Manufacturing production increased 0.2% in September, rising for the fourth straight month and five of the past six months. The sector continues to see strong growth, with manufacturing output up 3.5% over the past 12 months, the best year-over-year rate since April 2012. Similarly,... Continue Reading
Originally posted by Herb Dwyer October 2018 Introduction: The AMS2750E is undergoing a revision, but in the meantime, our members have to operate within these requirements of the above existing Aerospace Material Specification. On top of that, the need to sinter and anneal above the maximum... Continue Reading
Changing a culture where these areas are at odds is critical to success. In recent years, manufacturers have faced increased pressures, from rising operational costs to an ever-changing regulatory landscape. They’ve had to learn to function with greater efficiency and flexibility, to... Continue Reading
On the heels of yet another positive employment report late last week showing 18,000 manufacturing jobs were created in September, the NAM released the third-quarter results of its Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, which shows 2018 is on pace for the highest yearly reading of manufacturer... Continue Reading
If you weren’t in attendance at Furnaces North America 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana, you missed everything heat treating. FNA 2018 hosted a record crowd of over 1,700 people from 14 countries including: ... Continue Reading
Originally Posted by Greg Steiger Introduction Because quench oil deterioration varies depending on the operating conditions, maintaining constant performance is difficult. Various phenomena occur in response to changes in the quench oil degradation. In this paper, we will examine how the... Continue Reading
Damaging, high-profile corporate data breaches haven't stopped employees—CEOs included—from clicking on questionable links, downloading unauthorized software, and engaging in other risky behavior that exposes their companies to cybercrime. Even as e-mail phishing attacks increase,... Continue Reading
With a heavy reliance on technology and the advent of Industry 4.0, today’s manufacturing companies are particularly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. From design and supply chain to component manufacturing, assembly, and shipping, manufacturers are increasingly reliant on enterprise resource... Continue Reading
Sheila Kennedy says smarter, faster robots are changing the game for materials handling and transport. Buoyed by developments such as machine learning and computer vision, today’s robots are safely and efficiently performing picking, replenishment, bin handling, packaging, palletizing, and... Continue Reading
Advancements in plant and manufacturing facilities offer managers an array of solutions for top performance. Optimizing facility operations requires keeping up with smart storage concepts, productive lift trucks, enhanced data collection, operator proficiency, and best practices for material... Continue Reading
INDUSTRY AMONG MOST TARGETED BY ATTACKERS By making a significant investment in cybersecurity, West Michigan manufacturers can avoid having their sensitive information getting into the wrong hands. Just ask Jessica Dore, a principal in technology risk management in Grand Rapids at accounting and... Continue Reading
Companies that build the ability to collect, refine, and act on data will ultimately lead the Industry 4.0 disruption. Start building a data-driven organization now by bridging the skills gap. The promise of Industry 4.0 is centered around the way we collect, store, process, and analyze data to... Continue Reading
