Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
US Manufacturing Reaches Strategic Inflection Point
August 18th, 2011
Although it's hardly time to break out the champagne and strike up the band, the fact that the manufacturing sector in the US is showing a mild resurgence is certainly an occasion for modest celebration. According to a poll ...
Bluebird Electric Vehicle Designed for Speed
August 17th, 2011
The legendary Bluebird racing family attempts to set 500 mph land speed record for electric vehicle.
A Tradition of Small Business in America
August 17th, 2011
Handshake deals are part of America's legacy, but it's getting harder and harder to sell a product, including yourself, based on old ways.
Robotics Pioneer, George C. Devol, Dies at 99
August 16th, 2011
George C. Devol invented the programmable robotic arm, a revolutionary mechanical device that became a staple of assembly lines around the world.
Bringing Powerful HPC Software to Small- and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
August 15th, 2011
The Department of Energy's Office of Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) has joined the ranks of agencies, institutions and individuals determined to help small- to medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) benefit from the use of advanced digital manufacturing technology.
Solar Sintering in the Sahara Desert
August 15th, 2011
Novel 3D printer capitalizes on the Sahara's two most abundant resources: sun and sand.
Dassault Systèmes: CAD Is Not Dead
August 15th, 2011
It's a brave new world for design software.
Cloud Computing and the Resurgence of Small- to Medium-Sized Manufacturers
August 12th, 2011
Cloud computing has many of the same goals as time-sharing, and has the added benefit of four decades of technological advances to support its mission of bringing affordable computing within reach of just about everyone. The drive to provide ...
One for the Road
August 10th, 2011
The future of energy? You may be standing on it. Solar panels take to the streets.
Innovation in the Digital Age
August 10th, 2011
Not long ago the subject of innovation in manufacturing was considered a bit of an oxymoron to many leaders in business and government as they chose not to invest in our manufacturing base. If anything good is to come ...
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