The numbers of industries reporting gains in orders and production have more than doubled since the start of the year to include almost all areas, according to the Institute for Supply Management.
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April 29
20:08
2016
3D printing, aka additive manufacturing, is entering those awkward teen years. That’s according to PwC, whose new report on the technology said it is crossing from a period of hype and experimentation into one of rapid maturation.
April 26
22:06
2016
Remaining competitive requires you to constantly improve manufacturing productivity. Computers play a crucial role in that process. Here’s how to keep it that way, according to Armagard.
April 26
16:53
2016
The Constellium University Technology Center (UTC) at Brunel University London provides an academic and research background for the aluminum producer’s efforts in design, development and prototyping of aluminum alloys and automotive structural components, Foundry reports.
April 25
22:27
2016
Whether or not the first quarter will prove to be a turning point for distributors, optimism permeated the Industrial Supply Association conference in Chicago, IL, where Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics told attendees, “You should be happier and feeling better about life,” Modern Distribution Management reports.
April 25
20:57
2016
Boeing Co. is ramping up its push into the parts business, as part of a broad effort to cut costs and secure a new source of revenue even more lucrative than making aircraft, the Wall Street Journal reports.
April 18
19:59
2016
In 2015, the global electric vehicle (EV & PHEV) sales volume reached 549,000, increasing by 72.83% year on year; China sold 331,100 electric vehicles, with a year-on-year surge of 343%.
April 16
19:39
2016
Cleveland-based Talan Products, a 30-year-old metal stamping company that turns out fasteners for appliances and other hardware, including hardware for roofing, is “growing like a weed,” CEO Steve Peplin told the Plain Dealer.
April 15
21:10
2016
No matter what time of year, there is always the potential for weather to wreak havoc on shipment plans. In fact, this year’s warmer winter weather meant heavier rainfalls and higher wind speeds, which caused power and internet outages, trees and branches falling and blocking roadways, and higher seas and turbulent waters, according to Industrial Distribution.
April 15
20:59
2016
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered its outlook for worldwide growth in 2016 from 3.4% in January to 3.2% in its latest report. The downgrade extended to the U.S. and other advanced economies, as well as emerging markets, according to the National Association of Manufacturers.
April 14
23:50
2016
Alcoa agreed to supply 3D-printed metal parts for Airbus commercial aircraft. Alcoa will produce those parts using comprehensive capabilities, from multi-material alloy development to additive manufacturing and aerospace parts qualification.
April 14
23:43
2016
With drones taking to the skies and autonomous robots navigating our warehouses, local eateries, hotels, hospitals, and stores, and soon our roadways – the differences between industrial, collaborative, and service robots continue to blur, according to the Robotics Industry Association.
April 14
23:31
2016
Supplied by Universal Robots USA Inc., the collaborative UR robots have optimized production by 20%, taking over monotonous and potentially hazardous tasks from employees, Manufacturing Engineering reports.
April 14
23:18
2016
ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu attributed the continued decline in commodity and material prices to “weak global growth and the prospects of a strengthening U.S. dollar,” Construction Dive reports.
April 12
20:49
2016
Industrial production in the U.S. decreased 0.6% in March for the second month in a row, according to the Federal Reserve. For the first quarter as a whole, industrial production fell at an annual rate of 2.2%, Modern Distribution Management reports.
