Composites, Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) and the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation ( IACMI ) today announced their joint selection as recipients of the Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products grant, under EPA-R-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2023-001. This $6 million grant from the U...

Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

Recently, there has been growing recognition of the critical importance of supply chain resilience and carbon/GHG tracking and reporting on a global scale. Addressing these global challenges necessitates robust solutions that enhance internationally coordinated efforts.

The concept of a Digital Product Passport (DPP) plays a pivotal role in...

Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

These days it’s hard to do much of anything without artificial intelligence (AI) being mentioned. Personally, most of us have experienced AI in one way or another, while professionally, depending on your industry, things may be moving a bit slower. Many manufacturers are beginning to educate themselves about the possibilities AI can bring to their...

Emerging Technologies, Energy, Process Intensification, Sustainability

Sridhar Seetharaman’s parents didn’t want him to become a physicist.

“My parents are from a different generation,” said Seetharaman, who moved from India to Sweden with his family when he was only 1 year old. “Their immediate challenge was just surviving. They thought I’d never get a job in physics.”

To Seetharaman’s parents, physics was an...

Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

The U.S.’ Smart Manufacturing Institute is excited to participate in the establishment of the International Management-X Council, with its official announcement at the 2023 Annual CESMII Member Meeting hosted at SOUTHTEC’s Smart Manufacturing Experience this week in Greenville, S.C.

They join Germany ( Plattform Industrie 4.0 ), Austria ( Plattfor...