“Nothing compares to seeing it in person, first hand.” I have heard this line countless times, usually in the context of an entertainment event. Now I can say it’s equally true when it comes to seeing an automobile being assembled at a plant.

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.

The city of Detroit has more vacant land than any large urban area in the world. Perhaps it should look to Brazil for inspiration on how to solve this dilemma.

What’s one thing we have in common with the great nations of Liberia and Burma? We are all clinging to the English imperial system of measurements.

IPC-A-610 and IPC-J-STD-001 are widely believed to ensure high reliability of electronic assemblies. In fact, they drive up costs and make products less reliable.

This past Monday, I attended my first Automate Show and learned about the latest trends in robots. Find out what’s new at this year’s show.

If your company assembles a product that people may want to collect in future decades, consider holding onto old paper work instructions.