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News September 23, 2019
The American Dream made possible with manufacturing
Many of America's leading entrepreneurs have immigrant backgrounds, playing a vital role in driving innovation and economic growth. In this article, Eurotech Gold customer Victor DaCruz, owner, and his wife, Betty DaCruz, the chief financial officer and human resources director of DACRUZ Manufac-turing, Bristol, Connecticut, share their company's business philosophy and the history of how his family started in business.
News September 20, 2019
Is U.S. manufacturing losing its toolbox?
Things seem to be going very well for American manufacturing. Since 2009, 1.2 million manufacturing jobs have been created. The fracking industry has significantly lowered energy costs. Unemployment has reached a low of 3.8%, and 145,000 jobs were re-shored in 2018. We have had 10 years of growth since the Great Recession, and many articles in the past year suggest that the U.S. is in a manufacturing renaissance. But are we?
News September 20, 2019
Michigan invests in high-tech manufacturing talent
Michigan is taking steps to build on a tradition of innovation by investing in the workers, thinkers and leaders of tomorrow. This effort was on display last month at Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow's Learning Lab summer bridge program, which allowed University Prep Science & Math High School students from Detroit to tour the building and meet manufacturers and educators.
News September 20, 2019
Deep-hole drilling and automation make for productive work cells
Across every industry, manufacturers are working to meet growing customer demand in a globally competitive market. Despite a widening skills gap, by organizing advanced technology into highly optimized work cells, manufacturers are maximizing productivity through automation.
News September 20, 2019
How the manufacturing slowdown is impacting U.S. businesses
The economy is not just the stock market. A number of factors contribute to the overall health of the economy, and one of them is manufacturing. Although the jury is still out on whether a recession is coming for the broader economy, some people are concerned that a recession has arrived in the manufacturing sector.
News September 20, 2019
Teaching robots to build and use tools
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology developed robots that have the ability to reason about shape, function and attachment of unrelated parts. This lets the robots build basic tools by combining objects. The breakthrough is a significant step toward enabling intelligent agents to devise tools that could prove useful in hazardous situations.
News September 20, 2019
Manufacturing jobs appeal more to Gen Z than millennials
A third of Generation Z — adults ages 18 to 22 — have had manufacturing suggested as a career option compared with 18% of millennials and 13% of the general adult population, according to a new study. Gen Z is 7% more likely to consider working in the manufacturing industry and 12% less likely to view it as in decline compared with the general population.
News September 20, 2019
U.S. manufacturing is at frontier of aging workforce
The aging U.S. population and labor force weigh particularly heavy on one economic sector: manufacturing. While an aging population affects most sectors, its impact on manufacturing could be outsized for a couple of reasons.
News September 19, 2019
Record sales of cobots reveal increasing demand for end-of-arm tooling
For the first time, the annual World Robotics report includes a specific analysis on the market for collaborative robots, documenting a robust 23% growth worldwide. The International Federation of Robotics' report indicates that a substantial part of the adoption will be driven by more intelligent components, such as smart grippers, "plug and play" interfaces and programming by demonstrations.
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