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On Sept. 19, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that adds a $100,000 fee for new applicants for H-1B visas. The administration hopes the new fee will encourage employers to prioritize hiring domestic workers, but opponents warn that the policy could backfire.

Imagine an assembly line where each tool monitors how it’s used; errors are detected before they occur; and digital work instructions adjust in real time based on live feedback. 
That concept is now possible with VKS 7.0 digital work instruction software from Visual Knowledge Share Ltd.

A medical device manufacturer contacted systems integrator Tessy Automation and its parent company, Tessy Plastics, with a two-fold challenge: improve an existing critical-care product for measuring blood-flow rate, and simultaneously design and build a fully automated system to assemble it.

A collaborative robot, 3D vision, and artificial intelligence make leak testing process more efficient.

U.S. manufacturing executives remain moderately optimistic about the year ahead, despite persistent challenges such as inflation, supply chain disruptions, and tariff pressures. 

Pump manufacturer increases efficiency with programmable press.

Tribal knowledge, such as a unique method of soldering a specific component, is often lost when an assembly line is transferred to another location.

Deere & Co.'s flagship factory in Davenport, IA is transforming itself with productivity enhancing tools, such as 5G networks, data analytics and digital twins. We take you behind the scenes at this world-class facility.

Manufacturers can use AI and analytics to base production on real-time consumer demand and feedback.

John Deere Davenport Works has recently implemented productivity enhancing tools such as 5G connectivity, artificial intelligence, data analytics and digital twins.