Apple starting US tech manufacturing fund with $1 bn
MSN: Apple chief Tim Cook announced Apple is creating a fund to get more people in the US to do "advanced manufacturing," kicking it off with a billion dollars.
How to Tell Category Data Cables Apart
The category positively correlates with the data speed. I.E. the higher the category, the higher the possible frequency and the higher the frequency, the higher the possible data rate.
Control Cables Pass UL Cold Bend Test & Enhance Temperature Rating
HELUKABEL, one of the worlds leading cable manufacturers, announced that seven TRAYCONTROL family of products have passed the UL -40°C Cold Bend Test and have enhanced their conductor temperature ratings from 90°C dry/75°C wet to 90°C dry/wet.
Rittal launches new push-in conductor connection clamp
Rittal now offers the fastest method of easily and securely connecting conductors to busbars.
Why Germany Still Has So Many Middle-Class Manufacturing Jobs
Hermann Simon for Harvard Business Review: Only about 1.1% of the world population is German. However, 48% of the mid-sized world market leaders come from Germany.
New product mitigates power failure
Power distribution specialist ide Systems has launched a new generator connection point (GCP) to mitigate downtime caused by mains power failures. The product, which is ideal for office buildings, healthcare facilities and retail blocks, allows backup generators to be quickly and easily connected in the event of an unforeseen electrical failure. ide Systems is the only manufacturer to offer this type of connection unit in the UK.
Turck Introduces New Rugged, Compact RFID Interface Ideal for Retrofitting RFID Applications
To meet the ever-shrinking dimensional needs of devices on the factory floor, Turck has developed a compact TBEN-S-RFID interface with an IP67 rating.
Aventics announces acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology
Lexington, Kentucky, May 3, 2017 - Recently Aventics, one of the world's leading manufacturers of pneumatic components and systems, announced the acquisition of Vector Horizon Technology LLC (VHtek), based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA. By this acquisition, the pneumatics specialists will further strengthen their position in the global commercial vehicles business.
Oerlikon gains unique technology and process expertise in advanced materials
With the acquisition, Oerlikon gains for its Surface Solutions Segment unique and proprietary process technology and expertise in rapidly designing and developing materials using computational software, which enables a fast identification of disruptive material solutions.
Modernize Your Supply Chain
As automated production kicks in and increases the quantity of finished products, has the manufacturer considered the just in time inventory requirement changes necessary to meet production deadlines?
Robot Monitoring and Preventive Maintenance Solution
A robots abnormal condition can be detected early via data comparison, so a high-speed equipment monitoring solution must be able to acquire analog signals at the rate of 1000 signals per second. Then the collected signals need to be delivered to the control room for monitoring management and data analysis.
HEIDENHAIN's Improved Grid Encoder for Testing CNC Machines
HEIDENHAINs family of KGM grid encoders have once again been improved to better meet the needs of CNC-controlled machine users who require accuracy testing. Now the KGM 281 grid encoder is available with a measuring range of Ø 140 mm and an increased accuracy of ± 1 µm.
SME Education Foundation Honors Manufacturing Students with More Than $620,000 in Scholarships
The largest of the Foundation's scholarships is the four-year, $40,000 SME Education Family Scholarship, which is awarded to Greg Kurfess, who will be attending the Georgia Institute of Technology, majoring in mechanical engineering.
Fanuc Leads The Way For Smart Factory Software For Now, Kuka And ABB To Follow Closely
Kenkyo Investing via Seeking Alpha: For the purpose of getting the conversation flowing, I'll focus on what the big 4 players are doing in the race for smart factory software development.
Optimism Down Among Small Manufacturers
Xometrys Small Manufacturing Index finds fewer shops anticipating growth
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