AGMA Join us in Pittsburgh, PA, October 2-4, for the FTM. Applied research will be presented in five content areas: Manufacturing, Inspection and Quality Control; Materials & Heat Treatment; Application and Design & Rating; Efficiency, Lubrication, Noise and Vibration; and Gear Wear & Failure.
Visit https://www.agma.org/events-training/detail/2016-fall-technical-meeting to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Business Technology In 2007, Klaus Schwab told an assembly of the World Economic Forum that the world was now entering what he called the "Fourth Industrial Revolution" — a new period of manufacturing technology that will be fully upon us in the next ten years. At its core will be cyber-physical systems made up of processors, software, sensors and communication technologies.
Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/article/2016/09/coming-game-changer-manufacturing-technology-industry-40 to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing.net Amsterdam will host what organizers are calling the world’s first large-scale research program for autonomous boats in metropolitan areas. The five-year, nearly $28 million Roboat initiative will be conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and two Dutch universities.
Visit http://www.manufacturing.net/news/2016/09/autonomous-boat-project-cast-amsterdam to view the full article online.
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Bloomberg Technology McLaren’s rich history in Formula One, the most elite level of auto racing, means the company has as much in common with Apple as it does with more-conventional carmakers such as Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Co. Formula One is a technology-led circuit in which engines and chassis are highly regulated and minute electronic enhancements can make the difference between winning and finishing last.
Visit http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-09-22/apple-target-mclaren-is-a-tech-company-disguised-as-a-carmaker to view the full article online.
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Manufacturing Business Technology A new report from American Express and Dun & Bradstreet indicates that the growth of U.S. middle market firms (those companies with revenues between $10 million and $1 billion) is outpacing the national average. This includes an 87 percent increase in the number of firms, a 103 percent surge in employment and a 100 percent rise in revenue since 2011.
Visit http://www.mbtmag.com/news/2016/09/middle-market-manufacturing-firms-outpacing-national-average to view the full article online.
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Industry Week Since the dawn of manufacturing, designers and engineers have repeatedly run up against limitations to make things. Their ability to execute and capacity to afford bringing their ideas to market were once constrained by the manufacturing facility they had to find—either local or offshore—to build the things they wanted to build.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/automation/robots-workforce-automation-new-era-engineers to view the full article online.
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IndustryWeek In order to meet customer demands and their service expectations, tire suppliers need to rely heavily on their warehouses to use the most advanced processes to ensure the end consumer is given a high-quality experience and product when they need it. These cutting-edge processes are taking the tire industry to the next level. In doing so, we have officially reached the next era of tire distribution innovation.
Visit http://www.industryweek.com/automation/automation-can-help-you-hit-ground-running to view the full article online.
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TechCo The IoT industry is close to hitting between $263 billion an $19 trillion by 2020-2025. Some of the major brands like Adobe, are already shipping their first IoT products to the mass market. While the niche certainly appears ripe and the consumer demand is growing steadily, not all business feel eager to join the bandwagon early on. Unique product development challenges come as the main entry barrier.
Visit http://tech.co/essential-things-know-launching-iot-product-2016-09 to view the full article online.
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