Inside the Digital Factory
A process as simple as the torqueing of a screw can be ensured to be done correctly by using smart torque drivers and specialized vision systems that can “see” the workspace. This is not your...
Factories
Will Programming Plants Feed the World?
By 2025 food shortages and price fluctuations could be a thing of the past, everywhere. New technologies for cultivating plants indoors could feed eight billion people, save energy and dramatically reduce pollution. But beyond the...
Tahoe-Reno Will Be the World’s Battery Capital
Tesla's $5 billion Gigafactory will be worth nearly $100 billion to Nevada over 20 years, according to the state's Governor Brian Sandoval and Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, who announced plans to build the lithium-ion...
U.S. Manufacturing Expands in September
Finally, some good news for U.S. manufacturing. Despite declining for the past three months, manufacturing in the U.S. grew in September. The Institute for Supply Management's factory index rose to 51.4, up from 49.6 in...
