Manufacturing & Materials

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IndustryWeek February 2, 2012 Josh Cable	Auto-Industry Demand Drives Record Year for Robot Sales But the industry saw gains in other sectors as well. Sales to non-automotive customers grew 27%, led by metalworking industries (up 56%) and semiconductor/electronics/photonics (up 24%), according to the Robotic Industries Association.
IndustryWeek January 31, 2012 Josh Cable	Box-Swap Process Helps GM-Fort Wayne Keep on Truckin' The plant came up with a 'creative process' to accommodate heavy-duty pickup trucks that were too large for its conveyance system, plant manager Mike Glinski says.
IndustryWeek January 31, 2012 Josh Cable	GE Barometer: Executives Believe Innovation and Growth Go Hand-in-Hand However, uncertainty in the global economy is curbing their companies' appetites for risk and making it harder for them to find capital.
IndustryWeek January 27, 2012 Daniel Burrus	Embrace the Principles of Next-Generation Manufacturing ... and Prosper To be successful in the future, to stay competitive and relevant, and to revive and save the manufacturing sector, all manufacturers must adopt next-generation manufacturing principles.
IndustryWeek January 24, 2012 Jonathan Katz	Midsize Firms Choose Technology Over Hiring Executives attribute productivity increases to business process improvements and tech investments.
IndustryWeek January 17, 2012 Josh Cable	For Peerless A/V, the Costs of Doing Business in China Weren't Worth the Savings Two years after pulling out, the Aurora, Ill.-based manufacturer of audio/visual mounts still pays 'seven figures' in legal fees to fight intellectual-property theft in China.
IndustryWeek January 10, 2012 Josh Cable	Kennametal CEO Calls on Executives to Talk Up Manufacturing's Strengths Manufacturers need to do a better job of highlighting their successes and educating young workers about career opportunities, Cardoso says.
Fast Company February 13, 2012 Dan Macsai	MonoSol Creates Innovative Dissolvable Packaging To Combat Waste Single-serve drink mixes and individually wrapped foods are a boon for landfill enthusiasts. Dissolvable-packaging maker MonoSol has a fix. Can you stomach it?
Fast Company February 13, 2012 Tania Karas	Progress Report - Reinvent The Wheel Flat tires generate more than 3 million AAA calls each year, and blowouts can easily cause auto accidents. But what if tires didn't need air?
Food Processing February 2012 Bob Sperber	Software Puts Your Plant on Fast-Forward New automation software lets you 'TiVo' your process, while Johnsonville Sausage finds a neat trick to make SAP data more usable in the plant.
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