Smart Manufacturing Takeaways From NASA’s Latest Trip to Mars October 19, 2021 NASA landed another rover on Mars in February, thanks in part to the work and leadership of Adam Steltzner. SME’s Smart Manufacturing interviewed him shortly thereafter.
The Industry Needs Structured Training October 4, 2021 The expert personnel who engineer and manufacture the equipment and technologies for the A&D industry are fewer in number now than prior to the end of the shuttle program. To support the growth of this industry requires more professionals—fast.
Ensuring Data Integrity Is Top of Mind in Aerospace October 15, 2021 The latest data collection systems are designed to dependably and accurately acquire precision measurement data in an extensive range of applications and distances.
Developing Your Workforce in an Age of Worker Shortages February 1, 2022 The Skills Gap was already a big challenge before the pandemic. It’s even bigger now.
Metrology Software Plugs Into Smart Manufacturing February 4, 2022 Measurement data is an important element of the emerging smart factory. How software provides that data is the key.
Realities of the Virtual Kind in Manufacturing February 2, 2022 A key enabler of virtual reality/augmented reality will be bandwidth — and the imminent adoption of 5G could make it good enough in applications where it isn’t now.
Robot sales in North America have strongest year ever in 2021 February 2, 2022 New Association for Advancing Automation (A3) report shows $2 billion in sales (39,708 units) in 2021 – up 28% over 2020 and 14% ahead of previous high in 2017
GM Earnings Fall in Fourth Quarter February 1, 2022 General Motors Co. said Feb. 1 that fourth-quarter earnings slid but that full-year results improved compared with a year earlier.
Understanding Stretched Links, Stressed Chains in A&D October 15, 2021 Supply-chain stresses are especially troublesome to the aerospace industry and its Tier suppliers. It’s critical that manufacturers in this industry attain a comprehensive understanding of their vulnerabilities.
A New World for Energy Parts Manufacturing November 30, 2021 Solar, wind and hydro are striving for dominance in the energy sector while oil and gas continues to hang on tight. What does it mean for suppliers?