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By Patricia Panchak Many of those taking a new look at manufacturing see a new industrial revolution, one based on knowledge and innovation. Those of us in manufacturing see the recent futuristic innovations as the latest in a long line of stunning achievements. Indeed, IndustryWeek heralded the dawn of manufacturing's information age nearly two decades ago.. Delete the scoop?
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Available as a free download, Rockwell Automation offers a new configuration and design tool to help machinery automation system engineers save time when designing safety systems. The Safety Automation Builder software helps users navigate the design process and apply global best practices. Delete the scoop?
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IndustryWeek is delighted to be the exclusive media partner of the Industrial Research Institute's TechTournament, which will be held as part of the organization's 75th anniversary. The goal: to have you help us identify the most meaningful innovation of the past 75 years. IRI member organizations can download the complete Tech Tournament Guidelines Packet and begin preparing an entry for submission between June 1, 2013, and September 30, 2013. Delete the scoop?
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With nearly 100 years of uninterrupted publication, Machinery's Handbook now has its own Facebook page. Check it out, Like it and leave comments. Delete the scoop?
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March U.S. manufacturing technology orders totaled $507.91 million according to AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology. This total, as reported by companies participating in the USMTO program, was up 30.4% from February and up 3.2% when compared with the total of $491.96 million reported for March 2012. With a year-to-date total of $1,278.05 million, 2013 is down 5.0% compared with 2012. Delete the scoop?
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Jim Golem, CTL Aerospace, told us that The Get Skills to Work coalition aims to train and match 100,000 veterans with advanced manufacturing jobs by 2015, with the assistance of additional partners. More immediately, initial investments in Get Skills to Work will help some 15,000 veterans translate their military experience into civilian opportunities, the organization says. Delete the scoop?
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Continuous improvement is critical. Become more competitive. Learn which strategies and tactics can make you more prepared to gain ground against your competitors.
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Modern laser technology keeps opening up new fields of application in laser material processing. In the fields of laser cutting, laser welding, and perforating of plastic materials, it is already an established and recognized processing method, e.g., in automotive and supply industries. Delete the scoop?
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Case Study in CNC The complete machining of turbine blades requires striking a balance between powerful roughing and ultra-precise finishing, a task for which the modern 5-axis turning-milling centers are ideal, when robust machine construction combines with high-quality drive and control engineering. Delete the scoop?
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Multi-axis laser processing is a high-tech specialty, and a process that’s much in demand for high-value parts, but its just one of several precision manufacturing services available from Ace Precision Machining Corp., in Oconomowoc, Wis. What sets apart this one-stop contract manufacturer is the thoroughness of its laser processing capabilities, along with facility for large-scale metal joining, CNC machining, metal forming, and thermal processing. Delete the scoop?
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Tom Prete, vice president of engineering for Pratt & Whitney, told us in an email that the lab will use electron beam melting (EBM) machines from Arcam and laser sintering from EOS. Pratt & Whitney is already using AM for prototyping for various engines, including its PurePower engines. Components have been made and engine-tested and are being certified for the PurePower engine family. Via Michael Dunham Delete the scoop?
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Considered the premiere West Coast manufacturing event, WESTEC is offering free admission for early registrants. Registration fees will increase to $20 per person after this date. Produced by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), WESTEC will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center, October 15-17, 2013.
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Fascinating Case Study ...researchers are looking to even stronger and lighter materials, such as composites made with carbon fibers coated with carbon nanotubes—tiny tubes of crystalline carbon. When arranged in certain configurations, nanotubes can be hundreds of times stronger than steel, but only one-sixth the weight, making such composites attractive for use in airplanes, as well as cars, trains, spacecraft, and satellites. Delete the scoop?
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The first of 70 advanced technology locomotives built for use on the Amtrak rails in the Northeast rolled off the assembly line yesterday. The electric locomotives, which are assembled in Siemens' Sacramento, Calif. manufacturing plant, will be field tested this summer and could enter service as early as this fall. (Photo shows the control cab of the new "Cities Sprinter," which is capable of speeds >120mph.) Delete the scoop?
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As it battles rival General Motors (IW 500/4) to be the top foreign automaker in the world's biggest car market, Volkswagen (IW 1000/10) announced on Tuesday it will build a plant in central China. The plant in the city of Changsha will start production in early 2016 with an annual output capacity of 300,000 vehicles. Earlier, GM announced plans to build a $1.3B Cadillac assembly plant in China. Delete the scoop?
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Machinery's Handbook, the 10-minute download At more than 3,500 pages, Machinery's Handbook is so large that preparing it as a download has been a very tall mountain to climb. But Senior Editor Chris McCauley has reached the summit. You can now acquire the reference work in about 10 minutes (DSL line). And, there's a 10% discount to encourage you. Delete the scoop?
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Miles Free, PMPA We learned with painful social and economic clarity in the great recession of 2008-2009 that it is demand, and not supply, that drives our economy. Delete the scoop?
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Industrial output in the 17-nation eurozone jumped a surprisingly strong 1% in March compared with February when it rose 0.3%, official data showed Tuesday. In the 27-member EU, industrial production was up 0.9% in March, again compared with 0.3% the previous month, the Eurostat data agency said. Delete the scoop?
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Perhaps the most common way to automate a CNC lathe is with a bar feed. The lathe that is served by this device can machine piece after piece as the stock advances, converting a bar of material into a batch of finished parts. Since operator attention might not be needed until the next time a bar is loaded, lights-out machining is possible with this system. Delete the scoop?
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SHANGHAI -- Chinese authorities have approved a $1.3 billion General Motors (IW 500/4) plant to make luxury Cadillac cars, the company said Tuesday as it seeks more premium sales in the world's biggest vehicle market. Delete the scoop?
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Michele Nash-Hoff, president, ElectroFab Sales, says adoption of these programs nationally could eliminate the skills shortage of manufacturing workers within a few years. California is portrayed as one of the states that put vocational training back into the curriculum at high schools and community colleges. The state plan specifies learning goals in 58 career pathways organized around 15 industry sectors.
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The use of Ethernet with motor drives and motion controllers in manufacturing is forecast to more than triple in 2016 -- from 1.8 million new connected nodes in 2011. The highest compound annual growth rate is for new motor control Ethernet nodes at nearly 30 percent in that timeframe.
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Faster-than-expected growth bodes well for reduced production costs. However, security vulnerabilities must be addressed. Delete the scoop?
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