Virginia college and companies team up to train the next generation of highly skilled manufacturing workers.

Numerous smart phone apps are available to make engineers' lives easier. Here are a few.

Pneumatic grippers or mechatronic grippers? That is the question.

Recently, I joined nearly 100 other members of the manufacturing community at a 3D printing open house. Many manufacturers use 3D printing because it lets them revise a prototype many times before investing in mass production. I also learned about several other key benefits of 3D printing.

Improving U.S. competitiveness and rising costs in China will put the U.S. in a strong position within three years to add up to 1 million manufacturing jobs in seven industries.

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well at conveyor supplier Dorner Manufacturing.

Engineers from GM and NASA have developed a new glove that can reduce the risk of repetitive stress injury.

Factory tours are a great way to get kids excited about careers in manufacturing.