HEADLINES ARCHIVE
Celanese Starts Production at Emulsions Unit
The new facility will support the growing demand materials in the Southeast Asia region, including Australia, India, and New Zealand.
Norsk Titanium Facility to Showcase Additive Manufacturing
The facility will feature Norsk Titanium’s Ultra lean cell, which demonstrates a production line that turns CAD files into finished aerospace parts.
Industrial Internet Security Framework Is Published
The guidelines are intended to help managers protect their organizations from cyber security breaches by making use of well-designed risk assessments.
Sensor Technology Helping to Spur Industry 4.0 Adoption
Industry 4.0 is being driven by technologies aimed at extracting the value of the Internet of Things for manufacturers.
The Futuristic Landscape of Wholesale Packaging Supplies
Consumer brands from Dell to Ferrero are embracing sustainable and recyclable packaging material.
IEEE Engineering360 Media Solutions Releases Results from Annual Survey of Social Media Use in the Industrial Sector
Adoption of social media by engineering, technical, manufacturing and industrial professionals remains steady, though more established online channels offer higher work-related value among this audience.
Tougher Standards for Cybersecurity Supply Chains
The reliability standard could address software integrity and authenticity; vendor remote access; information system planning; and vendor risk management and procurement controls.
E-commerce and the Drive to Automate the Supply Chain
A slew of robots looks to replace tasks traditionally done by people in distribution and warehouse settings. Sizable barriers to adoption remain, however.
Modular Construction in the Oil and Gas Industry
Oil and natural gas producers are looking to modular construction as a way to maintain margins in a tough business environment.
Automation Fundamentally Reshaping the Manufacturing Landscape, Survey Finds
As supply chains become increasingly global, it is likely that automation activity by U.S. manufacturing companies will spread around the world.
One Billion Tons of Biomass for Energy by 2040: DOE
DOE report says the biomass could be used to produce biofuel, biopower and bioproducts sufficient to displace 30% of U.S. petroleum consumption.
Carbon Foam Derived from Bread Ingredients
The researchers found the foam to be mechanically stiff, able to shield against electromagnetic interference and less flammable than current carbon foams.
UK Gas-to-Hydrogen Conversion: Technically Possible, Economically Viable
Converting natural gas into hydrogen would take place via steam methane reforming, which turns the gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide.
Waste Plastic Recycling Faces Market Headwinds
Slack demand and low oil prices highlight the difficulty that plastics recyclers face in global markets.
Industrial Control Systems and the Threat of Cyber Attack
ICS systems are increasingly liable to attack whether for criminal gain, political hostility or malicious vandalism.
U.S. Navy Lab Patents Seawater Carbon-Capture Process
The process provides all the raw materials necessary for the production of synthetic fuels at sea or in remote locations.
Tesla Considers a Commercial-grade Pickup
According to CEO Elon Musk, Telsa may be on the brink of developing a commercial-grade pickup meant to rival Ford’s popular F-150.
DHL Tests Collaborative Robots in Warehousing Operation
During the test, two robots supported the pickers by carrying the weight and automatically dropping off the orders once fully loaded.
UPS to Launch On-Demand 3D Printing Manufacturing Network
SAP customers will be able to digitize the part approval process through SAP, and their orders can be routed to UPS for production and delivery.
Going the Last Mile with Delivery Robots
Companies are testing driverless wheeled vehicles in urban environments for “last mile” deliveries.