MILWAUKEE, WI — Rockwell Automation, an industrial automation and digital automation provider, announced two acquisitions, one domestic and one international, that will be finalized in the coming months. Source: Rockwell Automation Announces New Acquisitions
Rockwell Automation Announces New Acquisitions
UK Manufacturers Use 3D-Printing to Aid Ventilator Production
UNITED KINGDOM — Manufacturers such as Vauxhall and Airbus are planning to repurpose their factories and utilize 3D-printing technology to create parts for ventilators to treat patients with the coronavirus. Source: UK Manufacturers Use…
ASG Announces Priority Initiative for Medical Device Manufacturers
CLEVELAND—To support President Trump’s invoking of the Defense Production Act to increase production of equipment to diagnose and treat COVID-19, ASG, Div. of Jergens Inc., will be implementing an order priority initiative for all medical…
Coronavirus Pandemic Leads to Shortage of Alcohol-Based Fluxes
The coronavirus pandemic is leading to shortages of more than test kits, ventilators and, um, toilet paper. Due to the huge increase in demand for hand sanitizer, there is a now shortage of isopropyl alcohol—a…
GE to Temporarily Limit KY Production due to COVID-19
LOUISVILLE, KY —GE Haier announced Tuesday night that it’s shutting down some production at Appliance Park this week through April 3 in the wake of calls by union leaders to close the facility. Source:…
Automakers Close North American Factories Due to COVID-19
DETROIT, MI —Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would shut down all factories in the region, citing concerns for employees who work in close quarters building automobiles. Source: Automakers Close…
DOE Offers $3 Million to Improve Manufacturing through High-Performance Computing
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $3 million for high-performance computing, modeling, and simulation projects to improve manufacturing processes. Source: DOE Offers Million to Improve Manufacturing through High-Performance…
Ferrari Shuts Down Production in Italy
MARANELLO, Italy — Ferrari has closed its two factories in Italy, facing an emerging parts shortage amid a virus outbreak that has hit Italy especially hard. Source: Ferrari Shuts Down Production in Italy
British Electric Van Manufacturer Buys New Factory
GREAT BRITAIN — British electric van manufacturer Arrival, which has recently won a major order from logistics giant UPS, has taken on a new production site in Bicester. Source: British Electric Van Manufacturer Buys…
Production Restarts at Honda’s Wuhan Plant
CHINA — Honda Motor Co. said it has partially resumed four-wheel vehicle production in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, after obtaining permission from local authorities. Source:…