Oct 16, 2023
After several years of market volatility, independent distributors are assisting manufacturers by finding buyers for surplus inventory, offering creative financial solutions to preserve cash outlay, and identifying ways to reduce electronic component costs. By Del...
Oct 16, 2023
The slow transition to EVs will eventually expand more rapidly, creating challenges for manufacturers that aren’t prepared. By David Boulay The growth of electric vehicles (EVs) poses various degrees of risk to auto suppliers that make parts for internal combustion...
Oct 16, 2023
Inventions in medical imaging, aircrew scheduling, data security, and quantum networking are named among the year’s most innovative new products. By Kylie Foy | MIT Lincoln Laboratory The following article was published in MIT News. Ultrasound that doesn’t require...
Oct 16, 2023
Portable, handheld instant friction testers can be used on angled or contoured surfaces to optimize the metal forming process, protect equipment, and improve product quality. By Del Williams Metal forming is a fabrication process in which manufacturers create a range...
Oct 16, 2023
OEMs and device makers in high-growth industries are seeking versatile contract manufacturers capable of providing a full range of services. By Mark Shortt A notorious mix of trade tensions, natural disasters, geopolitical upheaval, and the COVID pandemic has caused...
Oct 16, 2023
Birdsall Tool & Gage offers diverse capabilities for custom design and manufacturing of tools, gages, fixtures, and inspection equipment. By Mark Shortt FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—Quality has always been a driving force for Birdsall Tool & Gage, a company whose...
Oct 16, 2023
JANESVILLE, Wis.—Powder metal components manufacturer DSB Technologies reported earlier this year that it launched its metal binder jetting prototyping service. The service, available to a diverse customer base, enables customers to leverage the speed and cost...
Oct 16, 2023
The combined company will support customers worldwide with a comprehensive set of specialty fasteners, the company said. CHARLOTTE, N.C. and WHEELING, Ill.—Precision components provider MW Components has acquired Elgin Fastener Group, a specialty fastener...
Oct 16, 2023
SDP/SI said it will manufacture specialized precision components for a new locking system in support of the U.S. Postal Service’s initiative to prevent theft of mail. HICKSVILLE, N.Y.—Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument (SDP/SI), a Designatronics company, will be...
Oct 16, 2023
SALT LAKE CITY—Biomerics, a vertically integrated medical device contract manufacturer in the interventional device market, reported that it completed a 100,000-square-foot expansion of its operations in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. The expansion, driven by increased...
