Sep 25, 2025
“Even without a surge in reshoring, 2.1 million manufacturing jobs are forecast to go unfilled by 2030.” — June 2025 Reshoring Survey Report by Harry Moser and Kathy N. Anemogiannis By Miles Parker, Founder, Parker Group I have written about, listened to, and...
Sep 25, 2025
The automaker is combining its industrial know-how with a start-up mentality to create the new Ford Universal EV Production System, reported to radically simplify vehicle assembly for safety, quality, and speed. LOUISVILLE, Ky.—In August, Ford Motor Company said in a...
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....
