US Manufacturing
American manufacturing renaissance? Coverage of reshoring, CHIPS Act impact, and the US factories investing in next-gen capability.
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Remote Lean Consulting Cuts Process Improvement Costs by 80% for SmallManufacturers The Problem: Expertise Locked Behind a Paywall Most manufacturers know their processes could run leaner. • That's the gap a UK-based remote consu...
Video-Based SMED Coaching Cuts Setup Time Without the $5,000-a-WeekConsultant The Problem: SMED Works, But Getting Help Is Expensive Single-minute exchange of dies (SMED) is one of the most effective tools in the Lean toolkit. ...
Procore Ships AI Agents That Actually Do Work, Not Just AnswerQuestions Procore Technologies has rolled out a set of AI agents embedded directly into its construction management platform, backed by what the company calls D...
FITASY's 3D-Printed Single Shoes Cut the Gimmick and Solve a RealProblem The Problem: An Industry Built for Pairs in a World of Individual Feet The footwear industry has operated on one assumption for over two centuries: huma...
Colossal Hatches 26 Chicks in 3D Printed Eggs, Proving AdditiveManufacturing Has a Place in the Incubator The Problem: Nature's Incubator Is Hard to Copy A bird eggshell looks simple. • This is why Colossal Biosciences' la...
STLE's 2026 Report: Four Forces Reshaping How Lubricants Get MadeThe Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) has dropped its triennial Emerging Trends Report, and the findings are worth your attention. • The...
Why Manufacturers Are Ditching $3,000/Day Lean Consultants for RemoteCoaching Lean manufacturing has a dirty secret. • A single day of on-site support can run $3,000 or more. • I looked at how one provider structures this, and t...
Detroit's EV Pivot: What the Production Pause Means for Battery SupplyChains The Prediction vs. • The Problem: Demand Hasn't Met the Hype Kalnoskas has been tracking EV adoption metrics since 2019. • The gap between projected dem...
Aibuild's FETS Cuts AM Simulation Time from Days to SecondsThe Problem: Simulation Bottlenecks Stall Large-Format AM Adoption Additive manufacturing engineers have long faced a brutal trade-off. • It handles both metal...
Biogen and Denali's LRRK2 Inhibitor Flops in Phase II Parkinson'sTrial The Problem Parkinson's disease drug development has hit another wall. • The trial enrolled 648 patients aged 30-80 across multiple sites, testing the sm...
UltiMaker Factor 4 Plus Targets Defence Sector with Built-In PartValidation The Problem: Speed Without Proof Additive manufacturing has spent a decade chasing print speed. • The Royal Netherlands Navy learned this firsthand....
AMUG Panel: What 60 Years of 3D Printing Business Experience ActuallyLooks Like The most crowded room at this year's AMUG wasn't about new materials, post-processing breakthroughs, or even Lego. • The Panel Paul DeWys from Forer...
Small-Business Lean Coaching Cuts Through Consultant BloatThe Problem: Consultants Cost Too Much and Deliver Too Little Most lean manufacturing consultants charge thousands per day, show up with a binder full of Japane...
Emerson Ports Factory Automation Stack to Marine VesselsEmerson is porting its factory-floor automation stack to marine vessels, betting that superyachts and ships need the same "single pane of glass" reliability as ...
Spectrum Digitizer Turns Dolphin Echolocation Into Real-Time Cursor ControlA 16-channel Spectrum digitizer system is turning dolphin echolocation into real-time cursor control, opening a genuinely new channel for ...
Mencom MCVH Connectors Deliver Field-Repairable Power for Harsh EnvironmentsMencom's MCVH connectors deliver a practical, field-repairable power connection solution for industrial environments where pre-molded cordsets fall short — part...
Southco Lever-Actuated Plunger Cuts Component Swap Time in Tight SpacesSouthco's new lever-actuated plunger cuts component swap time in tight spaces by replacing the old two-step lift-and-turn with a single-motion release — a small...
FRIWO Restructures Sales and Expands Business Areas in Optimised Market StrategyFRIWO's shift from sector-based to country-specific sales and its five-business-area restructure signal a serious bet on localized manufacturing partnerships an...
