Hino announces $55 million expansion program in Arkansas
Hino Motors Sales USA has appropriated a $55 million investment to expand its production capacity in its manufacturing plant in the south-western state of...
Planetary Resources & 3D Systems unveil first ever 3D printed object from “alien” metals
Planetary Resources has teamed up with 3D Systems to develop the first ever direct metal print from asteroid metals.
The geometric object – a model...
BAE Systems inks 7-year agreement with the Norwegian army
BAE Systems has signed a new 7-year support, sustainment, and readiness agreement with the Norwegian Army for its fleet of 144 CV90 Infantry Fighting...
Universal Robots reaches out to dairy markets at Chicago Dairy Show
Universal Robots is taking part at this year’s Dairy Show in Chicago (15–18 September, 2015) and is the first exhibitor ever to introduce collaborative...
MIT researchers 3D-print miniature vacuum pump ideal for Mars
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have utilised additive manufacturing to 3D-print a miniature version of a type of vacuum pump, known as a peristaltic pump, which could be a key component of a portable mass spectrometer that could help monitor pollutants or test Martian soil.
Ericsson forecasts manufacturing transformation by 2030
The new report by Ericsson IndustryLab, titled The Rise of the Smarter, Swifter, Safer Production Employee, predicts transformation of manufacturing enterprises by 2030.
The report...
Lafarge and Holcim agree to a merger of equals
The world's two largest cement makers, Swiss-based Holcim and France's Lafarge, have agreed on the terms of a merger that would create the most advanced...
Boeing awards $200m in space contracts to six small businesses
A number of small companies specialising in engineering, information technology, software development and mission assurance support have received a total of $200 million in...
3D printing company Shapeways introduces Aluminium as their 54th material offering
New York-based 3D printing startup Shapeways has announced the addition of Aluminium to its 3D printing materials portfolio.
Claimed as the “perfect material for tools, drone...
Australia has the highest manufacturing-cost structure among largest goods-exporting countries: study
A new study of the world's 25 largest goods-exporting nations has found that Australia's manufacturing-cost structure is around 30 per cent higher than the...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
