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Automation World
From capital reserves and energy independence to insourcing and rising employment, all factors are aligned to support a long-term upsurge in U.S. manufacturing. Visit http://www.automationworld.com/manufacturing-america-state-industry to view the full article online. |
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Automation World
Though leading indicators are beginning to trend lower, the U.S. economy continues to shine. Develop aggressive strategies for growth, and invest in process, equipment and people to meet increasing demand. Visit http://www.automationworld.com/industry-news/manufacturing-surges-bright-us-economy to view the full article online. |
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This course focuses the supporting elements of a gearbox that allow gears and bearings to do their jobs most efficiently. Learn about seals, lubrication, lubricants, housings, breathers, and other details that go into designing gearbox systems.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events-training/detail/2015-gearbox-system-design-the-rest-of-the-storyeverything-but-the-gears-an to view the full article online. |
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Cleveland.com
With a nod toward a Northeast Ohio center that propelled advancements in 3-D printing, President Barack Obama on Wednesday will announce a nationwide competition to build a new kind of high-tech research center – one that merges textiles and fabrics with high technology. Visit http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2015/03/president_obama_will_announce.html to view the full article online. |
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WCHS Radio 58
Students at BridgeValley Community and Technical College in South Charleston are being trained for manufacturing jobs. The college partnered with Toyota Manufacturing to announce the naming of Toyota Hall for BridgeValley's Advanced Technology Center. Visit http://58wchs.com/common/more.php?m=15&r=1&item_id=49711 to view the full article online. |
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Standard Examiner
In a few of the manufacturing classes taught at North Layton Junior High, girls are outnumbering the boys, with the teacher having enticed them with the promise of Pinterest projects. Visit http://www.standard.net/Business/2015/03/21/Pinterest-Manufacturing-Class to view the full article online. |
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Time
Meet Sawyer, a new robot unveiled by Rethink Robotics, a Boston-based robotics company aiming to make factories more efficient, safer and more productive. Visit http://time.com/3749307/rethink-robotics-sawyer-robot/ to view the full article online. |
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Houston Chronicle
Houston continues to be a thriving manufacturing area, home to 6,000-plus manufacturers. More than 237,000 Houstonians, or about one in every 11 workers in the region, work in this industry. Visit http://www.chron.com/jobs/article/Industry-demand-drives-need-for-manufacturing-6147519.php to view the full article online. |
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Jacksonville Business Journal
After investing about $4 million to build a 50,000-square-foot pipe mill in Jacksonville, Nuflo Inc. is helping to supply the latest and most technologically advanced naval aircraft carrier: The Gerald R. Ford class. Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/jacksonville/news/2015/03/20/local-aircraft-carriersupply-company-tripling-size.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+industry_8+%28Industry+Manufacturing%29 to view the full article online. |
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Journal Sentinel
A bipartisan bill that would designate 25 manufacturing universities across the country and give each one $20 million over four years to step up advanced manufacturing in engineering programs was introduced Wednesday in Congress by lawmakers, including U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.). Visit http://www.jsonline.com/news/usandworld/bill-in-congress-would-establish-manufacturing-universities-b99464764z1-296762141.html to view the full article online. |
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Cleveland.com
Kent State University hopes to be one of 25 universities to receive $20 million in federal funding to bolster programs related to advanced manufacturing under a bipartisan bill introduced this week in Congress. Visit http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/03/kent_state_university_interested_in_being_one_of_25_proposed_manufacturing_universities.html to view the full article online. |
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The Columbus Dispatch
Honda manager Scot McLemore is leading a new initiative that will promote manufacturing careers to students in Ohio middle schools, high schools and colleges. Visit http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/03/20/honda-promotes-manufacturing-to-students.html to view the full article online. |
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Daily Local News
Pittsburgh may not be the steel town it once was, with the economy of the state’s second largest city these days tied more to hospitals and higher education than smoke stacks. But manufacturing is still a huge part of Pennsylvania’s economy. Visit http://www.dailylocal.com/general-news/20150319/5-million-manufacturing-tax-credit-proposed-for-pennsylvania to view the full article online. |
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My Suburban Life
Since the "Great Recession" ended in June of 2009, America’s economy has rebounded slower than desired, but is still doing better than the rest of the world thanks to manufacturing. Visit http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/2015/03/19/quigley-strong-u-s-manufacturing-benefits-local-economy/ahsfmiw/ to view the full article online. |
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Manufacturing.net
In West Virginia, a woman who works full-time year-round will make 67.3 cents for every dollar made by her male coworker according to Employment and Earnings, the first report of The Status of Women in the States: 2015 project. Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/blogs/2015/03/why-the-gender-pay-gap-matters-for-manufacturing to view the full article online. |
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Milwaukee Business Journal
After hesitating for a few years, Miro Tool & Manufacturing Inc. has invested $500,000 to buy a new CO2 laser cutting machine, a sign of confidence in a sustained upturn in the contract manufacturing business. Visit http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2015/03/17/outlook-improving-for-contract-manufacturers.html to view the full article online. |
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3D Print
Apparently, a convergence between robotics and 3D printing may be an emerging trend within the industry this year. Visit http://3dprint.com/53048/viridis3d-viriwax-ram-printer/ to view the full article online. |
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Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
When designing custom gears and gearboxes for a dynamic test system application, there are times when a highly engineered solution is required, rather than an off-the-shelf option. To guarantee years of operation and ensure that accurate evaluations of the test subjects are a precise snapshot without any influence from the test machine itself, a rigorous design and build process must be followed. Visit http://www.onlineamd.com/amd0315-highly-engineered-gears-design.aspx#.VRBnXfnF98E to view the full article online. |
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Gear Solutions
This paper discusses how efficient a simple dip-lubricated gearbox is in a thermally coupled lubrication model, which includes elastohydrodynamic (EHL) friction losses in gear teeth contacts as well as bearing, seal, and churning losses. Visit http://gearsolutions.com/article/detail/6521/the-efficiency-of-a-simple-spur-gearbox----thermally-coupled-lubrication-model to view the full article online. |
