Air Force Uses 3D Printing to Breathe New Life In Old Aircraft

Renaissance Services, an enterprise systems integrator for aerospace and defense companies based in Ohio, just secured a $2.9 million Air Force contract to manufacture gearboxes and housings for currently out of production aircraft and engines using the power of additive manufacturing. Like other branches of the US Military, the Air Force keeps a number of …

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Tariffs Imposed on Solar Panels and Washing Machines

American businesses are divided on the latest decision by President Donald Trump for signing a measure to impose tariffs on imported solar-energy components and large washing machines. The administration continues to reassure the American public that this move was a part of President Trump’s pledge to focus first on American companies and jobs, however, many …

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The Manufacturing Institute Launches Veterans Training Program

A new veterans training program has been launched by The Manufacturing Institute. Named Heroes MAKE America, it is being held at Fort Riley, Kansas. This is a full-time, 10-week career skills program that launched in conjunction with the U.S. Army Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program also located at Fort Riley and the USO Pathfinder Program. …

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Security Now Extends to the Machines on the Shop Floor

Cyber Security

At one time, if a business owner was discussing security, they were primarily speaking about their physical assets. Whether it was their employees, facilities, or products, protecting their industrial machinery was a task that could be accomplished by implementing proper maintenance practices. However, as these critical pieces of machinery become increasingly connected to the open …

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Apple Throws Billions Behind American Manufacturing: Credits Tax Reform

The consumer electronics giant, Apple, just made its latest pledge to American manufacturing with a promise to contribute more than $350 billion to the U.S. economy over the next five years. Announced in a press release on Wednesday (1/17/18), the California based technology company revealed a new set of investments to help support its commitment …

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Update on Europe, Great Britain and Asia

Senior International Correspondents Royce Lowe and Chong Wang update listeners on manufacturing activity in the EU, the UK and Asia, including the ongoing Brexit saga along with the positives happening in Europe and China.

Wisconsin Takes Proactive Steps to Bolster Their Modern Manufacturing Workforce

The skills gap continues to put pressure on the United States manufacturing industry. As jobs return and the necessary skills to fill these positions remain scarce, the country works toward offering the proper training to bolster the modern manufacturing workforce. One of the projects that aim at addressing the destructive skills gap is taking place in …

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Oil and Gas in 2018: Price Estimates on the Rise

Big name investment banks have started to raise their price targets on oil. Crude futures have reached levels the industry has not seen since the downturn in December of 2014. Both Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley increased their forecasts on crude prices this week. Goldman Sachs said that prices will soon go …

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Ford Doubles Down on Electric Vehicles: Manufacturers Watching Closely

VinFast

The world of automotive manufacturing continues to face disruptions around every turn. Digital technologies are revolutionizing the production process and an entirely new class of vehicles, electric vehicles (EV’s), are upending the industry. However, EV’s are now becoming a primary focus for major automotive manufacturers where they once were a novelty being produced only by …

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What the Millennials Know

By Andrea Belk Olson, MSC and CEO of Pragmadik Andrea writes original articles across a spectrum of topics, providing unique insights to leadership, technology, marketing, business development, and communications. https://www.linkedin.com/in/olsonandrea1/ There’s one question I get the most frequently on millennials. It’s this: Why do they move from city to city and change jobs every few …

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