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MTConnect Adds Great Value, Potential
To say MTConnect is revolutionary is a gross understatement. Connecting machines and collecting data using the same protocol not only gives in-plant management far greater agility and control; it also...
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The Most Boring, Inspirational, Useless And Coolest Manufacturing Video...
There are strong signs that US manufacturing is poised for a strong rebound. US manufacturing has expanded for the 18th straight month. Small manufacturers in North America – the core of our...
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Manufacturing Technology Consumption Isn’t A Leading Indicator – Or Even...
Good news is good news. And these days, US manufacturing deserves as much as it can get. This week, a report was released that announced manufacturing & machine tool consumption is up 105% in 2011...
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Small US Manufacturers Hold The Future In Their Hands
I recently dropped a post, ‘Here’s A Solution: Why Not Declare War On Manufacturing?,’ that put out a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that if we REALLY want the government to ‘save’ US manufacturing, they...
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3 Reasons Why Additive Manufacturing Will Change Our World
I recently attended the RAPID 2012 show in Atlanta. For those that don’t know, RAPID is an annual trade show and technical exposition hosted by SME, and dedicated to the promotion & growth of...
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A Case For Robotics & Automation In US Manufacturing
Kuka Robotics has created an Infographic that presents the advantages that robotics and automation bring to US manufacturing. Feel free to argue all you want that Kuka has a dog in this fight – you’re...
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IMTS 2012 – Social Media, Technology, And The Manufacturing Vibe
I attended IMTS 2012 last month in Chicago, and of all that I’ve been to – each one since 1996 – this was, by far, the best. Ever. Maybe it has as much to do with the fact that, considering where...
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Interview: The Manufacturing Economy, From The Trenches
Steve Kline is the Director of Market Intelligence for Gardner Business Media (publisher of Modern Machine Shop and other media serving manufacturing since 1923). Steve’s work at Gardner gives him a...
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