If at first you succeed, try the same approach again. That’s the philosophy taken by Solyndra Inc. when selecting manufacturing operations software.

“Made in Germany” is a motto that Metz-Werke takes very seriously. To maintain high product quality, and expand production capacity, Metz installed a SIPLACE SX placement machine line.

Earlier this year, the College of Engineering established the Institute for Sustainable Manufacturing, the world's first university-based R&D center of its type.

Perhaps the most troubling trend to emerge from our annual Assembly Top 50 report is a sharp decline in R&D spending among the country's leading manufacturers.

Ever have the strange feeling that something big is wrong, but you don’t know what it is? Managing by control points is the only cure.

The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 promises to spur investment in productivity-enhancing technology.

For more than 40 years, SELEX Galileo has developed space technology used throughout the world. So it was no surprise when the company was tapped in 2009 to be part of the ExoMars mission of the European Space Agency. 

Composites manufacturers are well aware of the potentially explosive nature of airborne dust created by secondary processes such as grinding, sawing, and finish polishing of formed parts. Most facilities utilize “closed vessel” dust collection systems to manage and collect this dust and keep it from migrating throughout the plant.

Every day, many thousands of people around the world use powder inhalers for the treatment of respiratory diseases. These devices are predominately made from plastic parts. Some are manufactured by Almirall Sofotec, one of the top 80 pharmaceutical companies in the world in terms of sales, and market leader in its native Spain.

When designing military ground vehicles, lighter is always better. Engineers in the U.S. military are well aware of the challenge of reducing weight, particularly for the next generation of military vehicles still in development. One such vehicle is the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle or JLTV.