As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt, consumers increasingly seek real change from the retail industry. According to a recent survey conducted by The Economist, Internet searches for sustainable products shot up 71 percent over the past five years.
Similarly, McKinsey & Company has found that 66 percent of all survey participants consider sustainability while making purchasing decisions. That number shoots up to 75 percent for Millennials.
Sustainability in manufacturing has been a big topic for many years now and there’s good reason for it. With more and more pressure being put on businesses around the world to reduce their carbon emissions, it’s essential that those who work in sectors with high emission output, do whatever they can to reduce their overall carbon footprint.
By Todd E. Lizotte, Orest Ohar, and Joseph Dagher of Bold Laser Automation, Inc. Bedford, NH.
Laser-based welding has revolutionized the manufacturing landscape, enabling the precise and efficient joining of intricate assemblies across diverse sectors, including medical devices, automotive, aerospace, and the growing battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries.
What steps can manufacturers take to improve the responsiveness to their supply chain?
A combination of intensely competitive global markets, constantly evolving consumer demands, and unsettling international geopolitical events means manufacturers cannot rely on conventional models to optimize efficient supply chains.
“Lean isn’t going to help you if your quality is bad. Why just make bad stuff faster?”
I hear this comment, or ones like it, more often than I’d like. It’s a misnomer that for whatever reason has caught on, even though it couldn’t be more wrong. Lean is a lot more than just “better, faster, cheaper.” The fact is that Lean and Quality are close cousins, and the relationship needs to be better understood throughout industry.
What is Augmented Reality in the Manufacturing Industry?
Wendy Mlynarek, Strategic Business Development Director at DELMIA takes a closer look at the many applications of augmented reality in the manufacturing sector, whilst also exploring some of the basics for the sector.
Digital Twin technology has quickly become a staple with many of the largest manufacturers in the automotive and industrial engineering sector around the world thanks to its ability to provide huge amounts of value in saving time and optimizing plant effectiveness. Whilst uptake in smaller manufacturing firms has been slower, those within the sector are slowly starting to
see the value that digital twin technology can bring, no matter the size of the business.
Shock and vibration problems are common hurdles engineers encounter when working to ensure the reliability of military equipment. Hutchinson Aerospace and Industry specializes in creating engineered products such as vibration isolation mounts to address these challenges, not only for military applications but for other key industries as well.
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