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  December 16, 2025
 

 

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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The motors are designed for energy efficiency, drawing minimal amperage while delivering high torque.

 
Co-owners Dean Smith, left, and Joanne Farrugia pose for a photograph in JaZams, one of their toy stores Friday, June 27, 2025, in Princeton, N.J.

Along with unpredictable tariffs, stubborn inflation and weak hiring have shaken consumer confidence.

 

EXAIR’s engineered Air Nozzles reduce noise levels and air costs. Air savings, compared to open copper tubes or pipes commonly used for blowoff, can be as high as 80%. Less compressed air means less noise. The typical noise level reduction is 10 dBA.

 
A microrobot on a U.S. penny, showing scale.

Smaller than a grain of salt, the light-powered bots can think, sense and act on their own.

 
A man sits near luxury cars on offer at a second hand market in Beijing, Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025.

The market share of premium car sales more than doubled between 2017 and 2023, but is now reversing.

 

Manufacturing continues to be the most highly targeted sector - surpassing healthcare, education and finance when it comes to ransomware attacks. Here's some insight on the latest hacking trends, and how you can identify, defend and respond to them.  

 
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks alongside Derek Barrs, administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, during a news conference in Washington, Dec. 12, 2025.

The Trump administration has publicly threatened to withhold millions in federal money from four.

 
Johnson's baby powder on display at a market in Pittsburgh, Jan. 26, 2023.

The verdict is the latest development in a longstanding legal battle.

 

The hype surrounding AI is creating the “fear of missing out” in the minds of business leaders. However, AI can only support decision-making when the right tools are in place. To help you inch closer to leveraging AI for KPIs, this guide shows you what's practical.

 
Supply Chain

Rising counterfeits and shifting regulations have put pressure on supply chain integrity.

 

Learn how manufacturers are changing the narrative to combat rising costs in materials, operations, and the workforce. Explore the different drivers of increased global worker costs, how worker skills and qualification shortages are plaguing the industry, and new ways to work through acquisition and retention.

 
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The detector features a 47-by-47-inch aperture.

 
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