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How Manufacturers Are Unleashing Leading-Edge Technologies To Strengthen America’s Defense Industrial Base
Additive Manufacturing Enables New Approach to Antenna Design NEWARK, Calif.—What is believed to be “one of the largest additively manufactured satellite antennas in history” was completed by Vitesse Systems recently and delivered to its customer. Vitesse Systems...
A New Breed of Fully Autonomous, GPS-Denied One-Way Attack Unmanned Aircraft Systems
AeroVironment is pioneering a new class of autonomous systems built for GPS-denied, high-threat environments. ARLINGTON, Va.—A fully autonomous capable, software-defined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) recently launched by AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) is designed for...
Recession-Proofing Your Business with Automation: A Strategic Approach
By Scott Anair, President and CEO, Wauseon Machine In uncertain economic times, businesses face numerous challenges that can hinder their efficiency, safety, and sustainability. One key strategy companies can deploy to withstand recessionary periods is to consider the...
Bringing Manufacturing Back to America, One Fab Lab at a Time
A collaborative network of makerspaces has spread from MIT across the country, helping communities make their own products. By Zach Winn | MIT News Reindustrializing America will require action from not only businesses but also a new wave of people that have the...
What’s Coming for U.S. Manufacturing in 2025
By G. Nagesh Rao and Jyoti K. Malhotra NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership The U.S. manufacturing industry is evolving at a rapid pace, driven by new technologies, smarter supply chains, and an increasingly dynamic workforce. In 2025, small manufacturers will...
How Beehive Industries, ORNL Are Advancing Aerospace Additive Manufacturing
By Meghan McDonald OAK RIDGE, Tenn.—When Jonaaron Jones started his master’s degree at the University of Tennessee (UT), Knoxville, his mentor invited him to visit the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, or MDF, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. “I saw a metal...
CYBERSECURITY
U.S. DoD Certification Reinforces Cybersecurity Standards in Defense Sector Stress Aerospace & Defense Achieves Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Level 2 HOUSTON—As cyber threats become more sophisticated and persistent, ensuring the security of sensitive...
Building Resilient Supply Chains: Strategies and Successes for Manufacturers
For small and medium-sized manufacturers, the right strategies and partnerships can turn pressing supply chain challenges into opportunities for growth. By Angelina Rivera Supply Chain Group Manager, National Platforms Division NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership...
Electronics Engineering and Manufacturing Services Provider Eyes Strong Growth in Medical and Robotics Industries
TQ-Systems USA is working to mimic, in the U.S., the success of Germany-based TQ-Group. By Mark Shortt TQ-Systems USA, the North American arm of Germany-based TQ-Group, is an electronics engineering and manufacturing services (E2MS) company that provides everything...
MEDICAL DESIGN & MANUFACTURING
Cardiac Surgeons Successfully Implant First-of-its-Kind Device to Repair Leaky Heart Valve Surgeons at Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital were the first in Pennsylvania to accomplish the procedure, using the newly approved device to repair a leaky tricuspid...
3D PRINTING
MIT Engineers Develop a Fully 3D-Printed Electrospray Engine Ideal for propelling tiny satellites, the lightweight devices could be produced onboard a spacecraft and cost much less than traditional thrusters. Adam Zewe | MIT News An electrospray engine applies an...
PRODUCT DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
New Implant May Help Patients Regenerate Their Own Heart Valves A 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve promotes tissue regeneration, potentially eliminating the need for repeated surgeries for adult and pediatric heart patients. By Catherine Barzler ATLANTA—Every...
Driving Innovation, from Silicon Valley to Detroit
Doug Field, SM ’92, Ford’s chief of EVs and digital design, leads the legacy carmaker into the software-enabled, battery-propelled future. Jonathan Mingle | MIT Leaders for Global Operations The following article originally appeared in MIT News. Across a career’s...
Robots and AI Are Working Together to Bring You Better Medicines, Shampoo, and More
By Peter Beaucage Every time you squeeze toothpaste onto your toothbrush, spray perfume on your skin, or swallow a pill, you’re using the result of a carefully crafted recipe made in a lab. These are called formulations. Formulations aren’t just simple...
Next Generation DCS Redefines Process Control
To meet the modern challenges of the processing industry, Valmet launched the newest generation of its DNA distributed control system from the very first lines of code to deliver cutting edge cybersecurity and other advanced features. By Jeff Elliott The evolution of...