Announcement, Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Workforce

Putman Media, publisher of Chemical Processing, Control, Control Design, Food Processing, Pharma Manufacturing, Plant Services and Smart Industry magazines, is proud to announce the 2019 class of Influential Women in Manufacturing.

The 27 women who join the ranks of IWIM this year are recognized for their change leadership in manufacturing—their...

Aerospace Manufacturing and Design
Lightweight Materials, Smart Manufacturing

The first linear friction welder capable of full-sized part development in North America is now operational and ready for project work at Lightweight Innovations for Tomorrow ( LIFT ), a national manufacturing innovation facility operated by the American Lightweight Materials Innovation Institute, in Detroit, Michigan.

The friction welder, built...

E-Scrap News
Energy, Recycling

An expert recently explained why North American e-plastics processing could be a component of a wider effort to reduce energy use in U.S. manufacturing. And he outlined steps for progress.

The Remade Institute is a government-funded initiative researching avenues to reduce energy use in American manufacturing. One key way is through boosting...

The Ripon Advance
Manufacturing

U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening the American manufacturing sector.

The senators recently cosponsored the Global Leadership in Advanced Manufacturing Act of 2019, S. 1427, with bill sponsor U.S. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) to promote expansion of the...