BILLERICA, MA—Teledyne Dalsa is hosting a free webinar, “Machine Vision for Factory Automation,” on Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 2 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Eastern time.

WYOMING, MN—Polaris Industries has begun construction of a product development center here. The new facility will offer large work bays for off-road vehicles, conference and display space, a new electrical lab, and a new electromagnetic interference lab.

WASHINGTON—With the stakes for manufacturers higher than ever, the National Tooling & Machining Association and the Precision Metalforming Association have launched an initiative to encourage manufacturers to vote in the Nov. 6 presidential and congressional elections.

NEW YORK—One fourth of the world’s manufacturers of retail goods say they’ll move production from China to the United States or to other low-cost labor centers, such as Viet Nam and Pakistan, according to a new survey.

LAFAYETTE, LA—Halliburton has opened a new, $65 million assembly plant here to make complex components for oil-field service operations. The plant will employ 160.

GREENVILLE, SC—Automotive parts and components manufacturer Drive Automotive Industries of America is planning to invest $50 to expand its assembly plant here. The expansion will create 60 new jobs.

SAN JOSE, CA—A plethora of finishes and platings are available for threaded fasteners. Which one is the best for your application?

DETROIT—Where once robots whirred and presses thumped, the sound of prayers will be heard when a shuttered American Axle assembly plant here is converted into a mosque.

HIGH POINT, NC—New factory orders for furniture in July were 4 percent above July 2011, and are up 4 percent year-to-date.

DETROIT—Next to the wheel, it’s one automotive component that dates back to the horse-drawn carriage era, and it’s about to go the way of the buggy whip. The front bench seat, once a fixture among large American cars, will be headed for oblivion when the final 2013 Chevrolet Impala rolls off the assembly line in the coming months.