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BROOKLYN, NY—MakerBot and Nokia have created a free, downloadable file that enables consumers to create custom cases for their cell phones using a 3D printer.

The schedule-at-all-cost message has been made too strongly.

In the late 19th century, Swiss craftsmen Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet met at Vallee de Joux and started working together in watch manufacturing. 

The role of manufacturing in the global economy is evolving. What will the future hold?

BOSTON—GrabCAD, an online community for sharing CAD expertise, is sponsing a contest to design a steering wheel for a supersonic car. A $1,000 prize will be awarded to the winning entry. Designs must be submitted by Jan. 31.

Looking back on the campaign, it was refreshing to hear candidates from both parties tout the importance of U.S. manufacturing.

With the election over and the economy picking up steam, manufacturers are poised to reinvest in their assembly plants.

A manufacturer of analytical instruments uses benchmarking and smart design to lower the total cost of ownership of its products.

Additive manufacturing is one of the hottest technologies to come along in the last 50 years.