Back to 'Made in America'

After years of decline, one of the hardest hit industries in the United States might be making a comeback. But while textile manufacturing might return to the Carolinas, the jobs probably will not.

Oct 17th, 2013

After years of decline, one of the hardest hit industries in the United States might be making a comeback. But while textile manufacturing might return to the Carolinas, the jobs probably will not.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin delivers the keynote address at the Reagan National Defense Forum, Simi Valley, Calif., Dec. 4, 2021.

Allies, Innovation Key to Competition with China

The Pentagon intends to work better with private industry to develop high-tech systems.

Average U.S. Price of Gas Drops 2 Cents Over 2 Weeks, to $3.46

The drop is partly because of a crash in crude oil costs.

Street sign outside the New York Stock Exchange, Jan. 3, 2020.

U.S. Steps Up Disclosure Pressure on Chinese Companies

They will need to reveal more information — or leave U.S. stock markets.

Time reversal technique focuses wave energy to knock over minifig targets in museum demonstration.

Focused Vibrations Knock Over Lego Minifigs

Time reversal can destroy kidney stones and brain tumors or even locate cracks in nuclear fuel canisters.

Metal forming for aerospace

Metal Forming: An Expert Survey of the Key Equipment and Processes

Partnering with a metal forming professional provides manufacturers with the specialized equipment and expertise required to customize the process.

By integrating abrasive tools in the machining process, complex parts with cross-drilled holes and other difficult-to-access features can be deburred, honed, surface finished, etc. in-house, at less cost

Finishing Tools Increase Machine Shop “Control” of Production of Quality Precision Parts

Poorly finished products used in critical applications can lead to catastrophic failures in the field.

Ridco runs its die casting process 24/7 and says their old galvanized steel cooling tower was costing them significant downtime.

A “Cool” Story About Solving Metal Die-Casting Water Problems

Zinc die-cast manufacturer finds cooling towers composed of advanced engineered plastic provide an optimal long-term solution for cooling process water.

OPEC and allied oil-producing countries meet Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, under the shadow of a surprise new COVID-19 threat, with uncertainty over the omicron variant's future impact on the global economic recovery hanging over their decision on how much oil to pump to a world that is paying more for gasoline.

OPEC+ Maintains Modest Monthly Increases in Oil Output

This pace has frustrated the United States as gasoline prices rise.

Scientists from CSIC (Spanish National Research Council) take geophysics measurements on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. They come with eagle-eyed drones and high-precision spectrometers. Aided by satellites, they analyze gas emissions and the extent and direction of molten rock flows.

Island Turns into Open-Air Lab for Tech-Savvy Volcanologists

It's an opportunity to better understand how volcanic eruptions form, develop and how and when they end.

Engineering Technology And Industry 4 0 Smart Factory Concept 1291597303 2278x1321 (1)

Engineering Value: In The Race For Efficiency, Are We Diluting Effectiveness?

Ultramax Ammunition company engulfed in flames near Rapid City, S.D., May 8, 2018.

Engineers to Blow Up Buildings in Virtual Reality

The project will show military decision-makers how bombs, bullets and rockets impact structures.

I Stock 1141176950

Breakthrough Technology Opens Oceans to the Green Economy

A startup pioneered a new way to discover cleantech resources on the seafloor.