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DOE Launches Cybersecurity Program to Modernize Grid

The U.S. Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Lab have launched the Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator to support efforts to modernize the grid and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

General Leadership Manufacturing

February 14, 2022

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NAM’s “Navigating Current Supply Chain Disruptions”

The National Association of Manufacturers hosted panelists for a webinar, share key suggestions to help maneuver the hurdles of supply chain, worker shortages and wage inflation.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

February 9, 2022

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Overall Economy Sees Big Job Growth, Industry Gains Slowed

Manufacturing added 13,000 new jobs in January, according to preliminary Department of Labor data.

Manufacturing Workforce Development

February 9, 2022

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January 2022 Gardner Business Index Closes at 58.4

The index reported a modest one-month gain but still four points above the level from one year ago.

Leadership Manufacturing

February 8, 2022

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CASE STUDY: North Wales Water Authority Switches to Valve Automation for Complete Remote Pressure Control

Warrington Township in Pennsylvania is home to 25,000 residents and more than 375 businesses. The township’s water comes from seven wells and five interconnections from another water supply district.

Automation General Manufacturing Water/wastewater

February 8, 2022

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Emerson’s New Edge Solutions Simplify Creation of Advanced IIoT Applications

PACSystems Edge Solutions help OEMs and end users rapidly configure and implement advanced edge computing, visualization and IIoT technology

Automation General Manufacturing VMAnews

January 28, 2022

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Trillium Flow Technologies to Acquire Termomeccanica Pompe

The joint agreement will bring the Termomeccanica Pompe, Gabbioneta pumps and Begemann brands together under the Trillium umbrella in Italy.

Manufacturing VMAnews Water/wastewater

January 26, 2022

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Moog Actuation Provides Precision Motion Control for Gremlins Air Recovery Mission

The Gremlins Program, managed by the Defense Advanced Research Agency (DARPA), demonstrates aerial launch and recovery of multiple low-cost, reusable, unmanned aerial systems.

General Manufacturing Sustainability VMAnews

January 18, 2022

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Parsing Out and Breaking Down the Great Resignation

At 2.3%, manufacturing quit rates were below the national average of 3% in November 2021, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

Manufacturing

January 12, 2022

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Sustainability Transition is a Priority Among Manufacturing Execs

The question now is no longer if, or whether, manufacturing needs to work to create a cleaner, greener and more globally responsible industrial future. It’s all about the when and how it can get there in the most effective and swiftest way possible.

Manufacturing Sustainability

January 11, 2022

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Harnessing the Hidden Power of Data to Drive Operational Certainty

Data is quite possibly the largest untapped resource that exists in our world today. The problem is not a scarcity of raw data, but rather a vast gap between raw data and the people, processes and tools required to turn the information into actionable insights that can enable data-driven operational certainty.

General Manufacturing Thought Leadership

January 11, 2022

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Gardner Business Index for December 2021: 57.6

GBI ends 2021 slightly better than where the year started.

Leadership Manufacturing

January 10, 2022

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