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Strike Looms as Deere, UAW Fail to Reach Deal

October 11, 2021

MOLINE, IL—United Auto Workers union members appear to be heading closer to a strike Oct. 12 after rejecting a contract offer from Deere & Co. over the weekend that would have given at least 5 percent raises to staff that build John Deere tractors and other equipment.

Unmanned Vehicles Take to the Sea

Currents are slowly pushing autonomous ships into the mainstream.

Nathan Eddy

September 16, 2021

Autonomous vehicle technology is being adapted for use in everything from container ships to tankers. Engineers are also equipping other types of commercial vessels, including ferries, tugboats and warships, with state-of-the-art navigation systems that can be safely used in harbors and on lakes, rivers and oceans.

Accelerated Life Testing

Accelerated life testing helps manufacturers accurately determine how, when and why a product will fail.

Jim Camillo

July 9, 2021

Like so many things in manufacturing, product testing is not a one-type-fits-all-applications procedure. Among the more well-known types of testing that manufacturers regularly perform are leak, mechanical performance, material (such as tensile strength) and computer simulation modeling.

Optimizing Bicycle Component Designs

Austin Weber

July 5, 2021

Design optimization software is used by engineers in a variety of industries, including bicycle manufacturing.

Three Japanese Manufacturers Cooperate on Development of Hydrogen-Fueled Marine Engines

June 2, 2021

OSAKA, Japan—Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Yanmar Power Technology Co. Ltd., and the Japan Engine Corp. have formed a consortium to pursue joint development of hydrogen fueled marine engines for ocean-going and coastal vessels.

Unmanned Vehicles Thrive in Unpaved Environments

Demand for unpaved applications is driving unmanned vehicle development.

Nathan Eddy

May 20, 2021

Autonomous cars and trucks are still in development and years away from real-world deployment. However, many types of off-road vehicles are already emerging for daily use in agriculture, construction, mining, port logistics and other applications.

Pipe-and-Joint System Improves Ergonomics at Pump Manufacturer

Jim Camillo

May 2, 2021

Last year's California wildfire season was a record-setting one for the state. By the end of 2020, more than 9,600 fires had burned nearly 4.4 million acres, or more than 4 percent of the state's roughly 100 million acres of land.

Southco Doubles Manufacturing Space at its India Plant

April 30, 2021

RANJANGOAN, India—Access-hardware manufacturer Southco Inc. recently opened its greatly expanded manufacturing facility here.

Deere Uses AI on Assembly Lines to Discover Defective Welds

April 14, 2021

MOLINE, IL—Deere & Co. is using artificial intelligence and machine vision to detect and fix porosity defects in welds on its tractors.

Equipment Maker Quickens Production With ERP Software

March 29, 2021

Makers of insulated glass use a variety of custom machines in their production facilities. Gas filling, glass handling and glass storage machines are three of the most common types.

Boeing to Lay Off 17,000 Workers Amid Financial Struggles

UAW President Shawn Fain Shares Letter In Response To Presidential Election Results

New Technologies for Robotic Screwdriving

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