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AI-Powered Additive Manufacturing Transform Production and Supply Chain

This potent merger of AI and AM fosters innovation by simplifying workflows and allowing for extraordinary design opportunities at lower costs. It signifies a new production age where advanced technology transforms efficiency and innovation.

Understanding Computational Fluid Dynamics in Electrical Engineering

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) has emerged as a vital tool for analyzing and solving thermal management challenges, enabling teams to explore solutions and mitigate risks before investing in physical resources. This article will provide a general overview of CFD.

Scottish Chemical Manufacturer ‘Struck Gold’ with Manufacturing ERP Software

Craft chemical manufacturer Stakam has managed to bring its inventory management to a new level of efficiency with MRPeasy.

FMEAS - Reducing the risk of failure

For anything complex, the best method is to start back when you design the product by carrying out a review called a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis, universally abbreviated FMEA.

Are Errors Eating Your Profits? Unlocking Lost Manufacturing Capacity and Profits

The Practical Playbook for Agile Manufacturing Executives. Are errors eating into your capacity and profits? This question resonates with manufacturing leaders across North America who are grappling with an increasingly challenging production environment.

Monitoring Tools for Manufacturing Plant Maintenance

Electrical power delivery systems are usually the most impactful on plant operation. The cost of failure of certain pieces of equipment can quickly escalate into multi-millions of dollars of equipment replacement costs and production downtime.

Supercharge Manufacturing Performance with Rapid Improvement Approach

In this playbook, we’ll explore how manufacturers can use RIA to improve their operations and bottom line, and why the performance improvement partner you select to implement this process matters in ways that may surprise you.

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5 Steps to Meet the Growing Demand for Automated Warehouses in 2025

Rising consumer expectations and supply chain complexities have placed a premium on efficiency, reliability, and safety. Here are five areas facility managers should prioritize to stay ahead of the curve.

Empowering the Next Generation of Manufacturing: How Digital Innovation is Shaping the Future Workforce

Today, Boomers still make up the majority of the industry's workforce, but as that generation quickly approaches retirement, their inevitable departure looms as a major disruption to the sector.

Revolutionizing Manufacturing with AI Solutions

No-code solutions typically offer drag-and-drop interfaces, allowing users to build workflows, dashboards, and models easily. Low-code platforms strike a balance by enabling customization through simplified scripting or configuration.

Manufacturing and Automation - News Headlines

KHK USA Inc. Highlights Line of Ratchets & Pawls

KHK® ratchets & pawls restrict the rotational direction of motion

Sustainable Solutions for Packaging & Processing: What to Expect at PACK EXPO Southeast

The newest PACK EXPO show heads to Atlanta arming attendees with tools and resources to solve sustainability challenges

Pfannenberg to Showcase Fixed Gas Detection Audible and Visual Alarms at IIAR 2025

Visit Booth 451 To Learn How to Comply with New Regulations

NORD Releases New Enhanced Technology for Control of Electronic Drives

The updated NORDCON 3.0 software tool for Windows and mobile devices delivers a more streamlined design for efficient drive control, parameterization, programming, and analysis.

McLaren Racing announces Greene Tweed as an Official Partner of the McLaren Formula 1 Team and Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team

McLaren Racing has announced a multi-year partnership with Greene Tweed, a leading global manufacturer of advanced materials and high-performance components.

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BigRep ONE: Large-Scale 3D Printing

BigRep ONE: Large-Scale 3D Printing

The BigRep ONE is an award-winning, large-format 3D printer at an accessible price point. With over 350 systems installed worldwide, it's a trusted solution for prototyping and production by designers, innovators, and manufacturers alike. Featuring a massive one-cubic-meter build volume, the fast and reliable ONE brings your designs to life in full scale.

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The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI)

The Wire Association International, Inc. (WAI)

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.