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MBT Today
 
  October 7, 2026
 
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The company will also source American-made steel for all needles used in the U.S.

 
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And the U.S. Navy handed the company a $2.9 billion contract to help make it happen.

 

Redzone connects production, quality, maintenance, and learning on one platform. Frontline teams get real-time data and communication, so every shift can make smarter decisions. Learn what that looks like for your operations.

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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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The company's approach expands energetics production and applies advanced additive manufacturing.

 
Military-equipped GMC pickup truck driving through dusty desert terrain

The product is in the final stages of development.

 

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?

 
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The MLC is the digital transformation division of the National Association of Manufacturers.

 
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For automation, packaging and material handling systems.

 

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.

 
OKUMA CNC machining center with white and black exterior, doors open showing internal mechanical components and control panels

Next-generation CNC technology meets AI.

 
Concrete being poured from a chute during construction work on a wet surface

Cement-based supercapacitors are just as strong as commercial concrete.

 
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Selling complex heavy equipment doesn't have to mean back-and-forth emails, quoting and bottlenecks.

 

 
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