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Here’s How Ida Quickly Strengthened Into a Monster

Hurricane Ida, which struck the Louisiana coast on Sunday with winds of 150 miles an hour, gained power faster more than most storms. Because of climate change, such rapid strengthening is happening more often as hurricanes pick up more energy from ocean water that is warmer than before. But in a summer of extreme weather, […]

T-Mobile CEO apologizes for massive hack, announces cybersecurity deal with Mandiant

T-Mobile’s CEO has finally spoken out about the massive hack that exposed millions of customers’ sensitive information, apologizing for the leak and announcing a cybersecurity pact with Mandiant. CEO Mike Sievert on one hand sought to downplay the incident — which led to the leak of nearly 48 million social security numbers alongside other information […]

All Manufacturing and Automation Stories and Videos

Tips to Help Manufacturers Address the 2021 Labor Shortage The U.S. has been seeing declines in skilled labor during the past few years as experienced and knowledgeable employees continue to retire while fewer are choosing employment in factories or skilled trades. Here’s How to Improve Quality Control in CNC Machining While errors are far less […]

Facebook is the AOL of 2021

Once upon a time, roughly thirty years ago, there was a computer network called America Online.  AOL, as it was typically referred to, sent out little diskettes in the mail, and sometimes slipped them into the middle of popular magazines. The diskettes were a way for people to go online. There was already an Internet, […]

All Robotics and Automation Stories and Videos

Robots Continue to Drive Innovation in Modern Transportation Modern transportation wouldn’t be the same without robots, and the future will only serve to solidify this. Here’s how robots are pushing the transportation industry forward and where they could go from here. Here’s How Automated Packaging Gives Your E-commerce Business a Competitive Edge Automated packaging solutions […]

What We Know About Climate Change and Hurricanes

Hurricane Ida intensified overnight, becoming a Category 4 storm over the course of just a few hours. The rapid increase in strength raises questions about how much climate change is affecting hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. While researchers can’t say for sure whether human-caused climate change will mean longer or more active hurricane seasons in […]

Robotic Washdown in Food-Handling Environments

Heavy washdown and harsh chemical solutions used to clean robots in FDA and USDA sanitary environments for food processing can impact the robot finish, as well as leave condensation on robotic machinery that could potentially reach food products being handled. Robotic Washdown in Food-Handling Environments Erik Grinnell, Vice President of Automation | Quest Industrial Manufacturers […]