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IoT Promises a Future of Guaranteed Outcomes

Smart homes and autonomous driving will be built within ecosystems

May 15, 2019

A decade or so from now, you may find yourself traveling along an interstate in a caravan. Your automobile is separated by just a few inches from the vehicle in front of you and the one behind as you speed along at 150 miles per hour.

What’s New in Leak Testing

New applications and stricter requirements are spurring innovation in leak testing technology

John Sprovieri

May 3, 2019

Myriad automotive components are checked for leaks, including turbochargers, oil filters and radiators. However, leak testing doesn’t end with the suppliers of those components.

Tariffs hurt consumers

John Sprovieri

May 1, 2019

In my March editorial, I discussed the impact of steel and aluminum tariffs on assemblers of steel and aluminum products. However, another constituency has also been affected by tariffs: U.S. consumers.

Solar Investment Brings Energy Savings to Sigma Thermal

Jim Camillo

April 5, 2019

Direct-fired heaters are popular with manufacturers because they quickly warm large areas in plants, while taking up limited floor space.

Conveyors for Large Loads

Manufacturers have many choices when moving large items throughout their plants

Jim Camillo

April 4, 2019

Most people take gravity for granted. But, manufacturers know better, especially when it comes to moving large items through a plant for assembly, finishing, storage and order-fulfillment purposes. The proof is in their use of gravity conveyors to per-form these tasks.

Fastening & Joining

Tips for Specifying Stainless Clinch Fasteners for Stainless Steel Assemblies

The following considerations can help point the way toward application success.

April 1, 2019

Self-clinching fasteners—providing reusable load-bearing threads to accept mating hardware—offer ideal solutions for attachment applications in appliances where metal sheets may be too thin to be tapped or where extruded or stamped threads would be impractical.

German HVAC Manufacturer to Build New Assembly Plant in Tennessee

March 13, 2019

DAYTON, TN—STULZ Air Technology Systems Inc., a German manufacturer of HVAC equipment, will invest $2 million to build a new assembly plant here that could eventually employ 250 people.

Steel Tariffs Backfire on Automakers, Suppliers

John Sprovieri

March 7, 2019

Remember the nursery rhyme about the old lady who swallows a fly? She swallows a spider to catch the fly, a bird to catch the spider, a cat to catch the bird, and so on, until she finally swallows a horse and dies.

Smart Appliances and a Future of Interoperability

Data communications standards can enable appliance manufacturers to achieve robust growth.

March 1, 2019

The smart appliance industry is currently at a crossroads. Analysts expect to see impressive growth for these products. But several challenges threaten to stymie its progression.

Lotus Leaves Inspire Self-Cleaning Metal

February 18, 2019

PARMA, Italy—A team of engineers here have harnessed new photonics technology to develop the world's first fluid-repellent, antibacterial, metal surface.