Sep 25, 2025
Recent years have underscored how fragile outsourced supply chains can be. The more control you have over your supply chain, the better positioned you are to deliver. By James Sturgeon Plant Director Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems The value of domestic production...
Sep 25, 2025
Riverside Integrated Solutions’ engineering team solved a complex challenge by using a collaborative robot to increase the accuracy and efficiency of a PCB potting process. By Mark Shortt RiverSide Integrated Solutions, Inc. (RIS), a Minnesota-based provider of...
Sep 25, 2025
Orion Industries uses robotic equipment to hold tight tolerances on coatings that improve the performance of parts in extreme temperatures and environments. By Mark Langlois Orion Industries is a 60-year-old high-performance coating company that got its start in the...
Sep 25, 2025
Apple, Ford, Medtronic, NVIDIA, and SpaceX are among the prominent U.S. companies working to strengthen partnerships with TI to propel the next era of American innovation. DALLAS—In June, Texas Instruments (TI) announced it is planning to invest more than $60 billion...
Sep 25, 2025
The approach reduces waste and allows for more uniform property development throughout critical sections of the final part, according to AMFG. FAIRFIELD, N.J.—As manufacturers search for greater efficiency and durability from forged components, All Metals & Forge...
Sep 25, 2025
Mazak MegaStir will highlight the benefits of the process by pairing its FSW technology with a Mazak VC-Ez 16 CNC Turning Center at an upcoming event. FLORENCE, Ky.—The benefits of high-speed friction stir welding (FSW) will be on display when Mazak MegaStir...
Sep 25, 2025
PPG’s electrostatic application of marine hull coatings is reported to improve efficiency and reduce waste. AMSTERDAM—Coatings manufacturer PPG reported that it recently performed the 100th dry docking using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. The...
Sep 25, 2025
MILWAUKEE—Regal Rexnord Corporation reported that it joined forces with automation company ABB Robotics to simplify integration of its GoFa™ collaborative robots (cobots) into 7th Axis Cobot Transfer Units (CTUs) from Regal Rexnord’s linear motion brand, Thomson....
Sep 25, 2025
Lumentum’s new platform is designed for high-throughput, precision micromachining in mass production lines for printed circuit boards, solar cells, and consumer electronics. SAN JOSE, Calif.—An “ultrafast” laser platform introduced by Lumentum Holdings Inc., is...
Sep 25, 2025
New research can identify opportunities to drive down the cost of renewable energy systems, batteries, and many other technologies. Adam Zewe | MIT News CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—The cost of solar panels has dropped by more than 99 percent since the 1970s, enabling widespread...
