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Hitachi Acquires 90-Year-Old Company to Boost U.S. Service on Large Motors
The company has repaired and rebuilt motors for North America's energy and heavy industry sectors for nearly a century.
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EV Maker Canoo Shuts Down
The company is filing for bankruptcy.
January 21, 2025
President Donald Trump talks as he signs executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington.
Supply Chain
Trump Says 25% Tariffs on Canada, Mexico Coming on Feb. 1
He declined to flesh out his plans for taxing Chinese imports.
January 21, 2025
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Designer Brings Fictional ‘Wayne’s World’ Gadget to Life
A web designer wanted to make the movie's licorice dispenser a reality.
January 20, 2025
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The Worst at CES; Dunkin's Donut Shortage; Anheuser-Busch Making Rival Beer | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 203
Also on the podcast, EV-maker's super cheap minivan, a rival bid for U.S. steel emerges, FDA bans red dye, Impact Plastics suffers gift card backlash and the first robotic-assisted artificial heart transplant.
January 20, 2025
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FTC Sues John Deere for Unfair Corporate Tactics, High Repair Costs
John Deere called the lawsuit a "flagrant misrepresentations of the facts."
January 20, 2025
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January 15, 2025
An abandoned gold mine, where miners were rescued from below ground, in Stilfontein, South Africa, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.
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Police Helped Illegal Mining Ringleader Escape
He is known as "Tiger."
January 21, 2025
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GE Appliance Maker Willfully Exposed Workers to Machine Safety Hazards, DOL Finds
OSHA launched an investigation after a front-line supervisor suffered fatal injuries.
January 21, 2025
The new line of tube end finishing rotary tools from Severance Tool.
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Tube End Finishing Tools Deburr, Form & Chamfer
Some of the tools have a two-piece construction to accommodate work on same size tubing with varying wall thicknesses.
January 21, 2025
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Mexico, EU Revamp Trade Agreement
The deal, first established 25 years ago, also calls for cooperation on "key geopolitical issues."
January 21, 2025
By adding strength to the drum, these professional grade reels are better prepared to tackle the toughest jobs in the industry.
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Coxreels Brawny Option for the 100 Series Reels Adds Strength
The feature minimizes potential damage under increased or pulsing pressure usage.
January 21, 2025
The SR E and SR E4C, safety interfaces for e-stop buttons and safety switches from Norstat.
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Safety Interfaces for E-Stop
They have a selectable automatic or manual start/restart command.
January 21, 2025
A cargo ship in the Agua Clara Locks of the Panama Canal, Colon, Panama, Sept. 2, 2024.
Supply Chain
Panama, Familiar with U.S. Intervention, Bristles at Trump's Comments on Canal
Canal administrators say all nations are treated equally under a neutrality treaty.
January 21, 2025
Aluminum coupon samples patterned with alternating stripes of smooth (lighter) and etched (darker) topographies display contrasting wettability.
Product Development
Engineers Develop 'Tailored Surface Engineering' Aluminum Surfaces
The team created a new cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing method.
January 21, 2025
The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded a $1.3 million grant to develop a more efficient process for sourcing rare earth elements needed to produce high-performance magnets. Led by physicist J. Ping Liu, the project aims to make the mining of these critical materials more cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable by using cheaper, more abundant materials.
Product Development
UT Arlington Powers Domestic Magnet Manufacturing Innovation
The university received a $1.3 million grant to develop stronger cost-effective magnets.
January 21, 2025
The five turbines of Block Island Wind Farm operate, Dec. 7, 2023, off the coast of Block Island, R.I., during a tour organized by Orsted.
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Trump Temporarily Halts Leasing, Permitting for Wind Energy Projects
Wind power currently provides about 10% of the electricity generated in the U.S.
January 21, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence
Aetina Announces Support for NVIDIA's Super Mode
This enhancement reportedly doubles generative AI inference performance.
January 20, 2025
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BPR Hub Raises $2.6M to Make Compliance Accessible to All Manufacturers
AI-powered platform BPR Hub reportedly cuts certification time by 40%.
January 20, 2025
The latest updates to Siemens’ Simcenter portfolio deliver advances in aerostructure analysis, electric motor design, gear optimization and smart virtual sensing.
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Siemens Elevates Automotive, Aerospace Simulation with New Simcenter Updates
WATCH: These enhancements are designed to streamline workflows and accelerate certification.
January 20, 2025
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High-Performance DC Motors Provide Flexible Voltage Variants
They feature a hexagonal coil with a high copper filling factor and straight wiring.
January 20, 2025