manufacturing

Reshoring US Manufacturing: the Tools Are Here, the Time Is Now

There are many who decry the sad state of US manufacturing, especially in the face of seemingly invincible Chinese competition. But in reality, there are excellent reasons why both ...Full Article

The Power of Babble

When engineers talk about extrusion and tet meshing and FEA and so on, they're not trying to be pretentious — they're just speaking the language of engineering.Full Article

Lost in Space: RedEye Brings Direct Digital Manufacturing Down to Earth

RedEye, a specialist in direct digital manufacturing techniques, helped NASA develop a prototype for the dexterous humanoid robot known as Robonaut 2, or R2 to his friends. R2 was ...Full Article

Will Defense Cuts Jeopardize US Manufacturing?

National Defense University professor believes proposed cuts to military spending could spell trouble for manufacturing industry.Full Article

Tsunamis and Supply Chains: The Perils of Global Manufacturing

While the practice of offshoring is intended as a cost-saver, sending key parts of the manufacturing process overseas can have unintended consequences.Full Article

Vision with Action – A Peek into the NCMS DM SIG Meeting

A Strategic Interest Group, or SIG, is a group of like-minded individuals and organizations with a common goal. Recently the Digital Manufacturing Strategic Interest Group (DM SIG) formed with ...Full Article

Designing Bicycle Wheels in the Cloud

While riding a bike may be easy, the aerodynamics involved in wheel design are complex, requiring powerful CFD software running on high-performance computer systems. The simulations generate so much ...Full Article

Technology Advice for Job Shops

There are steps job shops should consider to help protect themselves from the forces of globalization and intense competition.Full Article

Seamless Computing: A Conversation with John Hengeveld

Intel's John Hengeveld likes automotive analogies. "If you haven't got a car, you don't need an on-ramp," he says, a statement that makes perfect sense in the context of ...Full Article

Training or Technology – Why Not Both?

A host of regional and international initiatives, including the White House-backed Advanced Manufacturing Partnership, seek to give advanced manufacturing a starring role in the revitalization of our economy.Full Article