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NASHVILLE, TN—Flexco Products, a producer of tubing and steel and aluminum fabrication, plans to establish manufacturing and distribution operations in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The $17.5 million project is expected to create 60 jobs in Lawrence County.

The start of the year is a good time to think about what lies ahead. We have identified three trends to keep an eye on in 2024.

BABENHAUSEN, Germany-- A new initiative spearheaded by Continental AG aims to help automotive manufacturers thrive in the digital world.

Intelligent digital work instructions revolutionize training for distributors and electricians.

Artificial intelligence technology can streamline inspection applications.

The growth is being driven by a U.S. policy push to boost domestic clean-energy manufacturing, by global supply chain risk, and by the total cost of ownership (TCO) equation.

These new products will help assembly plants collect, route, process and display manufacturing data.

HAMPSHIRE, UK—British agricultural technology start-up Small Robot Co. has invented a mobile delta autonomous mobile robot that can weed agricultural fields without using chemicals.

Engineers can now program, monitor, perform diagnostics and access data from multiple dispensers directly through a PLC, PC or mobile device.

SOUTHFIELD, MI—New software from Dürr Systems Inc. can give manufacturers an overview of their consumption of energy, water and other resources across the entire production facility.