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U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach holds one of the last pennies pressed at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

U.S. Mint Presses Final Pennies as Production Ends After More Than 230 Years

Watch: The last time the U.S. killed a coin was in 1857.

Oshkosh Defense to Cut 160 Workers Following Q3 Sales Slide

The move is a response to overstaffing after the company missed out on a military contract.

Linear and Angular Magnetic Measuring Components

The Elesa Magnetic Measuring System is designed for precise measurements of linear and angular displacements. System includes quota display, integrated magnetic position sensor, and a magnetic strip. Bundle and save up to 20% off products online.

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Secure Drive Components with Shaftloc® from SDP/SI

Shaftloc® is a compact, keyless bushing for securing hubless gears, pulleys, and sprockets. Its 2-piece, vibration-resistant design installs quickly without shaft damage, reducing assembly time, maintenance, and ensuring reliable performance. Explore Shaftloc® options today!

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Security Breach: People Are Not the Biggest Risk

Former tank commander on the rise of ransomware gangs, his favorite joke about OT, and being a wet blanket...

Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025.

Anthropic Announces $50B Investment in New U.S. Data Centers to Meet AI Demand

The projects will create about 800 permanent jobs and 2,400 construction jobs.

Sulfur-Based Batteries Could Offer EVs a Greener, Longer-Range Option

Why aren't lithium-sulfur batteries widely used yet?

iCube Control™: A Total System for Total Control

Whether you want open system design, modular system integration, or safety, Yaskawa’s iCube Control™ platform offers it all. iCube Control is anchored by the iC9200, a single EtherCAT-based controller for motion, logic, kinematics, safety, and more.

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Associated Materials Innovations in Yuma, Arizona.

Window Maker Spends $30M to Add High-Speed Automation in Arizona

The new lines increase throughput by up to 5,000 units per day.

A Mini-Bar memory token and a Mini-Bar receptacle.

Datakey Mini-Bar: The World’s Smallest Crypto Ignition Key

Unique design of Mini-Bar receptacles allows them to be integrated into the corner of a housing.

A Northrop Grumman engineer inspects a microelectronics wafer at the Central Florida manufacturing and advanced packaging facility.

Northrop Grumman Teams with Commercial, Defense Companies to Offer Semiconductor Solutions

The company's U.S.- based Microelectronics Center drives innovation across industries.

End-of-Arm Tooling Vacuum Components

For enhanced precision, function and versatility in automated handling systems. Engineered with high-quality materials, these components include suction cups, holders, and accessories that ensure secure and efficient gripping of various surfaces and materials.

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Wreckage is piled at the crash scene of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 near Bishoftu, Ethiopia, March 11, 2019.

Jury Awards $28M to Family of a United Nations Consultant Killed in Boeing 737 Max Crash in Ethiopia

This marks the first civil trial stemming from the March 2019 disaster.

This close-up illustration shows what one of the twin ESCAPADE spacecraft will look like conducting its science operations.

NASA's Small, Low-Cost Orbiters to Examine Martian Atmosphere

Watch: Escapade will be a testament to a new era in spaceflight.

NASA and L3Harris conducted a full-duration RS-25 hot fire at Stennis Space Center

L3Harris Successfully Tests Second RS-25 Engine for Artemis V

A 500-second firing pushed the engine to reach 111% of its rated power level.

Moves So Much Air, EXAIR Patented It!

EXAIR’s low-cost air movers use patented airflow technology to move high volumes of room air using only a small amt of compressed air. Output airflows are 25 times air consumption rate. Ideal for exhausting smoke, drying, maintaining uniform heat.

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Omen, a hover-to-cruise Autonomous Air Vehicle produced by Edge, Anduril.

Edge Group, Anduril to Form UAE-US Joint Venture to Develop Autonomous Systems

The joint venture will combine Edge’s regional presence with Anduril’s software-driven development.

Aerospace undergrad Alex Kuehnle observes PhD student Ivan Wu in the composites laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Morphing 3D-Printed Structures From Flat to Curved, In Space

The study achieved both lower energy and higher stiffness compared to what's been done previously.

How AI Tackles Manufacturing’s Top 5 Implementation Challenges

Generative AI (GenAI) saves time, processes data, and increases worker productivity during the implementation of new tools and technologies. Here are five key areas throughout the industrial enterprise where GenAI knocks over implementation hurdles.

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