NOT YOUR GRANDFATHER’S FACTORIES For much of the past 30 years, the American public’s view of manufacturing has been unrelentingly grim: shuttered factories, laid-off workers and the steady disappearance of “Made in America” products from consumers’ shelves. But U.S. manufacturing is showing strong signs of rebirth. Since the end of 2010, U.S. manufacturers have added…
DetailsGulf of Mexico Deepwater Overview The Gulf of Mexico has long been a region of critical importance to the global deepwater industry, both from the perspective of activity levels as well as the complex nature of executed projects in deep water lending to industry technology advancement. As the Gulf deepwater development remains affected by the…
Details“Connecting” to the Value Chain Many in the manufacturing world are constantly concerned with keeping up with what will be the next new thing in equipment. Large companies can experiment with new pieces, but for many small and mid-sized companies, new equipment needs to be a solid investment. With constant changes in technology, what…
DetailsEffects of Alloying Elements in Nickel-Base Alloys The different elements that make up an alloy can drastically change the mechanical properties, corrosion resistance and the metal’s microstructure. While chromium, nickel, molybdenum, iron may be the primary alloying elements, other elements like tungsten, carbon, aluminum, titanium, copper and sulfur can have significant effects as well. Understanding…
DetailsVisualizing the Flow of Oil Around the World Every day, 93 million barrels of oil are consumed by the world economy. While a handful of countries are fortunate enough to have sufficient domestic production, many others must go to the $3 trillion global crude market for their energy needs. We previously showed how oil prices…
Details2016 Forecast for Manufacturing Here’s a few things you’ll want to watch in 2016. Don’t get left behind! The Internet of Things – One of the skills that a new crop of workers should bring to the table are ones that can analyze the data they get from IoT output. Even better are employees that…
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