Oct 22, 2015

What You Don’t Repair You Destroy

Critical maintenance failings that risk the long-term health and productivity of British manufacturing are highlighted in a recent report published by Bosch Rexroth UK. The report, What You Don’t Repair You Destroy, catalogs a series of problems…

Oct 22, 2015

College Transforms Facilities, Reduces Energy Costs by 42%

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, announced the installation of a campus-wide energy efficiency initiative at Salem Community College in Carneys Point, N.J. that will reduce the college’s annual energy…

Oct 20, 2015

An O-Ring Primer

Technology is always moving forward, but some things stand the test of time. One of those things is the O-ring, which was first patented in 1896. What is an O-ring? A O-ring is a doughnut-shaped loop designed to prevent the passage of liquids or…

Oct 16, 2015

The Best Curve for a Winder

David Roisum’s blog posts are always worth reading. Here’s his latest:The most useless general winding question you can pose is what is the best ‘curve’ for a winder. By this I presume someone is struggling with winder troubles and has the…

Oct 16, 2015

China robot sales to triple by 2018

Reuters reports that China is trying to modernize its industrial production and has identified robotics as a major area for growth amid labor shortages and fast-rising wages. The world’s second-largest economy still has far lower robot…

Oct 13, 2015

More Robots Means More Jobs

Packaging World reports that data contained in a new white paper from The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) argues with the perception that increasing the use of robots causes higher rates of unemployment in the U.S. The white paper,…

Oct 12, 2015

96% of Manufacturers Expect Their Products “Connected” by 2018

According to IDC Manufacturing Insights, connected products are not only top of mind but proliferating across manufacturing segments. As manufacturers move down the path toward creating products that have inherent connectivity to support added…

Oct 09, 2015

Federal Grant to Help Farmers Accurately Predict Crop Yield, Manage Resources

The National Grape & Wine Initiative (NGWI) announced today it helped secure $6 million over four years in federal funding for research to develop and apply new technologies to transform the way grapes are grown throughout the United States.…

Oct 08, 2015

Pepsi’s New Package Nods to Back to the Future Fans

Speaking of packaging, Pepsi has officially confirmed the long-awaited creation of Pepsi Perfect – the soda Marty McFly orders in the second installment of one of the most beloved trilogies in motion-picture history. The fantastical cola, made…

Oct 08, 2015

The End of Open Heart Surgery?

I just read about a new specialized catheter that can fix holes in the heart using a biodegradable adhesive and patch, eliminating the need for open heart surgery in animal studies. Researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital, the Wyss Institute…

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