Metalworking is filled with potential hazards. Many tasks involved in working with metals expose machine operators and workers to a multitude of chemicals, noise and flying debris, to name a few. With a few small adjustments to operations, most metalworking hazards can be successfully resolved and promote a better working environment for operators.

Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized large-scale production and is now being used by many of the world's biggest manufacturers due to its advancements in technology, materials, accuracy, and affordability.

The remanufacturing industry is growing quickly. Remanufacturing promotes increased sustainability in the industries that utilize it. But what exactly is remanufacturing?

In a recent chat for USA Manufacturing Hour on Twitter, Obsidian Manufacturing Inc. led a discussion about remanufacturing and its importance to the industry.

There are many lessons for manufacturers to embrace in today’s data driven climate. One of the most important lessons is that evolution into a more digitalized world is the key to long term agility in manufacturing. The impact for digital transformation isn’t just about increasing efficiency though. It’s also about increasing speed because things are constantly changing and targets are constantly moving. Digital transformation creates long term sustainability and resilience. In an ever-changing world, this is the key to creating long term success for an operation.

In today's highly automated world, the right plant manufacturing systems integrator can make a huge difference in your production efficiency and quality. But with so many choices, how do you know which one is right for you?

Hand protection is something that is critically important in an industrial environment. Choosing the proper hand protection depends upon a variety of factors and how those factors will impact a worker who requires hand protection.

When managing a manufacturing operation, cost control is fundamental to success. However, excessive costs often occur as a result of unnecessary expenses and lengthy processes.

Engineering has always been a favorite choice among youngsters aspiring to make their footprints in society. And why not?

As a career, engineering has always been a stable one, promising a good living and the chance to work with the latest gadgets and gizmos.

As an incisive eye can spot, many of the gadgets and devices that we use daily are engineered products. From computers to buildings and everything in between, these tools and accessories have drastically changed the way we live. And engineers are the ones who design them and make them functional.

This article is a career exploration of the field of engineering as one of the many career pathways that you may want to consider. It looks at some of the top engineering fields and asks whether an engineering career might be right for you. 

Over the past decade, multi touch technology (MTT) has become increasingly popular in a variety of industrial applications. Commonly referred to as “digitizers,” these screens have been found in many industrial equipment, from touchscreens to industrial PCs.

It is used to detect and track multiple touch commands on the surface of a device or monitor object or display screen simultaneously. The ability to detect and track multiple simultaneous touches provides many advantages for industrial users.

The most common use of multi touch technology is to replace traditional mouse click buttons with more intuitive gestures that are easier to learn and operate than mouse clicks.

This article explores the difference between multi touch technology from human machine interface and its benefits in industrial applications.

Docks are often the busiest and most dangerous areas in warehouses or distribution companies. If it does not follow the proper safety procedures, serious accidents can occur.

Per OSHA, every year more than 20 workers are killed in accidents involving semi-trucks at loading docks. In addition, forklift-related fatalities occur every 3 days, and non-fatal forklift accidents are much more common, with about 94,750 reported cases each year.