Inc.
Composites, Energy, Manufacturing, Process Intensification
This Little Known Program at the Department of Energy Is Helping to Create a New Future In Manufacturing

Another area in which the AMO supports private industry is through taking a leading role in consortia, such as the Manufacturing Institutes that were set up to to give American companies a leg up in advanced areas such as clean energy , composite materials and chemical process intensification .

The idea behind these consortia is to create hubs...

Triangle Business Journal
Education, Electronics, Power Electronics, Workforce
'Invisible Revolution' of Engineers Flock to N.C. State for PowerAmerica

Dozens of executives, engineers and researchers crowded into North Carolina State University’s Hunt Library early Thursday, part of what Cree CEO Gregg Lowe called “an invisible revolution.”

“We’re the folks behind the curtain… revolutionizing a whole bunch of industries,” Lowe told the crowd from the stage.

Lowe and his cohorts were gathered for...

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Pittsburgh Technology Council
Automation, Robotics
A.R.M.’D For The Next Wave: Advancing Robotics in Manufacturing

We know two things for certain about U.S. manufacturing. The industry must become more advanced to stay competitive globally, and manufacturers need to keep employees employable by educating them to keep up to date with technological advances.

A.R.M.'D For the Next Wave

In this day and age, “advanced” means adapting to, and using, robots in...

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ENGINEERING.com
Optics, Photonics, Workforce
More Training Will Motivate Future Workforce

The photonics and optics industries are growing exponentially with continually advancing research and technologies. Such development further motivates advancement, but one glaring challenge remains: The photonics and optics workforces are struggling to keep pace.

Lionel Kimerling. Courtesy of Aim Photonics.

Industry players, from university...