AI is expected to have a significant impact on the U.S. manufacturing sector. According to a KPMG report, AI technology will have different impacts and will grow according to industry needs. For example, 21 percent of industrial manufacturing executives expect AI to impact product design, development, and engineering, while 21 percent expect it to impact maintenance operations and 15 percent…

According to a report by Deloitte US, the manufacturing industry is expected to continue to grow in 2023 despite the challenges it faces, such as supply headwinds, labor shortages and economic uncertainty. The report suggests that to maintain this growth, leaders should leverage digital technologies, adopt strategies for the future of work and promote supply chain resilience. The report…

The physical and digital environments of manufacturing are changing rapidly, and emerging technologies are becoming even more crucial to our long-term technological competitiveness. At the same time, however, manufacturers face greater challenges than ever before to understand and act. There are nearly 300,000 factories in the United States, 90 percent of which have fewer than 100 employees. And…

FOR THE ITALIAN VERSION CLICK HEREThe undersigned office (Chicago USA) with a specific selective procedure has entrusted the SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers - an important association that brings together engineers and professionals in the manufacturing sector throughout North America, as well as publisher of magazines specialized in industrial technologies, the task of develop the next…

FOR THE ITALIAN VERSION CLICK HEREThe undersigned office (Chicago USA) by a special selective procedure has entrusted SME - Society of Manufacturing Engineers - a major association of engineers and manufacturing professionals throughout North America, as well as a publisher of magazines specializing in industrial technologies, with the task of developing the next edition of Machines Italia…

Ecopol SpA, an Italian company that produces biodegradable PVA film, announced that it will invest more than $38 million in the company’s first North American facility, which will be based south of Atlanta in Spalding County, Georgia. It will also create 130 new jobs. Founded in 2009, Ecopol’s mission was to reduce the use of plastics and carbon emissions by creating water-soluble and…

Officina Ferrari Carlo SpA, an Italian manufacturer of molds and die for ceramic tiles, announced that it will invest $1.4 million to expand its manufacturing operations at its U.S. headquarters in Clarksville, Tennessee. The news comes after the company decided to purchase Poligraph USA, which will give Ferrari Stampi more U.S.-based support for additional production lines. This…

Though it already has 30 years of experience in serving the North American tube forming industry with benders and end forming equipment, Crippa USA, a subsidiary of Crippa SpA is now opening a new plant in Wixom, MI, to better support the North American market. The branch will be operated by highly experienced technical and commercial resources that will manage sales network development…