Manufacturing

Posts and articles related to the processes, technologies, and trends in the manufacturing industry, including factory automation, production systems, and innovation in manufacturing.

Honeywell Aerospace $500 million investment in advanced manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona, featuring aerospace engines, robotics and precision manufacturing technology.

Honeywell Aerospace Announces $500 Million Manufacturing Facility in Arizona

The new 300,000-square-foot facility in Tempe will integrate robotics, digital twins, automated inspection and advanced machining to support growing commercial aviation and defense demand. October 30, 2026 | Machina Today | Aerospace Manufacturing Honeywell Aerospace has announced a $500 million investment in a new advanced manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona, USA. The 300,000-square-foot facility is

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Cyngn autonomous DriveMod Tugger transporting heavy components inside a manufacturing facility for automated material handling

Cyngn Wins Repeat Autonomous Tugger Order from Fortune 100 Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

Autonomous material handling is moving from pilot projects toward repeatable production workflows as Cyngn expands an existing deployment at a Fortune 100 heavy equipment manufacturer. Published: October 4, 2026Category: Robotics & Automation / Smart ManufacturingSource: Robotics & Automation News / Cyngn Cyngn has secured a follow-on order for its DriveMod Tugger from an existing Fortune

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Five Million Industrial Robots Are Now Working in Factories — What It Means for Manufacturing

The global factory floor is becoming increasingly automated. According to the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), the number of industrial robots operating in factories worldwide reached approximately 5 million units in 2025 — a new record. But the bigger story is not simply the number of robots. It is where those robots are being deployed,

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Top aerospace manufacturing technologies in 2026, featuring an aircraft, CNC machining, and advanced manufacturing technologies including AI, additive manufacturing, robotics, digital twins, composites, and automated inspection.

Top Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies in 2026: 10 Technologies Reshaping How Aircraft Are Built

Aerospace manufacturing is entering a new industrial era. From AI-driven engineering and digital twins to metal additive manufacturing, automated composite production and robotic inspection, the technologies used to build aircraft and spacecraft are changing almost as rapidly as the vehicles themselves. The interesting part is that this transformation is not being driven by one technology.

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Dynamic close-up of CNC machine with coolant splashing during metalwork operation.

The Next CNC Advantage May Not Be Spindle Speed

For decades, spindle speed has been one of the easiest numbers to compare when evaluating CNC machine performance. 10,000 RPM.15,000 RPM.20,000 RPM.30,000 RPM. Higher numbers look impressive. But is spindle speed alone still the best indicator of CNC machining performance? Maybe not. The next competitive advantage in CNC manufacturing may come from something less obvious:

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Top Automation Trends from EMO Hannover: How CNC Manufacturing Is Moving Toward Autonomous Production

The future of manufacturing is no longer simply about buying a faster CNC machine. It is about building a production system where the machine, robot, software, sensors, tooling and data work together. That was one of the clearest messages from EMO Hannover 2025, where automation, artificial intelligence, digitalization and sustainability dominated discussions around the future

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How Robotics and AI Work Together: The Future of Intelligent Manufacturing

Robots have been part of manufacturing for decades. They weld automotive bodies, move components, machine parts, package products and perform repetitive assembly operations. But traditional industrial robots generally follow predefined instructions. Artificial intelligence is changing that. When AI and robotics work together, robots can increasingly understand their surroundings, identify objects, detect abnormalities, optimize processes and

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Critical Manufacturing Expands into Taiwan to Strengthen MES-Powered Industrial Operations Across Asia

Taiwan Expansion Reinforces Support for Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturers with Advanced Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Solutions PORTO, Portugal / Taiwan – Critical Manufacturing, a leading provider of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and Industrial Operations Platform solutions, has officially expanded its operations into Taiwan, strengthening its commitment to one of the world’s most advanced semiconductor and

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Renishaw RMP400S all-in-one machine tool probe for smart manufacturing featuring touch-trigger probing, continuous scanning, and surface finish verification, launching Autumn 2026.

Renishaw RMP400S: The All-in-One CNC Machine Tool Probe Set to Transform Smart Manufacturing in 2026

Renishaw RMP400S: A New Era of On-Machine Inspection Begins Manufacturing is entering a new phase where precision, automation, and digital quality control are no longer optional—they are essential. As CNC machining becomes more advanced, manufacturers are looking for faster ways to inspect parts without removing them from the machine. Renishaw is addressing this challenge with

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