Foxconn, a Taiwan-based company that supplies screens to global leader Apple for iPhones, announced it will build a new manufacturing plant in Wisconsin — its first large plant in the country. In the Wednesday evening press conference with President Donald Trump, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, as well as House Speaker and Wisconsin Republican Paul Ryan,…
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Increased transmission of data across the world has allowed not only our day to day lives to be moved at a relatively fast pace, but it allows communication with data centers globally. For the past 20 years, the world has witnessed the uprising of the internet, instant video and audio with people in other countries,…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the increasing number of connected devices and systems that share data to provide optimal results for specific tasks and processes. The IoT is creeping into many aspects of our lives from consumer appliances to merchandising and farming. One area that has been a bit slower on the uptake…
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Counterfeiting is more common than many in the manufacturing industry might think. While counterfeits in the art or fashion worlds can set collectors back a pretty penny, real danger is possible when manufacturers buy fake parts or don’t take proper steps to prevent their end users from doing so. But what can those in the…
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Of all the failure modes, the most preventable in our line of work is contamination. Dirt, dust, debris, oil and electronics simply do not mix. There are two main effects that contamination has on the lifespan of delicate circuitry. Insulation – When you add a layer of debris to a printed circuit board you are…
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In recent years the shortage of qualified workers in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics or STEM fields has not only caught the attention of industry leading companies, educational institutions but also policy makers. Initiatives have begun all over the world to increase the number of females enrolling and pursuing careers in these…
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Several months ago, we discussed the pros and cons of implementing a just-in-time system to handle your business’s manufacturing needs. A common mistake is treating the JIT system and the lean system of manufacturing as the same process. Both systems revolve around eliminating waste in the production system. Where the JIT system focuses on production…
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For many, Elon Musk’s Hyperloop One is still a thing of science fiction. After all, it’s an underground tube that will transport people at 700 miles per hour “using magnetic levitation and an electric motor in a vacuum environment.” While it’s still early in development and will require much more work, Musk has gotten “verbal…
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Despite the popularity of the phrase “born leader,” no one is born into a position of authority, and being a good supervisor is usually a product of education and experience. Some may take to leadership more naturally than others, but there are still many leadership qualities that can be learned. If you are in any…
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When it comes to driverless vehicles, one name used to come to mind: Tesla. But as others join the driverless race as it picks up speed toward a very different future on the road, these changes are disrupting vehicle manufacturing. What’s new in the self-driving space — and what further implications could it have on…
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