Engineering - Articles, Stories & Interviews
Precision Engineer Manages Business on His Phone After Software Adoption
Precision engineering company Intake Engineering introduced control and tracking into the operation, making every piece of vital information easily accessible. “Everything is just a click away and I can access it anywhere,” says Lee Brien, Director. “It’s a godsend."
Get Ready for Mandatory CMMC Compliance
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As leaders grapple with shifting trade policies, tariffs, and economic instability, cybersecurity risks are often overlooked. Contractors working with the DoD who delay preparation for the CMMC risk losing eligibility for future contracts.
Computers for Edge AI, Machine Vision, and Industrial Automation Applications
The market demand for solutions that combine high performance, compact size, and high reliability is rapidly increasing, especially in harsh environments such as smart manufacturing.
What is the process approach?
The process approach is a way of thinking about work: modeling it, improving it, and correcting errors. The reason everyone uses it is that it works. Describing your work as a process makes you more effective in many contexts.
6 Steps to Build a Continuous Improvement Culture in American SMEs
This blog outlines 5 practical, proven steps that leaders in American SMEs can use to build a culture where improvement isn’t a project—it’s just how work gets done.
Winning More Business with Smarter Marketing
Without a strong leadership link between strategic plans and marketing, it’s easy for tactical marketing results to stagnate, opportunities to diminish and customer relations to dip.
Common Misconceptions Manufacturers have about AI
With over 25 years of experience advising mid-market companies, Ghori provides a grounded yet progressive-looking take on where manufacturers should focus, what misconceptions to avoid, and how to get started without overhauling everything.
Engineering - Featured Stories
Basics of 3D Printing Simulation: Answering Key Questions
This article provides a comprehensive overview of additive manufacturing simulation, which involves virtually testing and optimizing the 3D printing process.
How CLM Enhances PLM - And Why Smart Manufacturers Need Both
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Manufacturers of configurable products face an ever-increasing demand for more customization. When you begin to offer customization, options and rules need to be defined at every step of the process.
Why Industrial Automation Needs a 21st-Century Overhaul
The future of industrial automation isn't about replacing the human brain—it's about amplifying it with intelligent systems that can code, learn, and execute on their own. That’s the next frontier—and we’re closer to it than we think.
Engineering - News Headlines
Cardinal Kinetic to Feature InoDrive™ Motion Controller at SPS 2025
Compact, all-in-one controller is the core hardware of the InoWorx™ Motion Control Platform
Introducing the FLIR Si2x-Series for High-Performance Acoustic Imaging in Hazardous Locations Now with ATEX and IECEx Certification
FLIR Si2x-Series enables reliable detection of pressurized gas leaks, mechanical faults, and partial discharge in explosive vapor and dust environments.
NORD to Showcase Reliable, Scalable Packaging Solutions at PACK EXPO
The portfolio of NORD gear units, electric motors, and electronic control products form complete, modular solutions that handle the packaging needs of today and tomorrow.
Engineering - Featured Product
MRPeasy - ERP for Small Manufacturers That Delivers Results
MRPeasy - ERP for Small Manufacturers That Delivers Results
Always know what you have in stock and what you'll need to fulfill orders. Never forget to order parts on time or fail to notice a late delivery from your vendor. Easily create manufacturing orders and schedule them automatically according to resource availability or delivery deadline. Generate accurate cost and lead time estimates and provide customers with quick quotes. Receive notifications when orders are late or inventory levels reach a critical point. Ensure seamless communication between sales, production, warehousing, procurement, administration, and finance. Integrate with popular accounting, CRM, and e-commerce apps. MRPeasy is an ERP software for small manufacturers that gives you all that and more. Our users report a 54% average improvement in the overall performance of their business and a 42% increase in on-time deliveries. Try for free, no credit card needed.
Engineering - Featured Company
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS
With four production facilities in the Midwest, on both coasts, and in the South, NORD is prepared to serve you with some of the shortest lead times in the industry. We house extensive component inventory, allowing us to assemble and ship 25% of all standard product orders same or next day!
