3-D printing technology is becoming commonplace in manufacturing, but it may be revolutionizing the pharmaceutical industry. With the ability to create customized, patient-specific medications, 3-D printed pharmaceuticals are changing the way drugs are manufactured and distributed. For manufacturers, 3-D printing offers a new way to create and distribute medications, with the potential to reduce costs… Read more »
Here’s the most common scenario for Indramat motion control repairs: The machine stops. The engineer tracks down the servo in its cabinet. Like an archaeologist in a movie pulling a find from the rubble of some ancient ruin, he makes out the name on the side of the machine…”Indramat.” Usually at this point the roof… Read more »
Natural disasters are hitting the headlines more and more often, but the Silver Tsunami is not that kind of disaster. Instead, it’s a name for a phenomenon that is likely to affect manufacturing across the nation: the retirement of a large cadre of Baby Boomers. The average employed factory worker is 38 — but the… Read more »
