In the future, plant managers may want to invest in motorized shoes. At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, an entrepreneur unveiled battery-powered skates that strap onto shoes.
As Chevrolet celebrates its centennial this week, much of the hoopla is focusing on its unique contribution to pop culture. But, Chevy also deserves recognition for its manufacturing heritage.
Despite conventional wisdom that the South is the "best" place for manufacturing in the United States, the Northeast and West appear to be more cost-efficient locations.
A humanoid robot named Elektro was the star of the Westinghouse pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. Compared to the whiz-bang technology being developed by today's engineers, Elektro is quite primitive. But, he’s a bona fide robotic pioneer.
The National Electrical Wire Processing Technology Expo features some cutting-edge technology recently developed for aerospace, military and medical device applications.
Within the next five years, the United States will experience a "manufacturing renaissance" as the wage gap with China shrinks and certain U.S. states become some of the cheapest locations for manufacturing in the developed world.
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