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Museum exhibits highlight some of the many products that were once made in Chicago and Milwaukee factories

Fifty years ago,  assembly lines stretching from Long Island to Los Angeles produced millions of complex parts that made the first moon landing possible.

A professor at Purdue University believes that icy bobsled tracks could someday be replaced with a lubricated plastic surface.

Wisconsin has been at the epicenter of U.S. manufacturing this past week, starting with Foxconn's big announcement.

General Motors recently restored Durant-Dort Factory One, considered to be the company’s birthplace and epicenter of the global auto industry.

Australia's proud auto manufacturing heritage is about to become extinct. Will Canada be next?

What’s up with product quality lately? Despite recent efforts to address the issue, quality still plagues manufacturers in a wide variety of industries.

Should another company other than GM be credited with the first successful robotic application? Why did Pullman invest in Unimation? When was the first Unimate robot first installed at GM?

Today, GM's Lordstown assembly plant is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Although the facility appears to have a bright future, it also has a checkered past.

Adult coloring books are a popular fad today. They're touted as an easy, fun way to relieve stress and energize creativity. Some manufacturers are also getting in on the action.