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Operations
How Taiwan’s Toolmakers Are Becoming Engineering Partners for U.S. Manufacturers
Beyond price, see how Taiwan's manufacturers compete in the U.S. market.
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Automotive
Tesla Cybertruck Will Die So Cybercab Can Live
The EV debuted as a prototype in 2019 with a memorable gaffe.
November 6, 2026
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Software
Syspro’s New Platform Gives Mid-Market Manufacturers an AI ‘Sidekick’
The platform was developed for manufacturers that need to know their AI investment is delivering measurable value.
November 6, 2026
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Artificial Intelligence
Midterms Deliver Reckoning for AI Data Centers as Tech Giants Face Wave of Bans
Voters in local referendums cast ballots overwhelmingly in favor of restricting data centers.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Pfizer to Invest $650 Million in New Manufacturing Technology Center
Construction is planned to begin in the second quarter of 2027.
November 5, 2026
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Automotive
Oil Prices Tumble, Tesla Struggles as U.S. Stocks Soar
Explore which industries are gaining momentum and which are facing challenges.
November 5, 2026
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Chocolate Factory Fined Over Missing ‘Running Man’
November 5, 2026
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Crews Respond to Early Morning Explosion at Mississippi Plant
November 4, 2026
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Mercedes-Benz Working on Technology That Uses the Rear Window to Talk to the Car Behind You
November 3, 2026
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BMW's Big Severance Offer; Explosion at Quaker Oats; Boom's U.S. 'Superfactory' | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 292
November 2, 2026
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Milwaukee Brewers Championship Triggers a Long Night of Hot Production
October 30, 2026
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Miller Lite Brews Up ‘Clinch Cans’ to Honor Its Hometown’s World Series
October 30, 2026
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Explosion, Fire Expose Illegal North Carolina Distillery
October 29, 2026
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​Fake McDonnell Aviation Heiress Added to FBI Most Wanted List
October 28, 2026
Justin Baerwald, Operations Lead in Manufacturing and Logistics Inland Packaging, featured in Gen Z in Manufacturing profile
Gen Z in Manufacturing: Inside the Swing Shift Problem
October 27, 2026
Today in Manufacturing Episode 291 sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric, featuring a high-performance vehicle with exhaust flames
Tesla's Flying Car; Hyundai's Seat Fire Problem; PepsiCo Closes Plant | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 291
October 26, 2026
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Boom Unveils U.S. 'Superfactory'
October 23, 2026
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NEXT S13 Toolbox a Heavy-Duty, Multi-Zone Workshop on Wheels
October 22, 2026
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Go from thinking you’re resilient to knowing you are.
November 6, 2026
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Energy
How Schneider Electric Mitigates Motor Downtime in Aging Facilities
The system cuts energy costs, reduces the impact of skilled labor shortages and prevents downtime.
November 5, 2026
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Operations
Otis Sets Guinness World Record for World's Tallest Elevator
It beat the previous record held for over 10 years by the Shanghai Tower.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
What Small Manufacturers Learn When Growth Forces Modernization
The lessons one manufacturer learned about technology, and the vital role people play in making it work.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Leuze Expanding Product Portfolio to Include Incremental, Absolute Rotary Encoders
Designed for conveyor systems, robot axes, film packaging machinery and automated guided vehicles.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Stanley Black & Decker 'Encouraged' After Organic Growth Boost
CEO Chris Nelson said Q3 performance "reinforces the conviction we have in our long-term strategy.”
November 6, 2026
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Automotive
Stellantis Extends Production Pause for Fiat 500
A trade union is disputing the reason for the stoppage.
November 6, 2026
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Operations
Cleat-Making Startup Thrust Into Spotlight After Bears QB Caleb Williams Sports Patented 'SmartStuds'
The inventor was a college dropout working as a housekeeper when he got the idea.
November 6, 2026
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Software
Japan's Emergency Cybersecurity Package Follows Wave of Attacks
Japan deploys AI-powered cyber defense teams to battle unprecedented wave of data breaches.
November 6, 2026
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Software
Embodied AI's Humanoid Robot Is Built to Work Next to People
WATCH: It learns on the job and can do the task itself, typically within a month.
November 6, 2026
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Automotive
Hyundai Reveals End-to-End Hydrogen Technologies at Global Expo
The display spanned vehicles and rail and highlighted solutions for fleet management and refueling.
November 6, 2026
Two industrial workers in safety helmets and high-visibility gear reviewing technical data on multiple computer monitors in a modern facility.
Software
Most U.S. Businesses Have Yet to Transform How They Work With AI, Report Finds
“There is a dangerous gap opening up between AI confidence and AI reality.”
November 5, 2026
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Operations
R200 Distance Sensor Provides Compact Design, Precise Measurement up to 150 Meters
Applications include occupancy detection, container positioning and indoor/outdoor vehicle detection.
November 5, 2026
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Software
Legacy Code, Modern Threats: AI-Ready Governance for Any System
Your 30-year-old system isn't the problem. Governance gaps are, and AI just made them more dangerous.
November 5, 2026
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Automotive
All Nine V10 Engines Ranked by Power and Performance
Spanning the U.S., Germany and Japan.
November 5, 2026