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Manufacturing Technology

Lightning eMotors | February 28, 2022

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of zero-emission medium-duty commercial vehicles and fleet electric vehicle technology, has completed a 102,000-square-foot expansion of its manufacturing campus in Loveland, Colorado, and reconfigured workstations throughout the plant to incorporate advanced automation and augmented reality systems across multiple workstations and assembly areas. The extension of the facility and the investment in new equipment are part of the company's e...

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Desktop Metal | March 01, 2022

On February 28, Desktop Metal announced that Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) had received its first Production SystemTM P-50 printer. This marked the start of the company's flagship additive manufacturing technology for mass production of end-use metal parts. The P-50, one of the most anticipated advanced manufacturing systems ever produced, is the result of approximately $100 million in investment and a four-year research program led by Desktop Metal engineers and mate...

Tesla | July 24, 2020

Electric car maker Tesla has picked the Austin, Texas, area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers. That’s bad news for North Carolina. The new factory will build Tesla’s upcoming Cybertruck pickup and will be a second U.S. manufacturing site for the Model Y small SUV, largely for distribution to the East Coast. Industrial recruiters for North Carolina had lobbied to land the plant. In May, a group...

Manufacturing Technology

Fabrinet | December 14, 2022

EFFECT Photonics, a leading developer of highly integrated optical solutions, announced today that it has selected Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) as its manufacturing partner for its integrated optical sub-assemblies. Fabrinet is a global leader in high-precision optical, electronic and mechanical manufacturing services, and a proven partner for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide. As a manufacturing partner, Fabrinet will perform sourcing, procurement, assembly, test, and cali...