University of Kentucky professor argues design and circular economy principles are the foundation for effective manufacturing ...

The need for Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) began shortly after the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, but it took a hundred years for it to ultimately come into focus in the 1960s, and it ...

This degree is one-of-a-kind, attracting makers and innovators interested in a more sustainable 21st century. The Sustainable Product Design and Innovation program is a unique, interdisciplinary major ...

Onshoring manufacturing also requires a reboot of the actual factory floor. A manufacturing execution system (MES) such as ...

Design for manufacturing (DfM) is evolving from traditional engineering practices into a data-intensive discipline that requires real-time integration of manufacturing capabilities, supplier ...

Fast product development is rarely about rushing fabrication; it is about making smarter design choices early, so prototypes ...

Even in an industry accustomed to a rapid pace of change like fashion manufacturing and retailing, AI is racing by like the Road Runner speeding past a desert mesa. That makes things both challenging ...

Technical personnel such as engineers and designers need to have input on a device's features and intended functions. In the fiercely competitive medical device and instrumentation industry, speeding ...

Authored by:Stephen Hughes, Applications Engineer, Stockwell Elastomerics Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Key points: Gaskets protect products from water, dust, shock, vibration, and electromagnetic ...