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Onshoring manufacturing also requires a reboot of the actual factory floor. A manufacturing execution system (MES) such as ...

Electronics design engineers spend substantial effort on schematics, simulation, and layout. Yet, a component’s long-term success also depends on how well its physical form aligns with downstream ...

Meeting customer demand for a medical device can be daunting. Manufacturers face significant challenges in efficiently scaling up production, ranging from product design to documentation to ...

The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Technology (MMET) is comprised of three distinct disciplines that offer intense experiential education in manufacturing, mechanical, or ...

Robotic systems are transforming industries worldwide, from manufacturing plants to healthcare facilities. However, the journey from concept to deployment is often fraught with design and ...

Sometimes referred to as lights-sparse or lights-out factories, the concept of a dark factory revolves around the development of fully automated production facilities that run 24/7 without human ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am The Factory Doctor for the Aerospace & Defense supply chain. The past four years have been very dynamic for the Aerospace & ...

The Department of Engineering Design and Manufacturing is involved in a variety of research and training activities. The following is an overview of the areas that research teams work in, with some ...

Students graduating with a cast metals minor from Western Michigan University’s metal casting program are provided with an education that prepares them to be immediately productive as lab managers, ...