Author Archives: Nicole Hemsoth
Nicole Hemsoth
Innovation in the Digital Age
August 10th, 2011
Not long ago the subject of innovation in manufacturing was considered a bit of an oxymoron to many leaders in business and government as they chose not to invest in our manufacturing base. If anything good is to come ...
Milk and Cookies To Go: A New Packaging Concept Is Born
August 10th, 2011
Extensive research into consumer eating habits — from rising obesity rates and the latest dietary guidelines to on-the-go food consumption — provided the impetus for Emergent Technologies to create a two compartment container for compatible food products. The company ...
iPhone Manufacturer Foxconn Plans for One Million Robots
August 5th, 2011
Foxconn Technology Group has announced that it will significantly increase reliance on robots over the next three years.
Reshoring US Manufacturing: the Tools Are Here, the Time Is Now
August 3rd, 2011
There are many who decry the sad state of US manufacturing, especially in the face of seemingly invincible Chinese competition. But in reality, there are excellent reasons why both foreign and American firms should be investing in US-based factories ...
From Detonation to Diapers at Los Alamos National Laboratory
August 3rd, 2011
When you think of Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) what comes to mind? Perhaps the first atomic test on July 16, 1945? Or scientists today busily tending the US stockpile of nuclear weapons deterrent? Maybe in your mind's eye ...
Car of the Future Doesn’t Crash
August 3rd, 2011
With advances in automotive technology leading to safer and smarter cars — the driver may one day be optional.
The Power of Babble
July 28th, 2011
When engineers talk about extrusion and tet meshing and FEA and so on, they're not trying to be pretentious — they're just speaking the language of engineering.
Lost in Space: RedEye Brings Direct Digital Manufacturing Down to Earth
July 27th, 2011
RedEye, a specialist in direct digital manufacturing techniques, helped NASA develop a prototype for the dexterous humanoid robot known as Robonaut 2, or R2 to his friends. R2 was created to help humans work and explore in space, but ...
Four Steps to Better Success with IT
July 27th, 2011
Information technology consultant and retired CIO Paul Ingevaldson shares some solid advice for manufacturers: involve users in the IT process.
Will Defense Cuts Jeopardize US Manufacturing?
July 27th, 2011
National Defense University professor believes proposed cuts to military spending could spell trouble for manufacturing industry.
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