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How Hydraulic Presses Help With the Production Process

Types of Hydraulic Presses  There are various types of custom hydraulic presses available on the market today. However, it is important to understand the difference between each type of hydraulic press, their functionality, and their intended application before deciding which type to purchase. Read Post

Smart Manufacturing Driven by Innovation

Those in the manufacturing sector face significant disruptions in many key areas, including regulatory changes, cost pressures, rising customer requirements and much more.  Initiatives around digital Transformation and Industry 4.0 also impact the sector and are more than a fleeting trend. Read Post

Manufacturing Workforce Development Key Focus for FABTECH 2019

The U.S. economy gained 164,000 jobs in July 2019, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With such strong numbers it would be logical to assume that the manufacturing industry also experienced an increase in jobs, but that would be incorrect. Read Post

Federal Agency Regulations Pose Challenges for Small Manufacturers

The US has a strong and proud reputation as a nation of innovators and producers. Despite fluctuating growth numbers, polls show that Americans still believe the manufacturing industry is incredibly important to maintain a strong national economy. Read Post

FABTECH Q&A with Walmart’s VP for U.S. Manufacturing

As many of you might know, Walmart has committed to spending $250 billion dollars over the next decade on U.S .made products.  This effort will create thousands of manufacturing jobs, and will create new business for both existing and new Walmart suppliers. Read Post

Fact Friday: Growth in U.S. Manufacturing

It’s Friday and this week we have a big fact for you: Manufacturing in the United States has grown at the fastest pace in three years! Read Post

Is 3-D Printing the Way of the Future in Manufacturing?

Here at FABTECH, we’re always reading about the future of the manufacturing sector, following the latest trends and anticipating the next horizon. So we were very interested in a recent Forbes article in which Bob McCutcheon, US Industrial Products Leader at Price Waterhouse Cooper, told reporter Rakesh Sharma that 3-D printing could be what reshapes manufacturing in America. Read Post

Wall Street Journal Takes on U.S. Manufacturing Optimists and Skeptics

An interesting Wall Street Journal article published this week opens by telling readers that “manufacturing in the U.S. is starting to make a comeback, and is poised for even bigger gains in the years ahead.” Quickly, though, the article points out that this statement is only half of the story – the side of manufacturing sector optimists.   Read Post

New Report Shows Growth in US Manufacturing Competitiveness

A recently released study from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) compared manufacturing costs and production across most of the world’s major economies and it found a compelling truth: the US has made siginificant gains in competitiveness over the past decade. Read Post

Sourcing in America: How Will Buyers Find You?

Here’s a Q&A with FABTECH exhibitor Fabricating.com. You can learn more from Fabricating.com’s Chase Richardson who will be presenting at FABTECH from 8-10 AM on Thursday, November 21. Read Post

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