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Don Hegland

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Manufacturing Insights: Talent Search

Don Hegland
August 30, 2010
Are we graduating enough young engineers to replace the ones who will be retiring in droves over the next few years?

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Manufacturing Insights: From Tinkering to Manufacturing

Don Hegland
June 30, 2010
Everything we can do to encourage our youth to become tinkerers will be beneficial to our future.
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Germany Wins Solar Decathlon

Don Hegland
April 30, 2010
The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon challenged 20 collegiate teams to design and build energy-efficient houses powered exclusively by the sun. Here’s how they did.
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Manufacturing Insights: Interchangeable Parts and Concurrent Design

Don Hegland
April 29, 2010
Modern assemblers owe a debt of gratitude to a Yankee craftsman born in 1781.

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Remanufacturing Is Profitable and Green

Don Hegland
February 24, 2010
Environmental responsibility and good business converge when products are remanufactured.
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Manufacturing Insights: Meet the new Automation Team

Don Hegland
February 24, 2010
Two industry veterans are back to serve the automation needs of manufacturers.
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Manufacturing Insights: Power Grab on Hold

Don Hegland
December 23, 2009
The only way to create real value and real economic growth is to grow it, mine it or make it.
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Unions vs. Secret Ballots

Don Hegland
December 8, 2009
Unions haven’t given up trying to get rid of secret ballot organizing elections-and their efforts bode ill for U.S. manufacturers.
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Manufacturing Insights: Looking Over the Horizon

Don Hegland
October 29, 2009
As I toured the exhibits at Assembly Technology Expo in September, I tried to gauge the outlook for manufacturing in the months ahead.
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Investing in the Future

Don Hegland
October 26, 2009
"Genius Awards" recognize individuals who show exceptional merit and promise for continued and enhanced creative work.
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