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Tanida Ruangsawat/Dreamstime and 2023 Canadian International AutoShow
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Auto Show Image 652439432b8c4
Auto Show Image 652439432b8c4
Auto Show Image 652439432b8c4
Auto Show Image 652439432b8c4

5 for Friday: This Week, We Cover Everything—The Whole KITT and Kaboodle

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
Salvador Ceja/Dreamstime
Factory Dreamstime Salvador Ceja 6955125 Promo
Factory Dreamstime Salvador Ceja 6955125 Promo
Factory Dreamstime Salvador Ceja 6955125 Promo
Factory Dreamstime Salvador Ceja 6955125 Promo
Factory Dreamstime Salvador Ceja 6955125 Promo

5 for Friday: Sustainable Design on Demand; Deadline for Salary & Career Survey; Celebrating MFG Day!

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
Tanida Ruangsawat/Dreamstime and iStock
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Screenshot 2023 09 28 171855
Screenshot 2023 09 28 171855
Screenshot 2023 09 28 171855
Screenshot 2023 09 28 171855

5 for Friday: Rely on Your Humans in a Robot’s World; Merger Upheaval in 3D Printing; Manage Your Data Effectively

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
Leowolfert/Dreamstime
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Dreamstime L 129946557
Dreamstime L 129946557
Dreamstime L 129946557
Dreamstime L 129946557

Finding Opportunities in Sustainability-Driven Production

Manufacturers embed sustainability and resilience principles into their operations to increase competitiveness and resilience.
Courtesy Pack Expo
Courtesy Pack Exp
Courtesy Pack Exp
Courtesy Pack Exp
Courtesy Pack Exp
Courtesy Pack Exp

5 for Friday: The One Word at Pack Expo; Mergers and Acquisitions of All Kinds; Participate in the 2023 Salary & Career Survey

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
Tanida Ruangsawat/Dreamstime and Wrightstudio/Dreamstime
Promo Dreamstime
Promo Dreamstime
Promo Dreamstime
Promo Dreamstime
Promo Dreamstime

5 for Friday: The Full Impact of Digital Transformation; a New Robotics Hub? Sustainable Expectations

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
baranozdemir/iStock
Factory Automation Image 3 I Stock 185216542
Factory Automation Image 3 I Stock 185216542
Factory Automation Image 3 I Stock 185216542
Factory Automation Image 3 I Stock 185216542
Factory Automation Image 3 I Stock 185216542

Full Automation: The Path to Lights-Out Production

Digitalization and connectivity, along with advanced design and processing power, are paving a software-defined manufacturing paradigm.
Tanida Ruangsawat/Dreamstime
Promo Idea
Promo Idea
Promo Idea
Promo Idea
Promo Idea

5 for Friday: IDEA Awards Voting Starts; Create a Lights-out, Sustainable and Efficient Operational Strategy

Machine Design takes a look at the week past, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.
Tanida Ruangsawat/Dreamstime and Moreno Soppelsa/Dreamstime
Factory Dreamstime Moreno Soppelsa 20426462
Factory Dreamstime Moreno Soppelsa 20426462
Factory Dreamstime Moreno Soppelsa 20426462
Factory Dreamstime Moreno Soppelsa 20426462
Factory Dreamstime Moreno Soppelsa 20426462

5 for Friday: The Workerless Workforce, and a Single Point of Truth (Hint: NOT Threads)

Machine Design takes a look at the past week, and a look ahead to the issues facing the design and manufacturing sector.