Sudhin Thanawala

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

Today in Manufacturing Podcast

August 4, 2022

In this photo provided by NASA, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.. NASA's Artemis I flight test is the first integrated test of the agency's deep space exploration systems.

NASA Aims for Saturday Launch of New Moon Rocket

August 31, 2022

BAE Systems’ Combat System Mission Crew Workstation (CSMCW) is now qualified for the P-8A Poseidon Multi-mission Maritime Patrol Aircraft – adding to the aircraft’s mission capability.

BAE Systems’ Workstation Qualified for P-8A Poseidon Aircraft

August 30, 2022

Gerresheimer Invests Some $94M in U.S. Expansion

August 18, 2022

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

Industrial Media Unboxing Video

IEN Unboxed is a new show in which our editors unbox new tools on the market and discuss their features.

August 4, 2022

In this Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 file photo, containers of Roundup are displayed on a store shelf in San Francisco. A jury in federal court in San Francisco has concluded that Roundup weed killer was a substantial factor in a California man's cancer. The unanimous verdict on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, came in a trial that plaintiffs' attorneys said could help determine the fate of hundreds of similar lawsuits against Roundup's manufacturer, agribusiness giant Monsanto.

Jury Ruling Deals Another Blow to Roundup

They determined the weedkiller was a significant contributor to the plaintiff's cancer.

March 20, 2019

Roundup Cancer Trial Begins

The trial is for the second plaintiff, of thousands around the country, who claim Monsanto's weed killer causes cancer.

February 26, 2019

Court Blocks Soda Ad Warning

It's seen as a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinance.

February 1, 2019

In this Oct. 9, 2017 file photo, Kristine Pond reacts as she searches the remains of her family's home destroyed by a fire in Santa Rosa, Calif. Investigators say a deadly 2017 wildfire that killed 22 people in California's wine country was caused by a private electrical system, not embattled Pacific Gas & Electric Co. The state's firefighting agency said Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, that the Tubbs Fire started next to a residence. They did not find any violations of state law.

Experts: PG&E Bankruptcy Still Likely

A report that pins California wildfires on a private electrical system isn't enough to reverse the fortunes of the utility.

January 27, 2019

Automakers Seek Flexibility on Mileage Standards

Officials said they'll keep working to make vehicles more efficient, but may not meet existing standards because of the spike in truck and SUV sales.

September 26, 2018

Paul Gipe protests before the first of three public hearings on the Trump administration's proposal to roll back car-mileage standards in a region with some of the nation's worst air pollution Monday, Sept. 24, 2018 in Fresno, Calif. The day-long session by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a means to gather public comment concerning the mileage plan, which would freeze U.S. mileage standards at levels mandated by the Obama administration for 2020, instead of letting them rise to 36 miles per gallon by 2025.

CA Urges Trump to Drop Fuel Plan

Looming over the administration's proposal is the possibility that the state could set its own separate fuel standard that could roil the auto industry.

September 25, 2018

In this June 23, 2017 file photo, cars and trucks roll along a section of Blackstone Avenue during rush hour in Fresno, Calif. Doctors and California officials will be among those weighing in on the Trump administration's proposal to roll back car-mileage standards at a hearing in a region with some of the nation's worst air pollution. The day-long session in Fresno on Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, is the first of three events by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to gather public comment on the mileage plan.

Protests Expected at Hearing on Fuel Rollback

The daylong session in Fresno is the first of three events by the EPA and NHTSA to gather public comment on the mileage plan.

September 24, 2018

This Jan. 24, 2015, file photo, shows the exterior of AbbVie, in Lake Bluff, Ill. California has filed a lawsuit accusing pharmaceutical giant AbbVie of illegally plying doctors with cash, gifts and services to prescribe Humira, one of the world's biggest selling drugs. The suit filed on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, says the kickbacks led doctors to write unneeded prescriptions for Humira despite its potentially deadly side effects.

Drugmaker Accused of Illegally Paying Docs

A lawsuit accuses the company of a far-reaching kickback scheme.

September 19, 2018

In this Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, empty bullet casings sit in a container at the National Armory gun store and gun range in Pompano Beach, Fla. A U.S. appeals court has upheld a California law that requires new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings to help solve crimes. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 said the stamping requirement and two measures intended to make guns safer did not violate the 2nd Amendment.

Court Upholds Bullet Stamping Law

New models of semi-automatic handguns will stamp identifying information on bullet casings when fired.

August 6, 2018

Containers of Roundup, a weed killer made by Monsanto, on a shelf at a hardware store in Los Angeles.

Roundup Cancer Trial Under Way

The lawsuit is the first case to go to trial, although hundreds of others claim that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

July 10, 2018

In this June 28, 2014 file photo, a bullet casing flies from the rifle as Derrick Campbell fires downrange at targets during the second annual Freedom Shoot at Pawnee Sportsmen Center near Briggsdale, Colo. The California Supreme Court will decide whether state laws can be challenged in court on the grounds that complying with them is impossible in a lawsuit over a California law that requires new models of semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings.

Lawsuit Challenging Bullet Stamping Law Thrown Out

The unusual law requires new semi-automatic handguns to stamp identifying information on bullet casings when shots are fired.

June 29, 2018

This March 9, 2010, file photo shows a tanker truck passing the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. A U.S. judge who held a hearing about climate change that received widespread attention has thrown out the underlying lawsuits that sought to hold big oil companies liable for the role of fossil fuels in the Earth's warming environment. Judge William Alsup in San Francisco said Monday, June 25, 2018, that Congress and the president, not a federal judge, were best suited to address fossil fuels' contribution to global warming.

Judge Throws Out Climate Change Lawsuits

The lawsuits tried to hold big oil companies liable for the Earth's changing environment.

June 26, 2018

Roundup Warning Label Blocked

California can no longer require the weed killer to bear a label saying its main ingredient is a carcinogen.

February 28, 2018

UPS workers gather outside after a reported shooting at a UPS warehouse and customer service center in San Francisco on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. San Francisco police confirmed a shooting at the facility in the Potrero Hill neighborhood but didn’t release information on injuries or the shooter.

UPS Employees Return to Work

UPS trucks started rolling again the day after a deadly shooting at a warehouse.

June 15, 2017