Manufacturing Business Technology
MBT Today  |   To view this email as a web page, click here.
 
 
 
MBT Today
 
  August 24, 2026
 
FEATURED STORY
 
Tim282

Also on the podcast, AI data centers at the bottom of the ocean, UAVs combat cargo crisis and meat processor...

 

 
Location Boise Idaho Site 03

It will be the first dedicated memory research hub of its kind in the U.S.

 
People work on the Tesla Model Y production line at the Tesla Gigafactory assembly plant during a media organized tour, in Shanghai, China, Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The recall is "an inevitable step" in the development of the EV industry.

 

Pressured by constant disruption, workforce challenges, and increasing operational complexity, manufacturing frontlines must operate like a Formula 1 pit crew to win — moving with speed, precision, and consistency.

Learn More
 

Small and medium-sized manufacturers encounter the same industry-wide pressures as large manufacturers: rising costs, labor shortages, and growing operational complexity. But conventional digital transformation programs are often out of reach for smaller manufacturers due to budget, time, and skills constraints.

Learn More
 

Strike

The employees had engaged in an economic strike that lasted nearly two years.

 
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc arrive at a news conference on Parliament Hill, Ottawa, Aug. 22, 2026.

Canada's retaliatory penalties would target industries exposed to new U.S. duties — including steel.

 

As more files, devices, suppliers, and OT data flows become connected, cyber risk expands in an industry already targeted more than any other. Learn how to protect critical operations in the age of AI.

 
This handout photo provided by The Henry Ford Museum shows a 1927 Blue Bird on display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., 2008. This is the oldest surviving school bus in America.

Explore the metal-bodied vehicle's nearly 100-year history.

 
Peach Istock Ai Cyber

Every AI assistant or machine learning model creates identities and credentials requiring governance.

 

How manufacturers can protect their entire connected environment without slowing down production.

 
Phinergy's Aluminum-Air Generator depicted in a data center application.

Can this be the direct diesel replacement?

 
Robots are prepared ahead the opening ceremony of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.

WATCH: These robots are "evolving rapidly."

 
FEATURED VIDEO
 
Freedomeandglory V2

The untold story of American flag manufacturing excellence.

 

 
MAGAZINE
 
 
Subscribe to IEN Magazine
 
© 2026 All rights reserved, Industrial Media, LLC
 

This email is being sent to @{delivery_email}@.

Please add to your address book or safe sender list to receive our emails in your inbox.

Unsubscribe | Forward to a Friend | Update Profile | Advertise | Customer Service Center | Privacy Policy

Interested in advertising opportunities? Please contact Tom Lynch for more information.

Industrial Media
199 East Badger Road, Suite 100
Madison, WI 53713, USA

This newsletter is an Industrial Media, LLC product.