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Voting Matters for Manufacturers

As the 2016 presidential election approaches, U.S. manufacturing is a key issue getting some much needed press. Voting matters more than ever for those of us who work in, are retired from, or live in communities supported by the manufacturing industry at large. Read Post

3D Printing Case Study of Success: High School Class 3D Prints Hand for Child in Need

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At a Houston area high school, the future of technology and innovation in manufacturing came to life for students in an engineering class. According to local news reports, eight seniors at Duchesne Academy created a prosthetic hand using a 3D printer. Read Post

Guest Blog: The 5 Step Guide on Workplace Safety

At FABTECH, we are always looking for opportunities to keep our readers up-to-date on the latest advancements in the manufacturing industry.  But even with the best technology, workplace safety still remains a crucial aspect of business success. Read Post

Boston Consulting Group Study Predicts Rise of the Robots

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A new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) predicts that the next decade will see “more robots where factory works used to be.” The research, released today, shows that a cheaper and more efficient robotic workforce will cut manufacturing costs for corporations in the U.S. 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

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