Industry News

News • March 4, 2019

Industrial Innovations announces machine and fab shop capability

Industrial Innovations has expanded its machine shop and fabricating capability and is offering CNC machining of prototype, custom and replacement parts, as well as short production runs and 4-axis machining for a variety of applications and industries such as automotive, medical and furniture.

News • March 1, 2019

Berken Solutions Inc. appoints Brett Allard

WATERTOWN, Wis. — Brett Allard has been appointed Project Manager for Berken Solutions.

News • March 1, 2019

Acme Industrial Co. promotes Megan Evans

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL — Acme Industrial Company, a subsidiary of Jergens, Inc., has announced the promotion of Megan Evans to Order Fulfillment Manager.

News • March 1, 2019

Acme Industrial Co. adds Andrew Kuhl

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL — Acme Industrial Company, a subsidiary of Jergens, Inc., has announced the addition of Andrew Kuhl as Plant Manager.

News • March 1, 2019

SA International Inc. promotes Gudrun Bonte

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA – SA International (SAi), a provider of software solutions for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries, has announced the promotion of Gudrun Bonte to VP Product Management.

News • March 1, 2019

Machine learning improves manufacturing inspections, product quality, supply chain visibility

Manufacturers' most valuable data is generated daily on shop floors, bringing with it the challenge of analyzing it to find prescriptive insights fast. This is an ideal problem for machine learning to solve.

News • March 1, 2019 • John Wiborg

Predictions for manufacturing in 2019

In 2019, we expect a continued strong, robust manufacturing sector. Even if there is some slowdown, the challenge for many companies this year remains, "How do we generate more with less?" as they face labor and talent shortages and increasing prices for labor, energy and cost of materials.

News • March 1, 2019 • Horst Lach

Poly – Poly – or what? Part 6: Quo vadis – Where are you going …?

The fact that polycrystalline diamonds (PCD) could "show profile" in October 1978 could be attributed to random chance, but could it have something to do with "luck"? But how did golf professional Tiger Woods answer when a journalist pointed out that he often had a lot of luck during his games? "The more I train, the more luck I have."

News • March 1, 2019

STEP Ahead Awards recognize women for excellence in manufacturing

The Manufacturing Institute announced they will award Danielle Allen with the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award. The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory-floor to the C suite.

News • February 27, 2019

Global machinery production revenue to reach $1.6 trillion in 2022

The market performance of the machine tool sector is highly dependent on commodity prices, macroeconomic conditions and sector performance (e.g., automotive, construction, aerospace, and ship building). According to IHS Markit Economy and Country Risk (ECR) information, a global recession is highly unlikely to occur in 2019. However, due to weaker global trade, pollical uncertainties, and other headwinds, global machine tools production revenue will only begin to improve late in 2020 or early in 2021.

News • February 27, 2019

New interactive ‘smart manufacturing’ blog

To address the often-vexing questions about Industry 4.0, there is a new smart Manufacturing blog named Ask the Machine Whisperer? This blog is intended to educate the manufacturing community about all things DNC, machine monitoring and IT networking. The blog is interactive, as there is a dedicated page where readers get to ask their own questions of Steven "the Machine Whisperer" Anderson.

News • February 22, 2019

Boeing Co. overhauls quality controls

Boeing Co. has begun a sweeping transformation of its quality system, including the use of smart tools and automation. It also will eliminate thousands of quality checks because they are no longer necessary. The company told its union that it will cut about 450 quality inspector positions this year and potentially a similar number next year.