How Smart Technology Helps Manufacturers Predict the Unknown

How Smart Technology Helps Manufacturers Predict the Unknown

Jeremy Drury and Rex Wetherill use their experience and expertise to simplify the art of predicting unplanned downtime by making, moving, and managing data for manufacturers. By using smart technology that makes the sophisticated Internet of Things (IoT) “as easy as 1-2-3” they help end users quickly convert reactive maintenance into a proactive strategy.

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Filling the Skills Gap by Educating Work-Ready Students for Manufacturing Jobs

Filling the Skills Gap by Educating Work-Ready Students for Manufacturing Jobs

Oakland University Industrial Systems & Engineering program works closely with local manufacturers to create a program that provides experienced workers based on industry needs.

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Collegiate Tribology Program Closes Manufacturing Skills Gap

Collegiate Tribology Program Closes Manufacturing Skills Gap

A one-of-a-kind program at Auburn is helping develop manufacturing engineers with hands-on experience that translates directly to real-world jobs. Whether it’s an airport runway, a manufacturing robot, fluid couplings, power transmission, a tile floor, human-joint replacement, hard-drive technology, or biomedical equipment, surfaces are in constant contact with each other in the mechanical world. The result is friction and wear. In fact, one fourth of the world’s manmade energy is lost to friction. Tribology is used to maintain, control, monitor, and positively manipulate friction, and studying it has the potential to make innovative contributions to industry, society, and environmental conservation.

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