Utility companies hate blackouts and electrical system damage even more than their customers do.

Twenty years after making its first moving-coil electric actuator, SMAC Corp. has emerged as an industry leader in linear motor technology.

Barring any obstacles, the Dream Chaser spaceplane will make its initial orbital test flight on Nov. 1, 2016.

Like many machine builders, Fori Automation Inc. faces the daily challenge of building automation equipment that is competitively priced and meets its global customers' varied design requirements.

Projects focus on automation, robotics and aircraft assembly.

While preparing for a recent trip to Ecuador, my wife and I spent hours practicing conversational Spanish. Once we got there, however, it became painfully clear that old dogs couldn’t learn new tricks.

No checklist can effectively handle customer complaints.

Continuous improvement in manufacturing has been on Bruce Hamilton’s mind for many years.

If humanoid robots could talk, they would readily admit that their real-world capabilities are much more limited than those showcased in movies and TV shows.

Manufacturing high-quality parts is no longer the only measurement of success for Tier 1 automotive suppliers. Reliable part traceability—from preassembly until the end of its wear life—is equally important.