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Times were tough for the Timken Co. at the start of the 21st century. In March 2000, the Canton, OH-based manufacturer of antifriction roller bearings and related components announced plans to cut 600 jobs worldwide—after having trimmed 1,700 jobs in the previous two years. It also closed plants in Australia and England, and was relying more heavily on sources of steel outside the United States.

While designing the A350 XWB (extra wide body) airplane in early 2010, Airbus’ engineers proposed a revolutionary way to build the plane’s wings at the company’s plant in Broughton, UK. Specifically, they wanted the wings built horizontally rather than the traditional vertical method.

As plastic medical devices get smaller and more intricate, engineers have fewer options for assembling them.

Although preventive health management in businesses is an ideal tool for driving down high healthcare costs, many companies have so far neglected this important area.

Regardless of industry or product, all manufacturing organizations must continually strive to improve operational efficiency in order to remain competitive.

Rapid change has become the norm in today’s marketplace. With it comes even greater pressure for new technologies to accommodate manufacturing needs to fulfill the consumer demand now and in the future.

Simulation software can help manufacturing engineers balance conflicting objectives on a mixed-model assembly line.

EMI (electromagnetic interference) is either electromagnetic induction or electromagnetic radiation from an external source that is interfering with the performance of a nearby circuit.