The 'Halo Effect' of Manufacturing Facility Location: Why Smart Manufacturers Are Choosing Locations Near Complementary Businesses

Article from Jessica Del Vecchio is the Economic Development Manager for The Office of Economic Development, City of Boca Raton (Fla.)

This strategy is not about simple convenience; it's about creating a powerful, mutually reinforcing "halo effect" of shared success, instant market credibility, and profound operational synergy across engineering, tooling, fabrication, and logistics networks.

Hatz Engines - Case Study from CSP US Inc.

Case Study from | CSP US Inc.

Before the introduction of CSP software, there was no integrated control of workflows, and the potential for process optimization remained untapped. Production relied on manual coordination, which led to efficiency losses and unnecessary error rates.

How Flying S is Turning Data into a Competitive Advantage

Case Study from | Datanomix Production Monitoring

As automation, multi-axis machining, and lights-out operations become the norm, shops are realizing that the real advantage doesn't come from just running more machines; it comes from understanding how they're running.

Must-Have AI Features in your next ERP: Why AI-Enabled ERP Is a CEO's Best Investment

Article from | HiFlow Solutions

The next wave of competitive differentiation lies in embedding artificial intelligence (AI) directly within ERP/MIS systems - not as an add-on, but as a native capability driving data, decision-making, and automation across operations.

Organic Soda Producer Implements Traceability System in Just a Few Weeks

Case Study from | MRPeasy

Fresh Fizz Sodas from Long Island needed a system that would help them comply with traceability regulations, and found the perfect solution in MRPeasy.

What's Your Factory's Lean Maturity Score?

Article from | Orca Lean

Many factories run 5S events, collect defect data, or deploy quality management systems - yet still face recurring bottlenecks, waste, and variation. Why? Because tools alone don't make a Lean enterprise - culture does.

Sustaining a Positive Manufacturing Workplace in an Evolving AI World

Julie Kniseley, President | James Moore HR Solutions

If businesses approach the transition to an AI-enhanced workplace strategically, it can lead to a workforce that is invested, outcome-oriented, and well-positioned for a successful future.

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Why Manufacturers Must Rebuild Their Factories Around the Buyer

Article from Klaus Andersen, CEO at Tacton

Today's generation of buyers expects products built to fit their needs, transparent pricing, reliable delivery, and ongoing support that extends beyond the initial sale.

Manufacturing's AI Reality Check: Why Governance Is the Missing Link

Article from Russ Blattner, SUPERWISE CEO

Governance is the architecture that transforms AI experiments into enterprise assets. Without it, even successful models become liabilities.

Why Economic Uncertainty Demands a Real-Time Manufacturing Strategy

Article from Louis Columbus, Senior Industry Marketing Manager at DELMIA

Proactive manufacturers now treat economic uncertainty not as isolated incidents, but as ongoing tests of their operational readiness and digital maturity.

TE Connectivity introduces latest SPE M12 hybrid connectors, setting a milestone in industrial communication

12/01/25, 07:40 AM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering

Connectors enable about 20% more power and 10 times faster data rates for real-time communication and advanced protocols

Metaphase Lighting Technologies Introduces New Ultra-Bright TXFL Series Bar Lights for Machine Vision Applications in Logistics and Warehouse Environments

12/01/25, 07:39 AM | Automation & IIoT | Supply Chain

Combining three rows of LEDs, an integrated driver, pulse follow strobe, and overdrive, the TXFL Series delivers high-intensity uniform illumination at variable distances.

EXAIR - New Chip Vac Filter Bag Offers Enhanced Filtration and Improved Durability

12/01/25, 05:17 AM | Automation & IIoT | Engineering | EXAIR

Made from a new, singed polyester fabric, the filter bag not only has a refined look and feel but also offers enhanced performance, ideal for processes using CNCs, mills, lathes, routers and more.

HORIZON MICROTECHNOLOGIES VALIDATES METALLISED MICRO-AM PARTS FOR SPACE WITH RIGOROUS THERMAL SHOCK TEST

12/01/25, 05:16 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Engineering

The test subjected parts to 2,000 cycles of extreme temperature shifts (alternating between +125°C and -40°C). In each cycle, the parts were held at -40°C for 5 minutes and then transferred to a 125°C environment within 10s, and vice verse. This kind of temperature shock is a commonly used substitute for the rapid temperature changes that satellites in low earth orbits encounter when they transition from unprotected exposure to the sun into the earth's shadow.

WAYLAND ADDITIVE AND AUTODESK FORGE POWERFUL PARTNERSHIP TO ADVANCE ELECTRON BEAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING

11/27/25, 11:51 AM | Additive & 3D Printing | Supply Chain

This collaboration between Wayland and Autodesk brings a powerful mainstream software solution to NeuBeam® users, streamlining the entire design-to-production workflow for additive manufacturing.

PI USA - High-Speed Hexapod for Nanopositioning

To meet industrial demands for higher dynamics, reliability and precision in 6DoF positioning systems, PI engineers came up with a new hexapod concept, based on direct-drive lever actuators. This new concept reduces complexity, improves performance, and minimizes wear.

The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI)

(Madison, CT, United States of America)

The Wire Association International (WAI), Inc., founded in 1930, is a worldwide technical society for wire and cable industry professionals. Based in Madison, Connecticut, USA, WAI collects and shares technical, manufacturing, and general business information to the ferrous, nonferrous, electrical, fiber optic, and fastener segments of the wire and cable industry. WAI hosts trade expositions, technical conferences, and educational programs.