ThomasNet Despite record numbers of daily COVID-19 virus cases across the United States, manufacturing activity rose to new heights during October to its best mark in more than 2 years. The Institute for Supply Management posted its monthly Purchasing Managers Index—a highly regarded barometer of the U.S. manufacturing economy—for the month of October on November 2, showing a sixth-straight month of expansion following recession territory readings from March through May.
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Manufacturing.net NASA has partnered with Wisk, the creators of the Cora all-electric, self-flying air taxi to collaborate on the safe integration of autonomous aircraft systems into Urban Air Mobility applications at a national level. The partnership with Wisk is part of NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign to develop critical guidance for UAM operations while addressing challenges, like certification and standards development.
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AGMA The AGMA website is updated daily through Emerging Tech news, Member news, Videos-of-the-week, and more — information that you can use to empower your staff, and move your business forward.
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Associated Press General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so that they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increase the range per charge to as much as 450 miles. The company’s product development chief promised a small electric SUV that will cost less than $30,000 and pledged to roll out 30 battery-powered models worldwide by 2025.
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Science Alert Volcanoes rank among the most destructive and awe-inspiring phenomena on the planet. But these fiery fissures do much more than just destroy. They also create. In a new study, researchers in Russia report the discovery of one such creation — an unusual mineral never before documented by scientists: an alluring, vibrantly blue-and-green crystallised substance the team have called petrovite. Due to the behavior of the new substance, scientists are interested in its possible applications in material science, potentially enabling new ways of developing cathodes for use in batteries and electrical devices.
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AGMA The AGMA Foundation has awarded $312,500 in scholarships to engineering students at the Technical/Associate, Undergraduate and Graduate levels. 87% of scholarship recipients are employed in the gear industry. Learn more about how you can give back today.
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Aerospace Manufacturing and Design French company NAWA Technologies, a pioneer of next-gen energy storage systems, has created NAWA America, a company focused on industrializing advanced composite materials. Based in Dayton, Ohio, NAWA America will bring to market multifunctional ultra-strong composites based on proprietary technology, aimed at sectors including automotive and aerospace.
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Press Release University of Texas – San Antonio has formally launched the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, a $111 million public-private partnership. The university will lead the institute, entering into a five-year cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy to head up a consortium of 59 proposed member institutions in introducing a cybersecure energy-ROI that drives American manufacturers and supply chains to further adopt secure, energy-efficient approaches, ultimately securing and sustaining the nation’s leadership in global manufacturing competitiveness.
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Industry Week By instilling a mix of innovation, ingenuity and state-of-the-art technology into each tractor, combine or planter, John Deere has made a name for itself as a leading producer of smart agricultural equipment. As a result, the company empowers today's farmers to efficiently utilize every inch of useable land. This is ultimately what drove John Deere to participate in the FCC’s auction to acquire 5G spectrum this summer.
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Metrology News The smart factory is the heart of Industry 4.0. Sandvik is carrying out a reorganization with the aim of expanding digital technology to make customers even more productive and sustainable. Sandvik Machining Solutions, the business area for metal-cutting processing, has changed its name to Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions and has been divided into two separate business area segments: Sandvik Machining Solutions and Sandvik Manufacturing Solutions.
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AGMA Each year, authors selected by AGMA write peer-reviewed technical papers on topics relevant to the gear industry. These may include subject matter related to: design and analysis; manufacturing and quality; materials, metallurgy and heat treatment; operation, maintenance and efficiency; and gear failure. The authors then present the results of their work at the FTM to an audience of knowledgeable engineering professionals from the United States and around the world. Abstracts for next year’s FTM are due January 15, 2021.
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