FLIR PV Inspection Range Targets Scaling Solar Maintenance ChallengesFLIR's new PV inspection range targets a real pain point — as solar scales exponentially, manual testing bottlenecks are becoming a critical path issue for inst...
SolderKing Wins King's Award for Enterprise on 71% International Sales GrowthSolderKing's 71% international sales surge and King's Award recognition signals that UK-based electronics manufacturing suppliers can compete aggressively in gl...
Southco Launches Lever-Actuated Plunger for Faster Component RemovalSouthco's new lever-actuated plunger catch is a genuine time-saver for anyone doing component swaps in tight spaces — single-motion release beats the old two-st...
Davi's All-Electric MCE e-POWER Plate Roller Doubles Positioning PrecisionDavi's all-electric MCE e-POWER plate roller doubles positioning precision to 0.05 vs. 0.1 typical, while eliminating hydraulics ...
EMCO Partners With TITANS of CNC to Merge Machine Sales With Free TrainingEMCO's partnership with TITANS of CNC merges machine sales with free, academy-based training — a smart play to embed its brand into the next generation of machi...
Seco Round 20 Copy Milling System Targets Roughing ApplicationsSeco's new Round 20 copy milling system gives manufacturers a drop-in performance upgrade for roughing operations across steel, stainless, and superalloys — wit...
Vericut 9.6: AI-Powered CNC Simulation Cuts Training OverheadVericut 9.6 embeds AI directly into CNC simulation workflows, cutting training overhead and making complex verification tools accessible to shop-floor staff wit...
Exeter's Rapid Fusion Unveils UK-First Large-Format Hybrid 3D PrinterA UK-built large-format hybrid 3D printer could shift high-value mould and tooling work back from overseas by offering aerospace and automotive primes a single-...
West Ohio Tool Co. Named to Inc. 2025 Fastest-Growing Private Companies ListWest Ohio Tool Co. has been named to Inc.'s 2025 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the Midwest — a validation of their precision cutting tool str...
CERATIZIT Brings Domestically Manufactured OptiLine End Mills to EASTEC 2025CERATIZIT is bringing its domestically manufactured OptiLine end mills to EASTEC 2025, leaning hard on vertical integration from tungsten ore to finished tool —...
NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Cuts Airport Baggage Handling Energy Use With ECO ServiceNORD DRIVESYSTEMS' NORD ECO service cuts airport baggage handling energy waste by right-sizing drive systems — a practical lever for hitting climate targets in ...
HELLER to Promote 5-Axis Machining at the Paris Air ShowHeller's F and HF series 5-axis HMCs are getting a spotlight at the Paris Air Show, and for good reason — aerospace manufacturers are demanding more compact, hi...
Bredel Heavy Duty Bredel Hose Pumps, que forma parte de Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions, ha diseñado la nueva bomba Bredel Heavy Duty con característic...
E-Z LOK, a leading manufacturer and master distributor of threaded inserts for metal, plastic and wood, has hired a new sales representative firm. • With 50 ye...
Fronius is betting big on SMBs with the Fortis MIG/MAG series, packing pro-grade features into versatile, energy-efficient machines that work anywhere from 200V...
The Fronius iWave now has even more to offer. • PushPull: stable welding process even with a large radius of action An additional wire feed on the torch ensure...
Technological innovation: guided welding for perfect results With the new Velocity Assistant, or Velo for short, Fronius is taking manual MIG/MAG welding to a w...
NMITE's new Innovate UK Knowledge Base status turns a regional engineering university into a gateway for Herefordshire businesses to tap government innovation f...
KOHLER's Peak Performer 90P is a genuinely interesting piece of kit for anyone in sheet metal processing — ditching hydraulics entirely for electromechanical ga...
Schritt in eine klimaneutrale Zukunft: Schenck Process wird zu Qlar Experte für Technologien zur Materialtransformation mit Rebranding am 13. • Mai 2024 in Qla...
Cost reducing and efficiency increasing solutions such as Industrial Acoustic Imaging Camera, Handheld Thermal Cameras, Fixed Thermal Cameras, and Test & Measur...
Vericut, the industry’s benchmark for CNC simulation, verification, and optimisation, will unveil its newest developments at EMO 2025. • Attendees will also be...