WASHINGTON—Orders for the factory goods that signal business investment plans jumped last month by the most in more than a year, suggesting companies are confident about their business prospects. Orders for so-called core capital goods, which include industrial machinery, construction equipment and computers, rose 6.3 percent in January from December.
Noise reduction is an increasingly important challenge for appliance designers.
November 1, 2012
If noise reduction is a goal in your designs, the right incorporation of perforated metals can sometimes help achieve that. Here’s some helpful design tips on how to do that.
The Collateral standard IEC 60601-1-111, is the international standard that applies to the basic safety and essential performance of medical electrical equipment and systems manufactured for use in the home healthcare environment.
WASHINGTON—Productivity, the amount of output per hour worked, increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the April-June quarter after declining at a 0.5 percent pace in the first quarter of the year. Labor costs rose at an annual rate of 1.5 percent.
A case study of how the famous OEM instituted an enterprise-wide cost information management system, and a few surprising things they found along the way.
CHICAGO—The Association for Manufacturing Excellence will host a “Tweet Chat” Aug. 17 to discuss the most effective ways to grow U.S. manufacturing. Engineers can follow the chat using the hashtag #AMESkillsGap.
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