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Manufacturing Today
 
October 21, 2026
 
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The electric bike maker could use a win.

 

 
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from coastal launch pad with bright engine flames and white smoke clouds against cloudy sky

But the merger is no certainty.

 
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The company expressed concerns about its beverage business in recent weeks.

 

The so-called “safe” approach to updating enterprise-level software and data systems has proven to be more harmful than helpful in many situations. Manufacturing.net editors Jeff Reinke and Anna Wells break down the four biggest risks of taking a conservative approach to upgrading.

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In this new whitepaper recap, IEN Editors David Mantey and Anna Wells help manufacturing SMBs understand where their priorities should lie when assessing the best path towards a digital transformation win.

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Boeing 737 commercial aircraft parked at airport with blue and white livery

The company expects to begin deliveries in 2027.

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

It's expected to be completed by 2028.

 
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How suppliers can grow in an increasingly complex market environment.

 
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Precise absolute positioning in real-time.

 

DHS recommends two-way radios for communications in a disaster. Facilities rely on KENWOOD digital NEXEDGE for secure, scalable system-wide communications for on-site safety & efficiency. Tie into existing systems and IP assets when other methods are compromised.

 
Black and white formula SAE race car with number 35 on concrete track near barrier

These engineering students are already doing aerospace work—here's how they got there before graduation...

 
Google San Francisco sign with Bay Bridge visible in background

China called the sanctions "egregious."

 
Thermal imaging visualization of car showing heat distribution across body panels and engine components with open doors and hood

Featuring a new arc welding model that predicts heat-affected zones and thermal distortion.

 

Our latest video podcast answers the questions holding businesses like yours back: Where does AI deliver the most value? Which applications carry the highest – and lowest – risk? And what will it really cost?

 
Rocket launching at night with bright engine flames piercing through golden clouds over the ocean

No one has managed to get samples from Mars or its moons yet.

 
Boeing 737 aircraft in flight over mountainous landscape at sunset

It could improve maintenance and operational decisions.

 
Industrial textile factory floor with workers processing fabrics at production stations under bright overhead lighting

Climate change intensifies workplace hazards as global fashion brands fail to enforce safety commitments...

 
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WATCH: This Astro is no K9 cop.

 

 
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