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10/01/2021

Today we celebrate National Manufacturing Day!

The first Friday of October marks National Manufacturing Day. It is a day created to celebrate and demonstrate modern manufacturing careers available today.

National Manufacturing Day empowers manufacturers to come together to address their collective challenges so they can help their communities and future generations thrive.

As experts predict 4.6 million manufacturing jobs will need to be filled in the U.S. in the next 10 years, it's timely as ever to raise awareness of the vast opportunities available in a manufacturing career.

09/27/2021

ABB launches virtual technical assistance support service

Industrial automation giant ABB has launched a virtual technical assistance support service.
With the theme of “A problem shared” – the new virtual assistance support service from ABB provides instant access to virtual face-to-face expert technical advice.
Getting to grips with robotic automation is “now even easier” with the launch of ABB’s Virtual Assistance support service, says the company.

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Industrial automation giant ABB has launched a virtual technical assistance support service. With the theme of “A problem shared” – the new virtual assistance support service from ABB provides inst…

09/20/2021

Timken acquires automation solutions manufacturer Intelligent Machine Solutions

The Timken Company, a maker of engineered bearings and power transmission products, has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions, a builder of industrial robotics and automation solutions.
The addition of iMS expands and complements Timken’s Rollon linear motion product range with larger and heavy-duty applications, such as seventh-axis robotic transfer units (RTUs) and gantry systems.

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The Timken Company, a maker of engineered bearings and power transmission products, has acquired Intelligent Machine Solutions, a builder of industrial robotics and automation solutions. The additi…

09/14/2021

7 Ways to promote equality & inclusion in the workplace

The core ideas behind inclusion and equality in the workplace are to make sure that everyone in a team has equal rights, opportunities, and fair treatment regardless of their differences.

If employers actively promote these concepts in their organizations, this can bring a whole range of benefits both for individuals and the company in general.

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The core ideas behind inclusion and equality in the workplace are to make sure that everyone in a team has equal rights, opportunities, and fair treatment regardless of their differences. If employ…

09/06/2021

The Latest Measures in Industrial Cyber Security

Cyber security is a pressing concern for manufacturers. According to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)’s 2020 threat landscape report, there are 203,000 new strains of malware created every day and, on average, it takes companies a worrying six months to detect a data breach. To solve this issue, industry and academia must work together, which is exactly what’s happening at the Christian Doppler Laboratory on Security and Quality Improvement in the Production Systems Life Cycle (CDL SQI) in Vienna, Austria. In this article, Reinhard Mayr, Head of Information Security and Research Operations at COPA-DATA explains what the latest security research means for manufacturers.

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Cyber security is a pressing concern for manufacturers. According to the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)’s 2020 threat landscape report, there are 203,000 new strains of malware created every

09/06/2021

Wishing you a happy Labor Day. Thank you for all that you do.

09/01/2021

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08/27/2021

Intel is pledging to introduce a faster generation of processors every year through 2025 by embracing new technology that enables smaller and smaller transistors and so more powerful chips.

By 2024, the transistors will be so small they will no longer be measured in nanometers as they are today, but in angstroms, which are a tenth as big, Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger announced this week. And the chips built around the transistors will be primarily defined by how much they improve in performance per watt over the prior generation.

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New names come with new descriptions and new manufacturing processes as the old nanometer measure is left behind.

08/25/2021

Sandvik has signed an agreement to acquire US-based CNC Software Inc., a leading provider of CAD/CAM software solutions for manufacturing industries and the company behind Mastercam, the most widely used Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) brand in the industry, according to the company. Read more at

Sandvik to acquire leading CAM software company CNC Software Inc., creators of Mastercam

08/10/2021

A new report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds cyber threats growing at an alarming rate in the first half of 2021. Attacks are driven largely by the emergence of Ransomware as a Service (RaaS) gangs that are cashing in on critical infrastructure organizations. Analysis of rising ICS vulnerabilities found critical manufacturing was the most susceptible industry, while a deep dive into IoT security cameras highlights how quickly the attack surface is expanding.

Latest research finds critical manufacturing vulnerabilities spiked 148% in the first half of 2021 – Ransomware as a Service driving attacks and IoT Security Cameras showing weaknessesSAN FRANCISCO, July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report from Nozomi Networks Labs finds cyber threats growin...

08/04/2021

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08/02/2021

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — America needs to think differently when it comes to boosting manufacturing of semiconductor chips, according to one Texas senator. These chips are found in appliances, phones, cars and other technology, including some of the U.S.’ most advanced weapons systems at the Pentagon. The issue is that these chips are mainly produced overseas, in nations such as China, and the supply chain can be easily disrupted.

In response to this threat, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) is pushing for a House passage of the CHIPS for America Act, which would incentivize U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, research and development and supply chain security. The incentivization would come through a major refundable tax credit which would cover up to 40% of the manufacturer’s upfront cost

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — America needs to think differently when it comes to boosting manufacturing of semiconductor chips, according to one Texas senator. These chips are found in appliances, phones, ca…