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October 19, 2026
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Scott podcast episode 290 featuring vintage car manufacturing, sponsored by Siemens

Also on the podcast, cyberattacks spoil food at supermarkets, invisible tattoos can be 'turned on' and...

 

 
ASKAWA industrial robotic arm with tool changer mounted in manufacturing enclosure

The technology grew out of research supported by Bill and Melinda Gates.

 
CORSAIR gaming device with white and red design on dark background

WATCH: But don't expect to drive it anytime soon.

 

Costs can change abruptly and unpredictably. This guide includes tactics, strategies, and tools to help you make confident decisions when unforeseeable events take place.

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R&D CFD, an engineering firm in Italy, designs equipment for manufacturers across many industries—from automotive to food and beverage. To meet unique needs, the company simulates hundreds of designs and scenarios, saving time and reducing costs as it helps the firm create the optimal equipment design.

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Industrial warehouse facility with rows of automated sorting machines and a worker in blue uniform monitoring operations

The work stretches across four states.

 
Scout Motors orange brand signage displayed outside showroom with tan SUV and Manufacturing Now logo

They lived there for 40 years.

 
Futuristic silver aircraft with streamlined design flying over desert landscape and distant mountains

One million new square feet of facilities will support the new bomber.

 
Industrial robot with raised arm against textured background, branded with Today in Manufacturing Episode 289 logo and Epicor sponsorship badge

Also, new concrete foundations power buildings and exhausted employees create cybersecurity risk.

 

Overspray, uneven coverage, and wasted material add up quickly. Precision Spray Control (PSC) uses electrically actuated nozzles and spray controllers to adjust flow rate without changing spray pressure, so drop size and spray pattern stay consistent. That means more uniform application, less waste, and better repeatability no matter the line speed.

 
Lockheed Martin logo and text on modern white office building facade with blue glass windows

It includes cyber security engineers, software engineers and technicians.

 
Person holding black spiked helmet against blue sky with mountains in background

This is the company that helped make the football-shaped UAV.

 
Rivian R1S electric SUV styled as Ghostbusters vehicle with roof-mounted equipment in nighttime urban setting

They're bringing something strange to your neighborhood.

 
Fighter jet in flight with afterburners creating orange flame trail against blue sky

It reached speeds up to Mach 0.8.

 

Line Vac conveyors are ideal for moving large volumes of material, parts or waste over long distances. A small amount of compressed air is injected through directed nozzles to produce a vacuum on one end and high output flows on the other.

 
GM Defense UGV unmanned ground vehicle concept in sage green with autonomous capabilities on stormy landscape

The UGV can silently carry supplies and evacuate troops using an ICE engine.

 
Tattoo comparison showing black ink under visible light and UV-reactive purple pigment under ultraviolet light on forearm

Do you dare doodle yourself?

 
Hitachi corporate manufacturing facility with modern architecture, surrounded by landscaping and parking lot

It's expected to be completed by 2028.

 
Modern industrial facility with Helios Technologies signage, featuring blue and white architecture with cylindrical ventilation stacks on the roofline.

They're financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan.

 

 
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