News

Velan reports highest sales volume in last six quarters

Sales for the company have grown almost 50% compared to this same period last year.

VMAnews

October 19, 2021

Long-term and compounding labor issues remain a challenge

COVID notwithstanding, a talent crisis has been spreading across U.S. factories and warehouses for some time as fewer workers have gone into manufacturing and distribution than in the past.

Workforce Development

October 19, 2021

Supply chain woes exacerbated by software breaches

Software supply chain weaknesses have become pervasive in the enterprise.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

October 18, 2021

Biden administration outlines efforts to ease supply chain bottlenecks

Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach moving toward 24/7 operations, which will double the amount of cargo moved out of its docks and onto highways.

Manufacturing Supply Chain

October 15, 2021

DOE funds $20 million to produce clean hydrogen from nuclear power

DOE funds $20 million to produce clean hydrogen from nuclear power

The Arizona-based project will allow clean hydrogen to serve as a source for zero-carbon electricity and represent an important economic product for nuclear plants beyond electricity.

General

October 13, 2021

Survey shows likely energy transition paths for oil and gas companies

Survey shows likely energy transition paths for oil and gas companies

Important and different pathways to meet climate goals and keep oil prices stable are revealed.

General

October 13, 2021

Curtiss-Wright releases new motor and actuator with integral controls

The SAL080 linear actuator is reportedly capable of continuous force ratings up to 2330 lb-ft (linear) and the SA-R080 is capable of torque up to 24.7 lb-in. (rotary).

Controls General VMAnews

October 13, 2021

Jobs increase by 194,000 in September; unemployment falls to 4.8%

Jobs increase by 194,000 in September; unemployment falls to 4.8%

Both measures are improved considerably from the end of the February-April 2020 recession.

Manufacturing Workforce Development

October 13, 2021

Baker Hughes to deliver valves to new plant in Texas

Baker Hughes Masoneilan will supply 335 control valves—ranging from ball valves to severe service valves—to Diamond Green Diesel’s new plant in Port Arthur, TX.

VMAnews

October 13, 2021

Emerson and AspenTech enter agreement on new software strategy

Emerson and AspenTech announced in a press release on Oct. 11 that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement to contribute Emerson’s industrial software businesses—OSI Inc. and the Geological Simulation Software business—to AspenTech to create a diversified, high-performance industrial software leader with greater scale, capabilities and technologies.

General Leadership VMAnews

October 12, 2021

Manufacturing Technology Orders report shows 20% increase

The year-to-date total reached $3.55 billion, the highest value through the first eight months of any year since 1998.

Manufacturing

October 11, 2021

AMT and GBM launch of MT United

The new joint venture between the Association For Manufacturing Technology and Gardner Business Media intends to drive and strengthen the manufacturing community.

Manufacturing

October 11, 2021

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