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Stellantis Union Fight Escalates as Automaker Rejects Jobs Bank Proposal
The company says the UAW’s latest proposal would revert to pre-bankruptcy terms and jeopardize the company’s future.
October 7, 2024
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Baxter Closes Biggest Factory; CEO Ordered to Return Yacht; Milford Turns 100 | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 190
Also on the podcast, Rolls-Royce makes one-off rainbow paint, chemical plant fire in Georgia, Blue Polymers breaks ground on recycled plastics plant, Britain closes last coal plant and startup wants to build houses with beer waste.
October 7, 2024
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Boat Manufacturer Ignores Potentially Disabling and Deadly Safety Issues
Federal inspectors found that the company failed to address 15 hazards.
October 7, 2024
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Helene Damaged a Factory That Makes IV Fluids
Mass General Brigham is giving some patients water or Gatorade instead of starting an IV.
October 7, 2024
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Supreme Court Will Weigh Mexico's $10 Billion Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers
The government estimates 70% of the weapons trafficked into Mexico come from the U.S.
October 7, 2024
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Hyundai and Waymo Enter Multi-Year Partnership
The partnership is to offer safe and convenient autonomous driving experience for customers.
October 7, 2024
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Siemens Mobility Starts Rolling Stock Manufacturing in UK
Overall, the investment will create up to 700 new jobs.
October 7, 2024
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Union Pacific Railroad, MI and NAM Celebrate Manufacturing Day
To give students and communities an inside look at modern manufacturing.
October 4, 2024
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Moxa Serial-to-Ethernet Gateways Enhance Data Center Cybersecurity
Moxa MGate protocol gateways ensure cybersecurity is embedded within devices.
October 4, 2024
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Yaskawa, Fizyr Team Up on AI for Warehouses
This is a field in which AI based vision is crucial for robotic automation to be successful.
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California Governor Signs New Warehouse Restrictions into Law
Projects would be required to be hundreds of feet from homes, schools and other "sensitive sites."
October 4, 2024
Longshoremen walk the picket line at the Barbours Cut Container Terminal during the first day of a dockworkers strike on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Houston.
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Q&A: Why a Resumed Port Strike Could Push U.S. Manufacturers to the Edge
If the strike continues next year, it could change the landscape of American manufacturing.
October 4, 2024
Dockworkers from Port Miami display signs at a picket line, Oct. 3, 2024.
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Dockworkers' Union Suspends Strike to Allow Time for Negotiations
The ports sweetened their wage offer.
October 4, 2024
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Baxter Faces Challenges in Reopening Sterile Drug Manufacturing After Hurricane Helene Flooding
The company said it doesn't have a timeline for when operations will resume.
October 4, 2024
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Toilet Paper Makers Say U.S. Port Strike Didn't Cause Shortages
There is no squeeze on Charmin.
October 4, 2024
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Raytheon to Make Super Semiconductors for DARPA
The work could advance electronic warfare, like circuitry in hypersonic weapons.
October 4, 2024
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U.S. Department of Defense's Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program Awards Three Companies a Combined $5.25M
The biomanufacturing solutions range from fuels and chemicals to food and medical supplies.
October 4, 2024
Nuclear-powered rockets could one day enable faster space travel.
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Nuclear Rockets Could Travel to Mars in Half the Time
But designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy.
October 4, 2024
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BAE Systems Awarded $92 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Submarine Propulsors
BAE Systems will continue manufacturing complex, heavy submarine structures.
October 4, 2024