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Special Ops Plane Started as a Crop Duster
The plane's history offers perspective on the benefits of not trying to re-invent the wheel.
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Ford Claims Largest Renewable Energy Purchase Ever from a Utility
DTE will add 650 megawatts of new solar energy capacity in Michigan for Ford by 2025.
August 10, 2022
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FANUC America Nearly Doubles Michigan Campus
To accommodate automation demand.
August 2, 2022
The 1024C from DeHoff is a custom-designed machine for gundrilling the axles of the new all-electric Ford F-150 pickup truck.
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DeHoff Gundrilling Used to Make F-150 Lightning
It helps produce lighter axles in large volumes.
July 27, 2022
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Space Factory to Build Materials 'Impossible to Manufacture on Earth'
Space Forge's first mission will launch this year.
July 19, 2022
Virgin Galactic is currently selecting various suppliers to build the spaceship’s major subassemblies, which will be delivered to the new Mesa facility for final assembly. Virgin Galactic motherships will ferry completed spaceships to Spaceport America, New Mexico for flight test and commercial operation.
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Virgin Galactic Picks Mesa for Spaceplanes Assembly
The facility will be capable of producing up to six spaceships per year and create hundreds of jobs.
July 15, 2022
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The logo of Toshiba Corp. is seen at a company's building in Kawasaki near Tokyo, on Feb. 19, 2022. Toshiba reported Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2022, a 44% improvement in profit for the first fiscal quarter as the Japanese technology giant sought to revamp its brand image and reassure investors about its management.
Toshiba Boosts Profit on Devices, Auto Sector Demand
August 10, 2022
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Capella Space Unveils Next-Generation Satellite
August 10, 2022
In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan. A Russian rocket has successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit. The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52 a.m. Moscow time (0552 GMT) Tuesday from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.
Russia Successfully Launches Iranian Satellite
August 9, 2022
A sales associate talks with a prospective buyer of a Cooper SE electric vehicle on the showroom floor of a Mini dealership July 7, 2022, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. The surprise deal by Senate Democrats on a pared-down bill to support families, boost infrastructure and fight climate change is likely to jump start sales of electric vehicles.
Most Electric Vehicles Won't Qualify for Federal Tax Credit
August 9, 2022
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August 4, 2022
President Joe Biden with first lady Jill Biden waves as they walk on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, upon arrival from a trip to visit flood affected areas in Kentucky, Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
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Biden to Sign $280B CHIPS Act in Bid to Boost U.S. Over China
Micron, Qualcomm and GlobalFoundries are also announcing expansions to their chip plants.
August 9, 2022
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Future-Proofing for 'Millennial Manufacturing'
Innovative ways manufacturers can attract and optimize the largest generation of workers — millennials.
July 28, 2022
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How Sustainable Manufacturing Can Reduce the Environmental Impact of Industry
While still meeting demand.
July 15, 2022
In this Jan. 25, 2011 file photo, the Boeing Company logo on the property in El Segundo, Calif. Boeing says aircraft deliveries are the strongest it has seen since March 2019. Boeing said Tuesday, July 12, 2022 that it delivered 51 passenger and cargo planes in June, as airlines continued to see a recovery in demand for travel.
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Boeing Sees Best Month for Aircraft Deliveries Since 2019
The company has a backlog of more than 4,200 commercial planes.
July 13, 2022
Ecoclean’s UCM Smartline high-precision modular cleaning machine finds applications in cleaning thin film-coated parts, precision optics, medical components, and precision mechanics.
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IMTS 2022 Pavilion Features Solutions to Keep Shops Running
The pavilion will highlight the latest components to run, service and monitor machines, as well as solutions necessary for safe and environmentally responsible operations.
July 12, 2022
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IMTS 2022 Conference Registration Opens
Topics include process innovation, plant operations, quality/inspection, automation, improving productivity, improving part quality, and developing a competent workforce to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing in the United States.
June 28, 2022
Electrify America, an electric car charger producer, has opened a charging station Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, in Paducah, Ky. German engineering company Siemens is making an investment in Electrify America, a Volkswagen division that includes a network of electric vehicle charging stations in North America. Electrify America said Tuesday, June 28, 2022, that Siemens is its first outside investor and will have a board seat. Siemens will contribute a low triple-digit million dollar amount, with media reports pegging it at more than $100 million.
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Siemens Investing in Volkswagen's Electrify America
Siemens is the first outside investor in the project.
June 28, 2022
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Domino's Dream of Drone-Delivered Pizza is Still Alive
The time is right. The world is ready. Let the pizzas fly.
June 24, 2022
Electron Launch Vehicle at Rocket Lab Launch Complex 1 for the NASA CAPSTONE lunar mission.
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Rocket Lab Prepares to Launch CAPSTONE Mission to the Moon
Standing at just 59 feet tall, Electron is the smallest rocket to attempt a launch to the Moon.
June 24, 2022
This April 2022 handout photograph provided by RR Auction shows moon dust from the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, which was pulled from an auction listing after NASA said the dust, and some cockroaches that were fed the dust, are property of the federal government.
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NASA: Give Us Back Our Moon Dust and Cockroaches
The federal government is claiming ownership of items set to be auctioned.
June 24, 2022
Aerial photo of an Einride Autonomous Electric Transport (AET) vehicle.
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Einride Gets Approval for Driverless Electric Freight Vehicle
The public road pilot will take place in the third quarter of 2022.
June 23, 2022
The use of SAF is one of Airbus Helicopters' levers to achieve its ambition of reducing CO2 emissions.
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Airbus Conducts First Helicopter Flight Using Only Sustainable Fuel
The use of SAF is one of Airbus Helicopters' levers to achieve its ambition of reducing CO2 emissions.
June 23, 2022
Ford reiterated its commitment to Germany as the headquarters of its European Model e business.
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Ford Plans Updated EV Architecture for European Plant
Ford reiterated its commitment to Germany as the headquarters of its European Model e business.
June 23, 2022
During a trial, a Eurofighter was able to assign tasks to two Airbus Do-DT25 Remote Carriers in real time.
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Airbus Claims Advances in Manned-Unmanned Flight Teaming
The company demonstrated capabilities in 2021 and 2022, including key flight tests.
June 22, 2022