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LISTEN: Erik Buell Debuts New Electric Motorcycle
Fuell’s vision for the Fllow was to “put freedom, technology and emotion back into urban travel.” To accomplish this vision, Fuell sought to reinvent a comfortable ride with powerful acceleration in an urban environment with pollution constrain...
LISTEN: Anheuser-Busch Cuts Hundreds of Jobs
Anheuser-Busch yesterday announced plans to cut hundreds of jobs at the beer maker. Frontline staff won't be impacted, so brewery and warehouse workers as well as field sales and drivers are safe. According to
LISTEN: NASA Employee Used COVID-19 Funds to Grow Cannabis
A NASA employee working within the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is facing charges that he fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief funds and used the money in part to fund an illegal cannabis growing operation.Armen Hovanesian, a cost...
Gen Z in Manufacturing EP 3: Young Workers Have Been Programmed to Handle Cobots
For this episode, I welcome Kyle Goodman, a 23-year-old project engineer at Buffalo Manufacturing Works, a non-profit R&D organization, operated by engineering consultancy EWI, that helps small and medium manufacturers understand and implem...
LISTEN: Why Stanley’s Plan to Reshore Craftsman Failed
The timeline of the ill-fated Stanley Black & Decker plant in Fort Worth, Texas, once tasked with manufacturing mechanics to...
LISTEN: Apple Chip Supplier Delays U.S. Plant Due to Lack of Skilled Labor
Efforts on behalf of the federal government to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing have taken the form o...
LISTEN: Supersonic X-59 Nears First Flight
At one point, the Franco-British Concorde provided commercial supersonic air travel. But factors including noise, expense and a fatal crash ultimately led to the aircraft’s retirement in 2003.The
LISTEN: Sawmill Owner Refuses Safety Fixes After Young Worker Perishes in Accident
On January 11, 2023, a 21-year-old new employee was being trained at the Missouri Mats sawmill in Brashear, Missouri, when he was caught and pulled into the vertical edger blades of a Hurdle saw. The worker had been on the job less than a month...
LISTEN: ABB's Paint Robot is Explosion Proof
A paint booth is a volatile environment due to all the small, flammable particles that just need a little ignition to start a fire or cause an explosion. Fire hazards, exposed motors or circuitry, and insufficient ventilation can all
LISTEN: Guacamole Bot Does All the Hard Work
When you’re dipping into a big bowl of guacamole, you’re likely not thinking about the tedious labor that went into making it. Before you can enjoy an avocado-based dip, someone has to core, peel and slice the actual avocados. Chipotle workers,...
LISTEN: Russia Seizes Control Over Carlsberg, Danone Despite Impending Sales
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the conflict sparked debate over whether manufacturers caught in the midst of battle should stay, sell or shutter operations.On Sunday, Russia seize...
Listen: Gen Z in Manufacturing Ep. 2: Interacting with Older Generations
In the debut episode, I spoke to Seyi Oluwashina, a 25-year-old employee of Siemens who discussed what drew him to his company, the mindset of Gen Z-ers in manufacturing and how manufacturers can attract more young workers.In this episod...
LISTEN: EV Standards Group Blasts Ford-Tesla Charger Deal
The Charging Interface Initiative (CharIN), which is the industry association driving adoption of the Combined Charging System (CCS) and the Megawatt Charging System (MCS) platforms, has come out in opposition to Ford and Tesla’s recently annou...
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Just Wants to Work Differently
A 2021 study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute projects the manufacturing skills gap in the U.S. could result in 2.1 million unfilled jo...
Companies Need to Transform Manufacturing While Reshoring
A Reshoring Initiative report estimates that companies bringing operations back to the U.S. helped to create up to 350,000 new jobs in 2022.
Rail Strike Would've Been Worse Than All Previous Supply Chain Disruptions Combined
Stalled contract talks between railway companies and its workers have been causing concerns over a major rail strike. Railway companies say halting rail service would cause a $2 billion-per-day economic hit. However, a
Listen: Dozens of Workers Sue Factory Over Alleged Lead Exposure
Former employees of Florida’s only lead smelter allege their workplace exposed them to dangerous levels of lead dust and other toxic chemicals.Gopher Resource is defending against several lawsuits that involve dozens of former workers an...
Listen: Automaker Aims to Capitalize on Tech Layoffs
Many of the industry’s titans have announced thousands of layoffs amid a changing economic landscape and some extremely company-specific turbulence: the shifting e-commerce sector affecting Amazon, Facebook’s various metaverse issues, and whate...
Listen: There's a New World's Fastest Production EV
When the Rimac Nevera was first revealed in 2018 at the Geneva Motor Show, the company set a bonkers top speed target for its new hypercar. But now the vehicle has hit its goal by going ridiculously fast.Rimac just announced that it was ...
Listen: Tech Company Develops Racing Drone That Can Target Enemies
Israeli aerospace and defense company Elbit Systems revealed what it calls a versatile drone-based loitering munition. The autonomous drone is named Lanius, and it can be...
Listen: Boring is Bailing on U.S. Projects
With Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter also on his plate, Elon Musk's The Boring Company is the lesser known of the billionaire's big swings, but one that promised to upend traditional infrastructure. The company was born with a tweet in 2016 when Musk...
Listen: Automaker Floats Minimalist Convertible Concept
A major Chinese automaker marked the opening of its first design studio in Europe with a striking concept vehicle.But although the sports car is unique, you’d need eye protection to take it on the road.GAC Group, the fifth-largest...
