As industry strives for greater self-reliance and tighter supply chains, there is also an acknowledgement of the importance of partnerships and collaboration. At this year’s IFAI Virtual EXPO 2020 held from 2-9 November, working together featured strongly in many of the most innovative developments from research and development institutes such as...
Duct tape is loved for its versatility, and a senior in the Clemson University Department of Psychology has added even more uses for it. Catherine Chapman along with Harvard graduate Nicholas Dimitruk have founded a company selling tape that gives users access to data via their phone.
Now, if duct tape can’t fix something, at least you can slap a...
The University of Texas at San Antonio formally launched the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, also known as CyManII, on Thursday.
CyManII is a $111 million public-private partnership led by UTSA, on behalf of the University of Texas system, based on the university's expertise in cybersecurity and its national industry...
The COVID-19 pandemic was a wake-up call for manufacturers. As lockdown orders took hold across the country, many factories scaled back or closed, leaving workers unable to return to their jobs.
But while many office staff and managers have been able to work from home, factories have not yet been designed in a way that allows workers on the...
An advanced manufacturing program is being offered to small businesses hit hard by the pandemic.
Lift Detroit is offering certification to 250 manufacturing workers in CNC machine operations, industrial technology maintenance, welding and robotics.
The program is known as “Operation Next” and is free through funding from the CARES Act.
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