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Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

CATL Turbocharges Cold Weather EV Battery Performance

BEIJING, China  - It feels like there is no week without some big battery announcement. While new electric cars are coming to the market all the time, it is the battery technology and charging infrastructure that holds back the transition. Only last month we reported on a new battery tech that can fully recharge a 620

By |2023-07-09T15:05:49-04:00July 9th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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More Than 200,000 Michiganders Will Gain Access To High-Speed Internet From Biden Funding

LANSING -- Michigan is set to receive over $1.5 billion through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to expand high-speed internet access and digital equity to over 200,000 Michiganders in unserved and underserved areas across the state. Funding for this program comes from the $65 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will help

By |2023-07-06T17:20:12-04:00June 30th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0, Internet, Politics/Government|
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NCMS And NIAR Pioneer Revolutionary KC-135 Sustainment Program

ANN ARBOR —The National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research announceD supporting partnerships with the US Transportation Command and the US Air Force Air Mobility Command to establish a KC-135 Stratotanker innovation testbed in Wichita. Earlier this month, a retired KC-135 air refueling aircraft was flown to McConnell

By |2023-06-30T13:54:25-04:00June 30th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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Hypersonic Jet Seeks To Fly From New York To London In 90 Minutes

PARIS  - The world has not seen a supersonic aircraft since the demise of the Concorde in 2003. The legendary plane connected New York and London in as little as three and a half hours, but several factors including its costly fuel-hungry engines made the Concorde difficult to sustain. Nevertheless, that hasn't stopped several aerospace

By |2023-06-27T11:04:55-04:00June 27th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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New Technology Helps EVs Drive In Ultra-Cold Temperatures

DETROIT - The improvement in the efficiency of electric vehicle batteries has extended their range significantly, but one major hurdle stands in the way: cold weather. The cold limits the range of EVs and has been a notable reason why people in cold climates have steered away from purchasing EVs. But new technology has emerged that is expected to

By |2023-06-27T10:52:42-04:00June 26th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|
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U.S. Experiencing Factory Building Boom

DETROIT - According to data from the Census Bureau released last week, construction spending by U.S. manufacturers more than doubled over the past year. For April 2023, the annual rate reached nearly $190 billion compared with $90 billion in June 2022, with manufacturing accounting for around 13% of non-government construction. The US government has offered billions

By |2023-06-18T08:21:05-04:00June 18th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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NASA’s New Design Would Finally Bring Jets Out Of The Jet Age

WASHINGTON DC - NASA unveiled its latest X-plane Monday; a strange new design known as a transonic truss-winged aircraft that might just be coming to an airport near you in the next decade. The X-66A is the first commercial aircraft design created by NASA specifically to address efficiency. A one-off created under the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project,

By |2023-06-18T08:21:06-04:00June 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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SME’s ToolingU, CESMI Launch Smart Manufacturing Curriculum

SOUTHFIELD–Tooling U-SME, the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute, sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing curriculum for building awareness and educating the workforce around newly available smart manufacturing processes and technologies. The dynamic, self-paced online training curriculum leverages the collective design,

By |2023-06-13T11:33:29-04:00June 13th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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NCMS Announces Winners Of The 2023 CTMA Technology Competition

ANN ARBOR — The US Air Force has been selected the Overall Award winner of the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences 2023 Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities Technology Competition. The winning entry was for Ultrasonically Activated De-Paint Technology. Cumulus Digital Systems was selected the People’s Choice Award winner, for WeldScout: Intelligent Welding Inspections for Critical Infrastructure.”

By |2023-06-13T08:46:50-04:00June 13th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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MIT Engineers Built One-Megawatt Electrical Motor That Could Power Aircraft

BOSTON - Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have successfully created a one-megawatt motor which is a crucial stepping stone in making large electric planes in the future. The team has tested individual components of the motor and computed to show that it can generate one megawatt of output, a press release said. With

By |2023-06-12T13:41:34-04:00June 12th, 2023|Industry 4.0|
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