Here is a roundup of the latest manufacturing news from Endeavor Business Media’s various news brands, providing insights into industry trends and developments:
- Smart Strategies to Reduce Manufacturing Waste: Manufacturing waste can significantly impact a company’s finances if left unchecked. Erich Lawson explores the seven types of manufacturing waste and offers five smart ways to minimize them in this informative Smart Industry article.
- Declining Interest in Electrical Engineering Degrees: Tom Zind delves into a recent report from The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, highlighting the concerning decline in interest for electrical engineering degrees. This article, featured in Electrical Construction & Maintenance, discusses the potential consequences of an impending shortage in electrical engineering professionals.
- Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Announce Merger: Construction Equipment’s editorial director, Rod Sutton, covers the memorandum of understanding between Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino for their merger. The collaboration between the two companies aims to create a globally competitive commercial vehicle manufacturer, as detailed in the article.
- Comau’s Automated Battery Recycling and Repurposing: New Equipment Digest presents an article on Comau’s innovative project, the EU’s Flexible Battery Dismantling initiative. Discover how this automated process for battery recycling and second-life repurposing contributes to sustainable practices in the automotive industry.
- Superior Essex Expands Fiber-Optic Cable Manufacturing Capacity: Stephen Hardy, editorial director of Lightwave, shares insights into Superior Essex Communications’ impressive $73 million expansion project at their Brownwood, Texas facility. The extension will significantly increase the plant’s production capacity, bringing it to over 500,000 square feet.