Applied Dynamics International (ADI) has been selected by MxD to lead the design and installation of an Integrated Open Process Automation (OPA) Testbed at the MxD factory floor in Chicago, Illinois. The project, scheduled to be completed in mid-2025, is a collaboration with MxD, Siemens, and the University of Michigan’s Barton Research Group...
An Arizona State University-led initiative aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions in manufacturing has announced its first projects toward decarbonizing the American industry. In partnership with the United States Department of Energy, five jumpstart projects have been selected to advance the reduction of manufacturing carbon dioxide emissions...
The International Manufacturing-X Council (IM-X Council), initiated by key stakeholders around the world and supported by a growing number of countries, is a collaborative global effort between industry, government, and academia to create decentralized manufacturing data ecosystems. Members include Alliance Industrie du Futur (France), CESMII (USA)...
This fall, the ARM Institute’s work in artificial intelligence (AI) for robotics has been taking center stage at several conferences and events. While AI has been garnering extra headlines lately, the ARM Institute has been working with AI for robotics in manufacturing since our inception in 2017. We’ve been using what we have learned across our 12...
We are excited to introduce the new AIM Photonics podcast, Photonics in Focus. Each episode will feature industry leaders discussing innovations and applications shaping the future. Integrated photonics is revolutionizing semiconductor technology capabilities, and our guests bring firsthand insights into how these advancements drive real change.
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America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, proudly welcomes Edward D. Herderick, Ph.D., as its new Director of Education and Workforce Development (EWD). He is responsible for providing strategy and program management leadership in EWD for customer project initiatives, conducting business development, and providing...
Advanced manufacturing impacts our everyday lives, economic competitiveness, national security, and sustainability making it a vital component of the American economy. In the past decade, the American manufacturing landscape has transformed, and the Manufacturing USA network is leading the call to ensure that what is invented here stays here and...
Manufacturing USA has released the Strategic Plan for the Manufacturing USA Program . The plan describes the program’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives. It also outlines the program’s technology investment strategy, how investments made by federal agencies will be coordinated, and how the program will be assessed.
The plan describes the...
What I learned over 40 years in manufacturing is that innovation and manufacturing are intertwined. Brilliant scientists and engineers invented some of the world’s most innovative and impactful products, and many of them need to be manufactured on innovative processes. But in many cases the knowledge that we gain by manufacturing those products...
BioMADE announced 17 innovative new projects that will drive the scale-up and commercialization of American biomanufactured products. They include producing biodegradable plastics; upcycling waste to create new products; certification programs to prepare the workforce of tomorrow’s U.S. bioeconomy; developing cell-free systems for commodity...
America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute, is excited to announce the launch of the newest education and workforce development (EWD) digital tool, AMJobs, in collaboration with CAST, Inc., a nonprofit education research and development organization focused on designing equitable and inclusive learning experiences. The...
High-Altitude, Low-Opening (HALO) parachute jumpers from Air Force Special Operations Command are sporting new headbands, woven from advanced fibers that measure and report the wearers’ vital signs, transmitting the data to a tablet or other device nearby.
“We can measure body temperature, heart rate, and SpO2 [blood oxygen saturation] and...
The National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals (NIIMBL) is pleased to announce student applications for the 2025 NIIMBL eXperience are now open. Students can apply to one of seven unique programs hosted by NIIMBL members across the country:
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) (New York) Biomanufacturing...
Recently we were able to interview Dr. Devin MacKenzie from University of Washington.
Question: Devin, could you tell us a bit about your role at University of Washington and the focus of Washington Clean Energy Testbeds?
Answer: Hi, I am the technical director and co-founder at the Washington Clean Energy Testbeds at the University of Washington...
