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Industry Today
Automation, Digital Manufacturing, Manufacturing Jobs, Modern Makers
Olivia Morales: A manufacturing landscape that is future proof.

International Women’s Day is, in many ways, just another day. It’s not a big holiday that garners a lot of attention, and is likely overlooked. If you’d asked me a month ago what its date was, I wouldn’t have been able to tell you. But I’m a woman! Shouldn’t I be aware of a day that...

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ARM
Manufacturing, Robotics

Earlier this month, ARM Institute Program Managers Miguel Rodriguez and Russell Wanke attended the mid-program review for the Demonstration of Rapid Thermoplastic Composites (TPC) Welding at Scale ARM Institute Technology Project. The review took place at the Collins Aerospace facility in Riverside, California and gave the team the opportunity to...

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Podcast, Smart Manufacturing

Welcome to Season 2 of Smart Manufacturing Mindset™ from CESMII !

We’re changing a few things up this season to take a deeper look at the many facets of Smart Manufacturing (SM). This month, we’re talking about one of the most critical factors for success: leadership. It’s not just about setting a vision—it’s about driving real impact and...

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Automation, Collaboration, Digital Manufacturing, Event, Fabrics, Innovation, Manufacturing Jobs, Reshoring, Robotics, Smart Manufacturing, Workforce

How do you predict the future without a crystal ball? With data, insight, and experience. At least, that’s how a panel of experts from the Manufacturing USA network recently tackled the topic of “factories of the future” at the renowned SXSW conference in Austin, Texas.

ARM Institute’s Suzy Teele moderated the session titled “ Smart, Sustainable...

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SME
Automation, Robotics, Workforce

In January 2017, the ARM Institute was created as the robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute and part of the Manufacturing USA network. The ARM Institute has three key pillars: ecosystem expertise, technical solutions, and workforce development.

Eight years—and hundreds of...

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Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
Cybersecurity, Electronics, Manufacturing Jobs, Modern Makers, Robotics
These three women engineers are not only leaders in their fields, but are also strong advocates for STEM education who are dedicated to mentoring the next generation of women in manufacturing.

In high school, Helena Cristobal wanted to invent the “infinite battery.” She now works at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) charging industry.

Car...

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AdvancedManufacturing.org
Cybersecurity, Podcast

In this episode, host Steve Plumb speaks with Howard Grimes, CEO of CyManII , about the critical importance of cybersecurity in the manufacturing sector. They discuss the evolving landscape of cyber threats, the innovative approaches CyManII is taking to address these challenges, and the importance of workforce development in enhancing...

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Announcement, Casting & Forging, Composites, Facilities, Workforce

Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) is proud to announce a new partnership with The Ohio State University to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute® with funding from the Department of...

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BioProcess International
Biopharmaceutical, Manufacturing

The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals ( NIIMBL ) held its annual National Meeting in June 2024 to explore key issues in the manufacture of novel biotherapeutics and vaccines.

In the development and manufacturing of innovative biotherapeutics and vaccines, many US-based and globally acting companies can look...

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Biomanufacturing, Manufacturing

BioMADE is excited to announce that its network has reached over 300 members, including public and private sector bioindustrial manufacturing industry leaders, as well as academic institutions across the U.S. Each member plays an important role in supporting BioMADE’s mission of advancing the U.S. bioeconomy and creating the bioindustrial...

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Additive Manufacturing, Facilities

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik today announced the creation of Ohio’s fourth Innovation Hub in Youngstown, OH. This new collaboration will further strengthen Youngstown’s position as a global leader in additive manufacturing (AM) research, technology, and workforce...

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Textile World
Composites

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation® ( IACMI), also known as IACMI–The Composites Institute®, recently celebrated a decade of revitalizing American manufacturing and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base. Established by the Department of Energy (DOE), IACMI was announced as the fifth of now 18 Manufacturing...

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Automation World
Podcast, Robotics

Lisa Masciantonio, chief workforce officer at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, shares her insights into how robotics and AI have changed the U.S. manufacturing landscape in the past decade, as well as the key workforce challenges manufacturers face as they implement robotics and/or AI.