August 29, 2011. Not long ago the subject of innovation in manufacturing was considered a bit of an oxymoron to many leaders in business and government as they chose not to invest in our manufacturing base. If anything good is to come from the economic events in recent years, it’s that many in America once again discovered the value of a manufacturing economy that can compete in today’s global economy
August 26, 2011. Honeywell Process Solutions is a division of Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (ACS) and has been a pioneer in automation control for more than 30 years.
August 26, 2011. Welcome to The CTMA Connector, a monthly newsletter designed to provide news and ideas about the Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities (CTMA) program. The CTMA program is a joint Department of Defense/National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (DoD/NCMS) effort promoting collaborative technology development between industry and the DoD maintenance and repair facilities.
August 18, 2011. NCMS is promoting innovation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education to help ensure that our country has the manufacturing knowledge to compete globally. Earlier this year, NCMS held Michigan Robotics Day, during National Robotics Week, to help publicize the amazing the opportunities that robotics holds for students. In Washington state NCMS staff is taking their support of STEM to a higher level involvement.
April 18, 2011. The term “knowledge worker” is in vogue to describe new economy jobs. Imagine how much knowledge it takes for manufacturing companies to succeed? Every step of the manufacturing process requires in depth knowledge of engineering and materials science. Will the parts fit together? Will they be durable enough? And countless other questions necessary to complete the cycle of inspiration to bring that product into the real work and making it commercially available.
August 11, 2011. Not long ago the subject of innovation in manufacturing was considered a bit of an oxymoron to many leaders in business and government as they chose not to invest in our manufacturing base. If anything good is to come from the economic events in recent years, it’s that many in America once again discovered the value of a manufacturing economy that can compete in today’s global economy.
August 10, 2011. NCMS member companies consistently identify networking opportunities as one of the primary benefits of NCMS membership. The role NCMS has been able to play in the startup of Profile Composites North America (PCNS) is a powerful example of that networking in action.
