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Whether or not Earth is the only planet able to support life is debatable. What is undeniable, however, is that the planets of our solar system are not the only things that orbit the sun.

Lightweighting has been a hot topic in the auto industry for many years.

Back in February, Terry Gou, founder and chairman of contract manufacturer Foxconn Technology Group, said he hopes to automate 70 percent of the company's assembly operations within three years.

Metrics don't make decisions, people do.

Producing high-quality microelectronics requires efficient and accurate handling of components throughout the assembly process.

Utility companies hate blackouts and electrical system damage even more than their customers do.

Twenty years after making its first moving-coil electric actuator, SMAC Corp. has emerged as an industry leader in linear motor technology.

Barring any obstacles, the Dream Chaser spaceplane will make its initial orbital test flight on Nov. 1, 2016.

Like many machine builders, Fori Automation Inc. faces the daily challenge of building automation equipment that is competitively priced and meets its global customers' varied design requirements.

Projects focus on automation, robotics and aircraft assembly.