Robots play important roles in today’s workforce, designed to tackle the “4 D’s of robotization:” jobs considered dull, dirty, dangerous, and dear or expensive. However, because of the risk of physical harm, companies usually need to keep robots separate from employees or limit their functionality. While a standard of worker safety, this reduces robots’ potential and applicability. Businesses looking to advance workplace...
Medical fiber optics are a vital medical technology used in many medical specialties. The widespread use of fiber optic technology is due to both its structure and function, making medical procedures and diagnoses easier for physicians and patients alike. Medical fiber optics are chemically inert, sterile, flexible, and non-toxic to the body. In addition, they can be sterilized using the same techniques...
Ventilators are the pneumatic devices working harder than any other to save lives during COVID-19. Nearly 20 percent of people known to have COVID-19 end up in the hospital, with 35.7 percent of those hospitalizations requiring intubation. The constant use and recent shortage of ventilators mean that the machines — as well as the ventilator wiring assemblies — are stressed well...
Machine tools are more important than most of us know. They enable the economical manufacture of standardized parts for use in everything from automobiles to aircraft. Advancements in machine tool technology and innovation-driven by high demand are pushing the machine tool industry forward at a rapid pace. According to MarketsandMarkets, the global machine tool industry is expected to grow from a...
From the X Games to a weekend spent off-roading, powersports have gained traction as a popular form of entertainment both to watch and to participate in. In recent years, the professional quality of the equipment has carried over into personal use, making powersports safer and more accessible than ever. This has launched the powersport industry into a new era of...
In just over a generation, the agriculture sector has transformed almost beyond recognition. By leveraging advances in mechanization, automation, and data-driven processes, this sector, which employs less than 2% of the American population, and its allied industries add over $1 trillion to the U.S. economy every year. Changing trends in agricultural equipment are a major part of this story. As we...
A world where robots routinely mingle among humans may seem like a scene from the far future. In reality, however, robots are already affecting many facets of our lives. Robots perform many tasks once handled by human workers, especially in the industrial manufacturing and commercial industries. Robots take on many dangerous and repetitive tasks in these settings. Robots’ tasks are often aimed...
Conveyor systems have enhanced the way manufacturers move materials at each stage of production for well over a century. Primitive 19the century conveyor belts that moved massive coal and ore loads paved the way for today’s whisper-quiet, super-efficient models. While modern conveyors still transport raw materials and industrial goods, companies today also trust the capabilities of conveyor technology to handle complex...
On Tuesday, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act, a wartime authority that allows him to direct and ramp up industry production of critical equipment to confront the spiraling coronavirus pandemic and crisis. NAI produces subcomponent interconnects for many of the equipment and device manufacturers falling within this critical supply category and who are impacted by these actions. We find ourselves in...
This is an exciting time for the oil and gas field equipment industry. Prices are stable and energy demand is increasing. The global market for oilfield services was $250 billion in 2018, and projections predict this market to reach $330 billion by 2026. The market for shale gas processing equipment is growing at a CAGR of 14.8% and is projected to reach...