THREE RIVERS, Mich. — United Auto Workers Local 2093 members have ratified a new agreement with American Axle, ending a two-week strike at the company’s Three Rivers plant.
BAC NINH, Vietnam —
Orbbec has broken ground on a new manufacturing base in Vietnam as the company expands production capacity for 3D vision sensors, smart hardware and robotics-related products.
Manufacturers continue to seek joining technologies that deliver greater process consistency, lower operating costs and improved production efficiency.
Mexico has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of recent supply chain shifts, but much of the value in those products still comes from components sourced in Asia. Patrick Van den Bossche explains how upcoming USMCA discussions could reshape nearshoring strategies, regional content rules and the future economics of North American manufacturing.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — AMG Critical Materials is expanding chrome metal production in New Castle by adding aluminothermic manufacturing capacity for a material used in aerospace, defense, energy and other high-performance applications.
BEIJING — Toyota Motor Corp. is using 436 Geekplus autonomous mobile robots at multiple plants in Japan to automate in-plant material movement from inbound receiving to picking and processing areas.
AI is changing machine vision, but not in the way many manufacturers expect. Matt Moschner, CEO of Cognex, explains where AI vision systems outperform traditional tools, where they don’t and why most real-world applications rely on a hybrid approach.
COURTLAND, Ala. — Lockheed Martin has opened an 88,000-square-foot missile assembly facility in Courtland to support production of the Next Generation Interceptor for the Missile Defense Agency.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Researchers are developing AI-powered robotic systems capable of learning physical tasks directly from human experts, a capability that could eventually influence how robots are trained across industries, including manufacturing.
CINCINNATI – GE Aerospace has completed ground testing of a megawatt-class hybrid electric engine system, marking the company’s first validation of a fully integrated hybrid electric propulsion system and moving the technology closer to future flight demonstrations.
