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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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How to Make Your First Robot Integration a Success

September 5, 2019

Matt Minner

Across the United States, small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) are contemplating integrating industrial robots into their facilities. There is a growing

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WMEP helped New Berlin Plastics Upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 resulting in $17 million of retained and new sales

August 21, 2019

Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP)

Founded in 1974, New Berlin Plastics is a manufacturer of high-quality, custom injection-molded plastic components. New Berlin Plastics partners with medium-to

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Digital Manufacturing for Small Manufacturers

August 9, 2019

David Boulay

Smart Manufacturing. Factory of the Future. Industry 4.0. These are the buzzwords used by those driving the manufacturing world forward. At the heart of these

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Custom Project Enhances Quality, Sharpens Competitive Edge

July 30, 2019

Nevada Industry Excellence

Emhiser Research designs and manufactures a complete line of airborne and ground-based telemetry equipment. The company’s research, development, and production

Ashley Totin, project engineer at America Makes, teaches children about 3D modeling and printing.

Rethinking Manufacturing

July 19, 2019

Zara Brunner

Recently, I got the chance to travel to Youngstown, Ohio. As I came into town, it struck me that Youngstown was like many other cities across America, including

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4 Types of Robots Every Manufacturer Should Know

July 11, 2019

Matt Minner

There is a lot of buzz these days in the manufacturing sector about robots — and how they can help manufacturers address some of the challenges they face in

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Combatting the Skills Gap By Empowering Underrepresented Communities

June 28, 2019

Sunni Massey

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 2019 1st Quarter Manufacturers' Outlook Survey found that 71.3% of the U.S. manufacturers surveyed cited the

Aerospace and Defense Company Delivers to Over 12 Countries Through Exports

June 20, 2019

Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, Wamore, Inc. is an aerospace and defense engineering company that builds precision air-drop equipment for the U.S. Department

Toyota Kata: A Lean Strategy for Keeping Up with the Pace of Change

June 12, 2019

Brian Lagas

“Why are our changeovers taking so long?” If you’ve asked this question on the shop floor, more than likely you were met with blank stares by your employees

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The Small Manufacturer’s Value Proposition: The Secret Marketing Ingredient to Outshine Larger Competitors

May 31, 2019

Jennifer Rosa

It takes more than a flashy website and clever promotional emails to compete in the manufacturing marketing arena. Chances are, your larger competitors are

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MEP National Network: Cobots Level the Playing Field

May 21, 2019

Buckley Brinkman

It has been nearly six decades since the first industrial robots rolled on to a General Motors assembly line in Trenton, New Jersey. Today, a new generation of

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Manufacturing Innovation, the blog of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is a resource for manufacturers, industry experts and the public on key U.S. manufacturing topics. There are articles for those looking to dive into new strategies emerging in manufacturing as well as useful information on tools and opportunities for manufacturers.

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.

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