave the way for a long-awaited trade truce. Visit https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/25/tech/china-ip-rights/index.html to view the full article online. |
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Reuters The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefit was unexpectedly unchanged at a five-month high last week, suggesting some softening in the labor market. Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy/us-labor-market-slowing-manufacturing-mired-in-weakness-idUSKBN1XV1KB to view the full article online. |
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Reuters Tesla, Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Saturday that there have been about 150,000 orders thus far for the electric carmaker’s Cybertruck, which was unveiled late on Thursday.
Visit https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-truck-orders/elon-musk-about-150000-orders-thus-far-for-tesla-cybertruck-idUSKBN1XX0O7 to view the full article online. |
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New Atlas Immediately after watching Elon Musk stumble through yesterday's reveal of the insane Cybertruck, we (and probably everyone else watching) jumped onto the Cybertruck website to double-check specs and look for photos and videos. We were quite surprised to find that one of the few photos floating around the site was a Cybertruck pickup camper. It wasn't clear if it was an official product preview or if Tesla was just trying to stretch minds around the many ways the Cybertruck could be used.
Visit https://newatlas.com/automotive/musk-gives-yes-to-tesla-camper/ to view the full article online. |
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Forbes Smart manufacturing, or "industry 4.0," is transforming manufacturing back into an economic powerhouse. It’s helping companies digitally transform their manufacturing operations to provide new capabilities, reduce costs, empower teams, improve decision making and fundamentally create new and better ways of doing business.
Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2019/11/22/the-digital-thread-that-weaves-manufacturing-together/#329630f23913 to view the full article online. |
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Gear Technology Speedgrip Chuck Company is proud to announce the appointment of new sales representation in two of its key markets due to the retirement of long-time Speedgrip sales representatives. Both appointments are effective January 1, 2020.
Visit https://www.geartechnology.com/news/10000/Speedgrip_Announces_New_Representatives_/ to view the full article online. |
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Prepare for your future by taking a basic or advance gear engineering course from AGMA. We have a wide variety of course offerings for 2020. Find the right course for you.
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Gear Technology The Robotic Industries Association (RIA), part of the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), has announced that North American robot orders are up 5.2% through the third quarter, compared to 2018 results. So far this year, North American companies have ordered 23,894 robotic units, valued at $1.3 billion. Visit https://www.geartechnology.com/news/10011/RIA_Sees_Uptick_in_North_American_Robot_Orders_/ to view the full article online. |
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Today’s Motor Vehicles Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) will build the Santa Cruz compact utility vehicle alongside the Santa Fe SUV and the Sonata and Elantra sedans, starting in 2021. Visit https://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/hyundai-santa-cruz-alabama-plant/ to view the full article online. |
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Tech Explorist Selective laser melting (SLM), also known as direct metal laser melting (DMLM) or laser powder bed fusion (LPBF), is a rapid prototyping, 3D printing or additive manufacturing (AM) technique designed to use a high-power density laser to melt and fuse metallic powders.
Visit https://www.techexplorist.com/new-laser-3d-printing-technique-manufacture-metal-components/27960/ to view the full article online. |
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3D Printing Industry During Formnext 2019, Swedish global engineering group Sandvik has announced it is collaborating with UK-based metal 3D printer manufacturer Renishaw to qualify new additive manufacturing materials for production applications.
Visit https://3dprintingindustry.com/news/sandvik-and-renishaw-to-qualify-new-metal-powders-for-laser-powder-bed-fusion-3d-printing-165306/?goal=0_695d5c73dc-9f135308ed-64597641 to view the full article online. |
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RT Rights Digital twins complemented by IoT sensors on physical systems provide a rich environment for innovative continuous intelligence applications based on real-time analytics. The potential benefit of this combination of technologies is driving the adoption of digital twins to new levels.
Visit https://www.rtinsights.com/continuous-intelligence-iiot-digital-twins/ to view the full article online. |
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Recode by Vox A new study of artificial intelligence suggests better-paid, better-educated workers might be more impacted by automation than previously thought.
Visit https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/20/20964487/white-collar-automation-risk-stanford-brookings to view the full article online. |