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$23.74 savings Machinery's Handbook's 29th Edition CD-ROM includes 628 additional pages and implements interactive math equations. The CD version is the fastest way to find the data you need. A new report on manufacturing suggests the Canadian economy rebounded in March, reversing the previous month’s surprising contraction and pointing to a resumption of modest growth. 
Researchers at Stanford University have discovered a way to weld metal nanowires together using nothing but relatively ordinary light. They found that by placing one nanowire touching another, then shining a light on them, creates waves of light, also called plasmon waves. 
The label that names the country in which a product is made may soon be gone. The World Trade Organization and the European Union have moved one step closer to eliminating "country of origin" labeling. It is part of the WTO's "Made in the World" initiative, which has been created to modernize global trade statistics and reduce public opposition to free trade. 
Streaming video is on the verge of playing a greater role in control systems. Especially beneficial for geographically dispersed operations, the enhanced visibility gives remote control rooms eyes on processes and reduces operator travel time. 
U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $495.97 million in March, according to The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the U.S. Manufacturing Technology Orders (USMTO) program, was up 11.3% from February but down 1.4% when compared with the total of $502.89 million reported for March 2011. 
The Franklin plant of mining equipment manufacturer Joy Mining increased productivity and reduced costs in their bit block assembly by converting to automated welding systems from Lincoln Electric. 
"Cloud-enhanced services” promise to take up much of the economic slack caused by the steady shift over the last several decades from manufacturing to services. Despite the loss of those U.S. manufacturing jobs, “direct linkages” persist between high value-added services and manufacturing..." John Zysman, Berkekely Roundtable on the International Economy 
Despite 2011 experiencing record levels of environmental, economic and political upheaval, the 2012 Acronis Disaster Recovery Index findings from the industrial sector, namely construction and manufacturing, reveal that only 53 percent of respondents were confident they could recover quickly in the event of a disaster. 
In today's ultra-competitive manufacturing environment the best training requires parallel simulation of a CAD program operation, workpiece set-up, machine cycle or tool change strategy outside the envelope of the shop ... 
NOTE: It's true that Germany manufactures about twice as many vehicles per year as the U.S. However, China, Japan and South Korea build over 40% of the world's annual output.
Frederick Allen wrote an excellent and extremely popular post at Forbes back in December, askingd how German auto companies can pay twice the wages of the USA and still be more successful. The average auto worker in Germany earned $67.14 per hour (salary + benefits); the average in the U.S. was $33.77. Yet Germany’s big three —BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen—are very profitable. Via MIDEST 
How about manufacturers? Stakeholders interested in the electrical utility sector and related industries, like mining and engineering, ought to pay extra attention to Japan over the next several months. With the last operating nuclear plant in Japan going offline for maintenance, Japan will be operating a nuclear power-free electricity grid this summer. |
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Ways for a radical reshape of European industry to make it robust, sustainable, and growth-oriented will be discussed a high level conference in Brussels, organised by the European Commission, on Tuesday 29 May. It will focus on how we can boost our industrial competitiveness and innovation capacity to generate growth and create jobs in Europe. 
U.S. steel shipments total 25 million tons in Q1 2012, and the trade association’s official outlook predicts that steel demand will strengthen in the second half so that total 2012 shipments will reach 97 million tons. 
At Honda, and many other high-performing manufacturing companies, C-level executives and other leaders view production workers differently -- as manufacturing process experts who are critical to the continuous improvement of plant floor processes, not as people who must be told what to do and how to do it. 
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Mid-Atlantic manufacturers said business conditions unexpectedly contracted in May, the first negative reading in 8 months, according to a release by the Philadelphia Fed. 
Even designers need a little motivation. This one-of-a-kind reference is meticulously written by machine designers for machine designers
The U.S.-based Manufacturing Institute and the International Society of Automation (ISA), have announced significant progress towards achieving a five-year goal to award 500,000 industry-based credentials to individuals, positioning them for employment and advancement in manufacturing jobs. 
The show has further expanded its reputation as Australia's premier advanced precision manufacturing and machine tool exhibition for the local metalworking industry,” Mr Infanti said. “ At the close of Austech 2012 in Sydney, exhibitors, visitors and organisers look back at a very successful show, which has once again stimulated new business throughout the Australian machine tool and advanced manufacturing industry. 
Some economists believe conditions could improve, as March's industrial output figure was partly skewed because of last year's high base. 
With environmental legislation restricting the choice of alloys, and electronics becoming more complex, companies are struggling to achieve the required reliability levels for their products. This webinar will explore the need for alternative Pb-free alloys and some of the options available today. Resources will be provided for further exploration into these alternatives. Learn more. 
“Through this partnership, we will mentor Sciaky in the development of their Electron Beam Direct Manufacturing capability, with the expectation that we can eventually apply this technology for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter... 
Job openings in the U.S. rose in March to the highest level in more than three years, a sign employers may be looking to take on more head count as the economy grows. The report shows that openings in manufacturing lead the way. |
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