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The winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced in a digital ceremony this week with products across several categories, including Mechanical. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. WTWH Media was not involved in the selection of the winners. Instead, this year’s winners were chosen…

The votes are in and the winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) were announced in a digital ceremony with products across multiple categories, including Software. Critical to LEAP’s success is the involvement of the engineering community. No one at WTWH Media selected the winners. Instead, our editorial team did the…

Winning entries in the 2021 LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards were announced by WTWH Media today in 12 categories: Additive Manufacturing Connectivity Embedded Computing Hydraulics Industrial Automation Mechanical Motion Control Pneumatics Power Electronics Software Switches & Sensors, and Test & Measurement. These brands cross four of the company’s design engineering brands: Design World, Fluid…

Avnu Alliance, an industry consortium driving open, standards-based deterministic networking, announces globally-scaled testing capabilities and a comprehensive update of its certification testing procedures at newly authorized, commercial test houses around the world. This advanced global certification program will streamline certification testing of devices with Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) capabilities, including devices implementing the Milan network…

One of the constant threads we hear about in the manufacturing world is how much automation is taking over processes that were once manual in nature. That’s a good thing for motion control component manufacturers, as it means more business. And while some decry the potential loss of jobs, those jobs are often times unfulfilling,…

Next week, on Thursday, October 14th at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time, we’ll be announcing the winners of the 2021 LEAP Awards (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program). You may register for the live announcement here: https://webinars.on24.com/wtwh/LEAP2021 What sets this awards program apart from so many others is the involvement of the engineering community. As we do…

Teschler on Topic Leland Teschler • Executive Editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @ DW_LeeTeschler The 20th anniversary of the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks has fostered a lot of media reflection on lessons learned. Less appreciated is the introspection the tragedy has brought about in construction engineering. An example can be found in the Arizona State University classroom…

Each year, the first Friday in October is dedicated as “Manufacturing Day,” to recognize the significant strides modern manufacturing has made in advancing the economy and providing job security. Bloomfield, Conn.-based mk North America, is celebrating the day by hosting an appreciation event for its employees and is announcing building expansion to support recent growth.…

The awards ceremony for 2021’s record-setting LEAP (Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program) Awards is almost here! You undoubtedly see new products released all the time. But which ones are really game changing, the kinds of technologies that will make your job as an design engineer easier? The ones that will help take your products to the…

Today is an exciting day for Siemens as we lay the foundation for the future of our software portfolio and for our community with the launch of Xcelerator as a Service (XaaS). When we introduced Xcelerator – an integrated portfolio of engineering software, services and an application development platform that brings together the industry’s broadest…

Power Central, a systems integrator specializing in food packaging process optimization, is offering an Azure-based solution for food packaging. What used to take manufacturers 20 hours of analysis can now be done in less than 20 minutes. This makes for faster and better business decisions. Power Central will be demonstrating this technology at Pack Expo…

The Digital Metrology Standards Consortium (DMSC, Inc.) is pleased to announce an update to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the MTConnect Institute. The original MoU was signed in 2011. As technology has evolved, both organizations recognize an even greater need to optimize the way industrial software and machines work together, to encourage manufacturing standards…

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) announced it has formed a new subsidiary, Metrix Connect LLC, to accelerate digital transformation in engineering for a variety of industries. Metrix, an ASME Company, will host an integrated events and content platform for engineers and technical professionals in additive manufacturing/3D printing, digital engineering, energy transformation, and robotics…

Bosch Rexroth opens its Customer and Innovation Center in the Science Park Ulm. The extension, which was initially announced in 2019, is now complete. With the opening of the new center, Bosch Rexroth ramps up its cross-technology development activities and now offers attractive surroundings for customers and employees. The center focuses on factory automation and…

Molex, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, unveiled the results of a global survey polling manufacturing stakeholders to identify the top trends and technologies shaping the future of mobile devices. Survey findings reveal continued evolution of mobile-device form factors, disruptive features and innovations that will impact smartphones, smart wearables and other mobile devices manufactured…

Quadion, d.b.a. Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, a provider of highly engineered elastomer and thermoplastic solutions announced it is building a state-of-the-art innovation center adjacent to the company’s corporate headquarters in Plymouth, Minn. The new 9,000 ft2 innovation center will provide customers with direct access to some of the industry’s foremost materials scientists and engineers in…

Teschler on Topic Leland Teschler • Executive Editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @ DW_LeeTeschler I recently passed an unfortunate soul on the highway whose vehicle was engulfed in smoke. This incident brought back memories of my own car fire back in the 1970s. I was driving along when suddenly the guy behind me began laying on…

Pivot Point Incorporated, a manufacturer of Non-Threaded Fastener solutions, has broken ground on a new 30,000 square foot expansion to the manufacturing space at their Factory #2 in Hustisford, Wisconsin. Combined with the adjacent Factory #1, their total facilities will increase to nearly 100,000 square feet. Bayland Buildings, Inc. of Green Bay, WI was selected…

Smalley received the 2020 General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for the 9th consecutive year. Out of the thousands of GM suppliers, only a small percentage receive this prestigious honor. The Supplier Quality Excellence Award is presented to suppliers who have met or exceeded a stringent set of criteria ranging from production to delivery. “Despite…

Beckhoff USA has appointed Steve Rastberger to take over as the regional director for the eastern U.S. following the retirement of Graham Harris. Rastberger will leverage his formidable expertise in automation technology and industry trends to drive sales development and market share gains throughout the region. He will grow the region’s team of sales and…

Watlow, an industry leader in the design and manufacture of complete thermal systems with operations in Seoul, South Korea, announced today that it has attained KGS certification. The Korea Gas Safety Corporation (KGS) is a governmental organization subordinated under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE). KGS was accredited as a Korea notified inspection…

At last month’s NFPA International Economic Outlook Conference, John Manzella, of the Manzella Report, spoke on “Labor, International Trade, and What’s Ahead,” an insightful talk to the 200-ish attendees, many of whom were manufacturing executives in the fluid power realm. Manzella had few kind words for politicians on either side of the aisle, and I…

Caitlin Kalinowski Hardware Director Facebook Reality Labs’ Oculus VR When growing up, Caitlin Kalinowski built a lot of “nerdy little things.” When she was three, four or five, she would do a lot of physical prototyping of ideas that she had. For example, she had little machines that would keep water warm or hand warmers…

The Sur-Seal Company, a custom sealing solutions industry leader, has launched a unique new product line. The Sur-Cool line is a comprehensive lineup of silicone thermal interface materials that combines quality, ease of use, and affordability to bring engineers solutions that are finally made easy. This proprietary product line spans four different unique types of…

Alro Steel has announced its acquisition of Metal Stock in Philadelphia. This asset purchase will allow Alro to grow its customer base while providing improved service for cut-to-size metals and plastics. Metal Stock was established in 1994 as a full-service metal distributor serving Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Alro Steel and Metal Stock are both…