Category: Manufacturing

The development of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) followed the devastation wrought by World War II in Europe. The organization was an offshoot of the earlier International Federation of National Standardizing Associations (ISA), which was founded in 1926 to develop a set…

RoHS are the initials for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. Its formal name—the Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive 2002/95/EC—refers to a compliance directive adopted by the European Union (EU) in February…

According to Webster, the definition of innovation is “the act or process of introducing new ideas, devices, or methods.” This word is being paired with manufacturing a lot these days because the industry is doing just that—collectively coming up with solutions, technologies, and products that ar…

If it seems like there are new trends in manufacturing emerging daily, that’s because there are. Like trends in any industry, some will last and some will not, depending on…

In a manufacturing facility or machine shop, one accident or injury is one too many. The most important goal of any facility owner is to keep workers safe. And a…

Automation: It’s one of the biggest trends in manufacturing these days, and a perfect example of the ways the industry is making the most of cutting edge technology. From small…

Reshoring. It’s a term that has been thrown around a lot lately, but what does it mean for American manufacturers? During the Great Recession and over the past decade many…

A simple internet search for manufacturing can produce dizzying results full of articles arguing for and against an industrial renaissance in the United States. It can be difficult to determine…