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The New Product Piracy Model
Stealing new ideas saves time and money.
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Nearly Evicted EV-Maker Plots Return with Super Cheap Minivan
Is this for real?
January 14, 2025
JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colo., Oct. 12, 2020.
Safety
Meatpacking Giant Strikes Deal with Feds in Child Labor Investigation
The company's third-party service providers employed children in dangerous jobs.
January 14, 2025
Entrance to U.S. Steel's Mon Valley Works Edgar Thompson Plant, North Braddock, Pa., March 2020.
Operations
Rival Bid for U.S. Steel Emerges as U.S. Extends Deadline
An earlier bidder for the steelmaker says it offers an "all-American solution."
January 14, 2025
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is seen on Launch Complex 36 shortly before the launch attempt was scrubbed at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Aerospace
Blue Origin Tries Again After Last-Minute Postponement
The initial rocket launch was called off because of ice buildup in critical plumbing.
January 14, 2025
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Impact Plastics Suffers Backlash for Sending Gift Cards with Final Paychecks After Deadly Hurricane
The families of employees who died in the flooding are angry.
January 13, 2025
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Safety
An Arc Flash Boundary Guide for Safety Managers
Arc flash events are so dangerous that even people far from the equipment are at risk.
January 14, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces the start of construction on a new Calgary Flames NHL hockey arena in Calgary, Alberta, July 22, 2024.
Laws & Regulations
Alberta Premier Opposes Stopping Energy Shipments to U.S. as Tariff Retaliation
President-elect Donald Trump has said the U.S doesn't need anything from Canada.
January 14, 2025
Elon Musk speaks as part of a campaign town hall in support of Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump in Folsom, Pa., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024.
Operations
Elon Musk Reveals Third Neuralink Brain Implant Recipient
The company hopes to implant the experimental devices in 20 to 30 more people this year.
January 14, 2025
This photo released by Glogowek Town Hall shows Glogowek Castle in Glogowek, Poland, Aug. 5, 2022.
Operations
Polish Town Asks Elon Musk to Buy Castle for European Headquarters
Will this vast 13th-century castle be the billionaire's new European hub?
January 14, 2025
Forensic service workers carry remains in blue body bags during a rescue operation to rescue miners from below ground in an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.
Safety
Hundreds of Miners Are Still Trapped in Abandoned Mine
One group says more than 100 have died and 500 are still underground.
January 14, 2025
A machine cutting through thick steel with high temperature application.
Technology
Surface Roughness and Its Impact on Component Performance and Durability
Understanding surface roughness to ensure functionality and optimize the longevity and reliability of the final product.
January 14, 2025
Captron capacitive pushbuttons use touch control and are activated without pressure when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface.
Technology
Captron Caneo Series Capacitive Pushbuttons Activate Without Pressure
They activate when a hand or body part nears the device’s surface.
January 14, 2025
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Technology
Non-Sparking Tools for Safer Operation in Hazardous Environments
They bring vital safety and reliability to chemical plants, grain silos and other locations.
January 14, 2025
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Technology
Compact Touchless Angle Sensors Fit Tight Spaces
The components benefit from shaft-free magnetic sensing.
January 14, 2025
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Technology
CE Compliant Air Knives Use Less Compressed Air
EXAIR’s Air Knife Systems use less energy than other blowoff products.
January 14, 2025
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Safety
The Past, Present and Future of Lockout Tagout Safety Procedures
Many in the industry are still working out how to effectively adhere to the core legal standard.
January 14, 2025
Polystyrene is used in a variety of consumer products, most of which end up in landfills. Researchers found a new life for this waste product that will aid efforts to convert the nation’s airplanes from fossil fuels to sustainable aviation fuels.
Aerospace
Team Makes Sustainable Aviation Fuel Additive from Recycled Polystyrene
The discovery could overcome a major hurdle to the development of sustainable jet fuels.
January 14, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence
Prototek Launches AI-Powered CNC Instant Quote Platform
Users can drag and drop CAD design files to receive immediate quotes, place orders and pay online.
January 14, 2025
Acquisition
Automation
Bishop-Wisecarver Announces Acquisition of Symation Inc.
The integration introduces Wisecarver Automation.
January 14, 2025