Will The U.S. Ban Russian Made Rocket Engines?

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Today (1/27/16) the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman, John McCain, and House Majority Leader, Kevin McCarthy announced they will be introducing legislation to end the unlimited acquisition and use of the Russian made RD – 180 rocket engine. McCain stated that he would introduce the legislation on Thursday to help ensure the U.S. can …

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The Semi-Submersible Wind Farm

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An innovative Swedish design and engineering company Hexicon AB created Dounreay Trì Limited to demonstrate Hexicon’s semi-submersible foundation for offshore wind turbines. Off the shore of Dounreay Scotland, these semi-submersible foundations will support wind turbines that can generate anywhere between 8 – 12MW of energy and will be located 6-km off shore. Designing a semi-submersible …

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Sustainability Starts With The Supply Chain

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Manufacturers have been investing an incredible amount of time, energy and money into new sustainable technology and business practices in recent years. The hopes of cutting energy costs, and the ability to increase profit margins, are extremely attractive to businesses of all kinds. However, many fear the initial investment could up-end their entire business. But …

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The Global Glut of Crude Oil

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Last week we saw crude drop below $30 a barrel for the first time in nearly 12 years. Simple economics, supply and demand is at the root of this dramatic decline in prices. OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries continues to produce at record-breaking levels with hopes of regaining their market share that was …

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3 Ways To Attract Millennials To Manufacturing

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Millennials are an interesting generation. They are the first people to be raised where the internet is the norm and communication is instantaneous. More importantly for manufacturers, these tech-savvy individuals will make up an estimated 50% of the workforce by 2020. This is the main reason why it’s so important to understand what this generation …

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3D Printing Moving At Hypersonic Speeds

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Aerospace 3D printing is rapidly becoming a top priority for the leaders in aerospace manufacturing. The benefits are apparent, the technology continues to become more sophisticated and more reliable. Orbital ATK is one of the leaders facing metal additive manufacturing head on and now they have continued to prove themselves in this emerging field. Orbital …

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ExxonMobil’s Collaborative Initiative

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Businesses from different industries are beginning to come together to solve problems that cannot be resolved on their own. This collaborative effort is bringing with it an entirely new wave of innovative solutions for every entity involved in the partnership. Some of these collaborative efforts are between seemingly unrelated businesses in vastly different industries, but …

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The Hybrid Commercial Aircraft

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There has been a lot of discussion surrounding carbon emissions being released into the atmosphere. Many of the talks center around industrial emissions, sustainable energy technology and electric road vehicles’ to help curb emissions output. However, NASA is looking toward the sky to help minimize the emissions caused by planes, and they are making progress. …

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Make Sure Your Business Is Prepared For ‘ACE’

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February brings with it a new system for customs cargo release information submissions. The Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) will be the only way to submit cargo release information from there on out. With an original release date of November 1st 2015, issues with the new software and system delayed the roll out until February 28, …

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Bombardier Making Their Way Out Of The Storm

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Bombardier is starting to see some clear skies as they announce that the all-new C Series aircraft program has begun producing aircraft. The final assembly facility is completed and fully equipped to begin full production and is on schedule. Aircraft are already in various stages of the build sequence and things are starting to look …

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