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IndustryWeek | February 10, 2020

When I first got started in manufacturing most manufacturers were still at some point on their journey to retool their production environments with CNC machines. After all, it was not that long ago that I was individually loading blanks into a lathe to produce a key part of the rearview mirror assembly – initially for a major automaker and then as an aftermarket offering. It kept the facility busy for several years, but it was a very tedious and undeniably manual process. There has always ...

Nestle | January 22, 2020

The Swiss-based multinational food and drink processing firm, Nestle, has announced it is set to invest US$2bn as it seeks to increase its sustainable packaging initiatives. Nestle will reduce its use of virgin plastics by one third by 2025 whilst working to advance the circular economy and endeavor to reduce plastic waste from oceans, lakes and rivers. No plastic should end up in landfill or as litter, said Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle. “Making recycled plastics safe for food is an enorm...

Manufacturing Technology

Aeva | November 08, 2021

Aeva a leader in next-generation sensing and perception systems, today announced that it has selected Fabrinet a leading provider of advanced precision optical and electronic manufacturing services, to produce Aeva’s 4D LiDAR chip module. As the engine of Aeva’s unique frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology approach to LiDAR, the module integrates key components onto a single silicon photonics chip module including laser transmitters, optics, and receivers. The silicon...

Manufacturing Global | July 06, 2020

Success and growth depend on constant innovation to stay ahead of the competition. In fact, last May Harvard Business Review found that ten times more is spent on R&D than on advertising around the world today. But for many traditional manufacturers, adopting digital technology in their workflows can still be seen as an insurmountable challenge, with major financial implications that are not always realistic, leaving them struggling to know how to compete. This can be particul...