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MBT Today
 
  October 8, 2026
 
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The beef burglars could be part of a ring targeting meat, seafood and alcohol.

 

 
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A cleanup nonprofit estimated its crews have pulled hundreds of thousands of pipes from the river.

 
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The U.S. expansion could challenge SpaceX's Starlink with new satellite communications network.

 

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 operates in 14 countries and employs more than 6,500 people globally.

 
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It's working with Primordial Labs on integrating a natural language AI assistant.

 

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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Part of a project that aims to prepare Ohio and Indiana's interstates for automated freight.

 
Aerial view of industrial facility with four circular cooling towers on rooftop surrounded by landscaped grounds and adjacent buildings

Water-dependent facilities need strategies that reduce demand without putting uptime at risk.

 

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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The program replaces single-purpose interceptors with a common architecture.

 
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It's risky to view the relationship with your OEM as strictly transactional.

 
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How AI training is creating lucrative new revenue streams for manufacturing experts.

 

 
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