What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
You’ve heard of it – the 4th Industrial Revolution. It involves the use of Artificial Intelligence – or programmed activity – that will duplicate human
You’ve heard of it – the 4th Industrial Revolution. It involves the use of Artificial Intelligence – or programmed activity – that will duplicate human
Sterility, efficiency, dependability, accuracy … all reasons why more and more manufacturers are turning to robots, according to this story in Medical Plastics News: Robotics
CHICAGO – Caterpillar expected an all-time high $6.24 B net income for 2018 as demand for its products grew, but tariff uncertainty has dampered enthusiasm
Chicago area manufacturers are split on the effects the Trump Administration’s tariffs may have on their bottom lines. When asked in June, soon after the
Tuesday, France-based Airbus stunned manufacturing industry observers when it released a prediction of a $4.6 trillion worldwide market for commercial aircraft services over the next
The United States’ manufacturing sector is resurging as the industry’s output and workforce numbers grow once again. Brookings Institute recently conducted a study comparing the
By Zach Mottl – For more than 100 years, my company, Atlas Tool Works, has been making precision parts and components in Illinois. In that
Robotics and Automation News listed eight technologies that are about to change manufacturing as we know it. They found those new developments listed in the
The International Monetary Fund recently released a report saying manufacturing isn’t as important to national economies as it once was. The service industry is what
A Bloomberg story published the last week of May 2018 says the “U.S. Can Still Catch Up on Manufacturing,” but in order for that to develop,