SOUTHFIELD - More than 300 experts in industrial engineering from around the world are expected at Lawrence Technological University Sept. 23-25 for the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society Detroit Conference. Industrial engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with the optimization of complex processes or systems. Industrial engineers work to eliminate wasted time,
ANN ARBOR - Spotting a glitch on the factory floor in real time - and reconfiguring around it - are the goals of a new $4 million project led by University of Michigan engineering researchers that aims to increase factory productivity and American competitiveness - and fend off cyberattacks. Modern advanced manufacturing plants hold hundreds
HOLLAND - An underwater drone? Really. Three recent graduates of Hope College in Holland have built an HD underwater drone prototype that’s easy to use, highly portable, and fully modular, all for under $600. That's less than half the price of its closest competition. The three 20-somethings this week launched a Kickstarter crowd-funding campaign to
GRAND RAPIDS - Thinking of moving to Microsoft Office 365? Experience one of New Horizon's task-focused Power Hours on Office 365 and new features in Office 2016 at a webinar on Sept. 8. Then, get a deep dive into Enterprise Mobility Suite to hear all about the new security, control, single sign-on features that will
LANSING - The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday refused to hold a hearing en banc on a stay of Michigan's straight-ticket voting ban, which raises the possibility the issue may not be resolved until after the November election. A dissent in the split-decision on whether to hear the appeal indicated that without
LANSING - Payments made to the regional electric operator overseeing Michigan's power to keep the White Pine electric generator in the Upper Peninsula running will be eliminated within 90 days, the Michigan Agency for Energy said Thursday, saving UP electric ratepayers about $7 million a year through June 2018. Customers of Upper Peninsula Power Company,
LANSING - Consumers Energy on Thursday announced a rate increase of 4.2 percent for all of its customers, residential and business, averaging about $4.09 per month for the typical home. In March, the utility filed a $225 million request with the PSC to adjust its electric rate structure but has since come down to $170
ANN ARBOR - Online Tech is pleased to announce its Indiana and Michigan cloud infrastructure is now running an all-flash, encrypted array based on hardware solutions by Pure Storage. This investment will provide businesses in the Midwest region with an ultra-fast, secure, and scalable enterprise-class local cloud that organizations can trust with their mission-critical applications
SEOUL, South Korea - Following reports of exploding batteries in its latest smartphone, Samsung is expected to announce an "unprecedented" recall of the Galaxy 7 Note less than a month after it first deputed. According to South Korea's Yonhap News Agency, an unnamed Samsung official says the company is conducting an investigation and is expected
FARMINGTON HILLS - Wireless solutions provider RF Connect has promoted Kevin Shea to North American Program Manager. He will be based in Amherst, New Hampshire, and report directly to Vice President of Operations Joe Tieppo. Shea will be responsible for overseeing all phases of in-building distributed antenna system projects, including cabling construction, infrastructure, commissioning, financial
