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The Reshoring Initiative aims to educate manufacturers about the true costs of outsourcing.

Understanding the welding process can help streamline an intricate task.

Time, careful planning, the right tools and a playful attitude are the key ingredients that development teams need to create a winning, next-generation human machine interface.

With the right press, tooling and design, engineers can assemble parts without fasteners or other added materials.

Most common cosmetic defects can be avoided with attractive welding techniques.

A new process, friction spot joining, has been developed to produce lap joints in aluminum sheets.

Cost modeling is the practice of understanding the cost structure of the products purchased or manufactured for the purpose of optimizing a design or supply chain. The cost modeling process is focused on supporting three business areas: target costing, procurement, and competitive analysis.

Aerospace and automotive manufacturers have been incorporating hybrid joining into their production for years now. This joining method, however, has been largely ignored by appliance manufacturers. A novel approach to assembly construction, the method is surely applicable within the appliance industry - and stands to benefit both appliance manufacturers and end users.

Residential gas water heaters have long been considered safe when properly used. Yet the potential dangers resulting from the improper use and storage of gasoline and other flammable materials in the vicinity of the water heater have continued to be a concern among manufacturers of residential gas water heaters.