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Bloomberg
Manufacturing expanded at a faster pace than projected in February, showing the U.S. economy is making headway in emerging from the harsh winter weather that has slowed growth in early 2014. Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-03-03/u-s-ism-manufacturing-index-rose-to-53-2-in-february-from-51-3.html to view the full article online. |
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Entrepreneur
The U.S. manufacturing industry is a shell of what it was a hundred years ago, and while cheap labor costs around the globe have made it nearly impossible for the U.S. to compete in the mass production of widgets, the U.S. is gaining prominence in new, advanced manufacturing processes. Visit http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232058 to view the full article online. |
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This technical presentation will cover the stresses that result in gear tooth contact, including Hertzian contact stress theory, and point and line contacts. Presenter is Steven Schmid, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame.
Visit http://www.agma.org/events-training/detail/agma-webinar-series-contact-stresses to view the full article online. |
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Democrat & Chronicle
If you took apart your car's transmission, you wouldn't see "Gleason" stamped on the gears inside. But almost certainly, the Gleason name is on the machine that made those gears, no matter what plant the vehicle came from. Gleason Corp., the massive, city-block-long presence on University Avenue, makes the complex machines that create the modern version of what humans have used for millennia to amplify mechanical power. Visit http://media.democratandchronicle.com/passport-to-innovation/gleason to view the full article online. |
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Syracuse.com
Dean Burrows, president of Gear Motions in Solvay, says his manufacturing company thrives and competes globally. He's eager to disprove any notion that Upstate New York manufacturing is dying. Visit http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/03/dean_burrows_leadership.html to view the full article online. |
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Glenview Sun-Times
Illinois Tool Works in Glenview is an industry member of a new digital manufacturing research center on Chicago’s Goose Island. The Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute is a partnership of government, universities and the private sector that will research and develop manufacturing technology and processes. Visit http://glenview.suntimes.com/news/tool-GLA-03132014:article to view the full article online. |
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Automotive News
Mazda’s new Salamanca, Mexico, plant had its official opening on Feb. 27. The factory is the latest in a string of assembly plants opened in Mexico by Japanese automakers. The Salamanca plant is Mazda’s first North American production base since the automaker stopped making cars in 2012 at the plant it shares with Ford Motor Co. in Flat Rock, Mich. Visit http://www.autonews.com/article/20140310/OEM01/140309909/inside-mazdas-salamanca-factory# to view the full article online. |
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Shopfloor
Manufacturing employment gains have been softer the past three months, with weather likely having a dampening effect. The Bureau of Labor Statistics said that manufacturers added 6,000 net new workers in February, continuing a trend of weaker hiring seen since December. Visit http://www.shopfloor.org/2014/03/manufacturers-have-added-workers-in-each-of-the-past-7-months-with-6000-in-february/30867 to view the full article online. |
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Reuters
Manufacturing growth in Europe and Asia slowed last month, pressured by falling demand from abroad, while the United States bucked the trend with manufacturing expanding at its fastest pace in over three years. A measure of euro zone growth edged lower in February, though output expanded in all of the bloc's four biggest economies simultaneously for the first time in almost three years. Visit http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/03/03/global-economy-idINDEEA2208C20140303?type=economicNews to view the full article online. |
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Automotive News
Jaguar's compact sedan coming next year will be called the XE, will be powered by one of the company's new engines and will be built on a new aluminum unibody architecture, Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said today at the Geneva auto show. Visit http://www.autonews.com/article/20140304/OEM04/140309946/jaguar-plans-compact-sedan-with-new-engine-aluminum-unibody# to view the full article online. |
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Business Weekly
Performance engineering group, Cosworth, has revealed details of a collaborative R & D programme that will create a centre of excellence for niche volume manufacturing at its Northampton campus in the UK. Visit http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/trade-floor/partnerships-a-joint-ventures/16630-infomatics-boost-for-auto-supply-chain to view the full article online. |
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Nasdaq
Benefitting from a period of staggering economic growth and seismic demographic shifts Asia could easily become an aerospace manufacturing and engineering hub for the world, according to Alastair Swift, Global Head of Transportation for Willis Group Holdings (NYSE:WSH), the global risk adviser, insurance and reinsurance broker. Visit http://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/asia-could-become-aerospace-manufacturing-and-engineering-hub-for-the-world-says-williss-head-of-20140305-00092 to view the full article online. |
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World Industrial Reporter
Swiss-based Liebherr never had an hiccup when it came to finding gears for its products. 6o years later, the company still produces more of its precision gears of a variety of sizes and configurations. Simply put, Liebherr designs, engineers and builds its own gear-making equipment, which has become one of its businesses. Visit http://www.worldindustrialreporter.com/liebherrs-customized-precision-gears-technology/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing Business Technology
Navigating the complex landscape of expected process improvements, functional requirements, the realities of software capabilities, integration with your IT landscape, and best practices can be quite daunting. There’s a lot at stake — the competitiveness of your company and the future of careers could be on the line. Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/articles/2014/03/identifying-best-manufacturing-operations-management-solutions to view the full article online. |
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Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Just 6 months after construction began, GKN Aerospace's new business jet engine integration facility, in Phoenix, Ariz., made its first delivery. The facility supplied Honeywell HTF7250 engines, fully integrated into GKN Aerospace designed and manufactured nacelle systems, to Gulfstream for its newest aircraft – the G280 super mid-sized business jet. Visit http://www.onlineamd.com/gkn-honeywell-arizona-engine-facility-delivery-030814.aspx to view the full article online. |
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Reuters
A moratorium on new mining exploration licenses in Mongolia could be lifted during the spring session of parliament, Mongolia's mines minister said, as the Asian country works to lure back foreign investment after a slump last year. Visit http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/05/mongolia-mining-idUSL1N0M20ES20140305 to view the full article online. |
