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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 36 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Jan. 16, 2025, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Operations
Jeff Bezos' Rocket Company Slashing 10% of Jobs a Month After Debut Orbital Launch
The company has allegedly grown too fast over the last couple of years.
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Ep298
Video
Toyota's Best-Selling Trucks Have a Mud Problem
The automaker is recalling 106,000 vehicles over a design flaw.
February 14, 2025
The exterior of a new Isuzu production facility in South Carolina scheduled to open in 2027.
Operations
Isuzu's $280 Million South Carolina Factory Will Make Trucks in a Whole New Way
The plant won't have conveyors or pits, and hopes to maximize flexibility and scalability.
February 14, 2025
President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter as Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick watches after Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington.
Regulation
Trump Signs Plan for Reciprocal Tariffs on U.S. Trading Partners
The move would match U.S. tariffs to the tax rates other countries charge on imports.
February 14, 2025
An industrial manufacturing facility.
Operations
January 2025 Sees 129 New Industrial Manufacturing Projects Nationwide
There are 16 new construction projects with an estimated value of $100 million or more.
February 14, 2025
People protesting Elon Musk's actions in the Trump administration hold signs outside a Tesla showroom in Seattle on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
Operations
State Department Halts Plan to Buy $400M Worth of Armored Vehicles from Musk's Tesla
The deal was forecast to be the largest contract of the year.
February 14, 2025
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Air Force ‘Frankensteins’ Two Wrecked Aircraft Into Working F-35
February 10, 2025
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February 11, 2025
IDEC Photoelectric Sensor Product.
New Products
IDEC Expands Photoelectric Sensor Product Family with Subminiature Models
The subminiature photoelectric sensors can be installed in tight spaces.
February 14, 2025
Pneu Tech Sized
New Products
Expandable Membrane Nitrogen Generators
Innovative, scalable solutions for on-site Nitrogen generation.
February 14, 2025
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Advanced 4-Axis Delta Robot for High-Speed Pick & Place
The DR1000 delta robot has a modular design for easy integration into existing automation systems.
February 14, 2025
Sandvik Coromant Sized
New Products
Automatic Tool Change for Turning Centers
Automatic tool change offers improved machine utilization and productivity.
February 14, 2025
A popular Victorian-era Valentine Day’s card.
Operations
How Valentine's Day Was Transformed By the Industrial Revolution
And "manufactured intimacy."
February 14, 2025
Cheese Giveaway Boat
Food & Beverage
Oregon Producer to Give Away 'Boatload' of Cheese
The total amounts to 1,909 pounds.
February 14, 2025
In this photo provided by the Ukrainian Emergency Service, a searchlight illuminates the damages of a protective shell over the fourth reactor of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant following a drone strike, Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
Safety
Drone Strikes Ukraine's Chernobyl Nuclear Plant
The drone hit a protective outer shell and started a fire.
February 14, 2025
K2 Space engineers prepare a high-power satellite for testing at the company's recently opened Torrance manufacturing facility, where the team will scale production following its $110M Series B raise.
Operations
K2 Space Announces $110M Funding, First Successful In-Space Demonstration
K2 recently opened a new 180,000 square foot factory in California.
February 14, 2025
The Goodyear Blimp is prepared for takeoff, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
Product Development
Goodyear Blimp at 100: 'Floating Piece of Americana' Still Thriving
As remote camera technologies improve regularly, the blimp continues to carve out a niche.
February 14, 2025
The JLTV A2 from AM General.
Operations
AM General Begins JLTV A2 Production
Initial deliveries of the vehicle will begin in Q2 of 2025.
February 14, 2025
Scout Motors shows off one of its older gasoline powered models at a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction of its new electric SUV, Feb. 15, 2024, in Blythewood, S.C.
Operations
Scout Motors' Effort to Directly Sell Its Electric SUVs Where They'll Make Them Stalls
Opposition has been faced from traditional automotive dealers.
February 14, 2025
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., President-elect Donald Trump's pick to head the Environmental Protection Agency, appears before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington.
Operations
EPA Chief Says He Will Seek Return of $20 Billion in Clean Energy Grants
Clean energy advocates say he is illegally attempting to revoke spending for partisan reasons.
February 14, 2025
Mergers&acquisitions
Operations
TE Connectivity to Acquire Richards Manufacturing for $2.3 Billion
The company expects the transaction to close by June.
February 13, 2025
This photo provided by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission shows an Igloo 90 Qt. Flip & Tow Rolling Cooler that has been recalled across the U.S., Mexico and Canada due to a handle hazard that has resulted in a dozen fingertip injuries, including some amputations, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025.
Safety
Over 1 Million Igloo Coolers Recalled After Amputation Injuries
Other reported injuries include bone fractures and lacerations.
February 13, 2025