Rebuilding the Medical Manufacturing Supply Chain

How precision technology is resetting the parameters for U.S. contract manufacturers By Mark Shortt Medical device manufacturers today—OEMs and startups—are at the center of converging trends that are fundamentally reshaping their supply chains. The Covid-19 pandemic...

Custom Injection Molder Supports Critical and Demanding Applications

Connecticut-based PDI offers expertise in tooling design and engineered materials, along with a variety of specialized equipment. By Mark Langlois Plastic Design International, Inc. (PDI) offers injection molding, injection insert molding, and assembly at its two...

An Uncommon Perspective on Industrial Design-Build

Paradigm-shifting design-build solutions require finding a company that thrives on seemingly  impossible industrial design and manufacturing challenges. By Del Williams HUNTLEY, Ill.—Industrial manufacturers understand the importance of efficient and streamlined...

Anatomy of a Tailstock Rebuild-Repair

Riten Industries applies a mix of inspection, analysis, engineering execution, and inventory backup to eliminate costly machine downtime due to tailstock failure. February 2024 The following article was contributed by Riten Industries, Inc. WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,...

NIST Researchers Look at What’s Next for 2024 and Beyond

Researchers are pursuing developments from computer chips to quantum devices that could have big impacts on manufacturing. Recently, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) staff asked some of NIST’s postdoctoral researchers—William “Drew” Borders, Trey...