Houston-based oilfield equipment supplier B&J Wholesale, a company that provides gate valves, FRAC components and drill through equipment to FRAC valve and…
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When automation implementation coincides with layoffs, it’s hard not to blame the machines and wonder if we too will have soon have…
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Affordable Sensor-Packed Glove Learns Human Grasp
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyToday’s sensor-based gloves cost thousands of dollars and often contain only around 50 sensors. While sensor gloves are used in hands-free aspects…
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Video: 3D Printing Saves Money, Reduces Delivery Time for Heineken
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyWhen Heineken decided to streamline the manufacturing process at its 150 breweries worldwide, it set up a 3D printing lab and established…
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Amazon Encourages Employees to Quit and Start a Delivery Service
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotThe gig economy is going strong, with 57 million workers eschewing conventional employment in favor of contract work, either as a side…
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Raytheon has developed a system that allows drone pilots to make safe decisions about flight maneuvers beyond visual line of sight without…
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Wondering about the world’s top five OEMs in the commercial aircraft market? ResearchandMarkets has released a report with details. According to ResearchandMarkets,…
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Data Overload Negatively Impacts IT Professionals
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyA recent survey of IT professionals concludes that not only is there a lot of data out there, the amount of work…
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4 Things Organizations Need in Order to Meet Cybersecurity Threats
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyA recently released study of 775 respondents conducted by Paradoxes Inc. for Oracle asked government policy makers and influencers, C-suite executives, and…
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Samsung to Invest $115 Billion in Semiconductors by 2030
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotGlobal electronics manufacturer Samsung announced that it would invest $115 Billion in the world semiconductor market by 2030. The investment plan is…
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Proactive, Reactive, or Pre-emptive: Choosing an Obsolescence Strategy
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyIn 2008, one technology parts database listed 150 million electronic components. That same year, obsolescence product-discontinuation notices (PDNs) were issued for 1.4…