Iconic Toy Gets Major Design Update

After 6-year-old Vivian Lord asked why women weren't included among the Little Green Army Men, one toy maker invested $20,000 to change that.

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Simple Steps to Embedding Barcode Readers

Simple Steps to Embedding Barcode Readers

The ability of barcodes to track materials and products helps ensure accountability and protect profits. This new white paper discusses how the latest scanning technology also improves read rates in protecting against errors and providing a quicker ROI.

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EPA Unveils Strategy to Regulate Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'

PFAS have been associated with serious health conditions, including cancer and reduced birth weight.

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Bunting Acquires MagDev

The acquisition will expand the company's range of magnetic solutions and technical expertise.

TSMC Plans Chip Plant in Japan, Says Supply Shortages Easing

TSMC plans to invest $100 billion to expand manufacturing capacity and support research and development.

John Deere Drivetrain Operations workers in Waterloo, Iowa, stand on the picket line at the plant as the UAW officially started its strike on Oct. 14.

Deere Workers Begin Strike After Rejecting Contract

Thirty-five years have passed since the last major Deere strike, but workers were emboldened to demand more this year.

University of Utah mechanical engineering assistant professor Tommaso Lenzi, left, helps Alec McMorris put on an experimental exoskeleton that Lenzi has developed for lower-limb amputees.

Powered Exoskeleton Helps Amputees Walk with Less Effort

The device uses motors, microprocessors and algorithms, much like an e-bike helps riders pedal uphill.

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University to Pay $800K Over Grant Fraud

An engineering professor allegedly submitted false documentation for a highly competitive grant.

The JFK airport Airtrain, left, on overhead tracks above Long Island Rail Road trains near Jamaica Station, Queens, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2012.

$2B Rail Project on Hold After Cricitism

Transit officials are pausing the project to consider alternatives.

China's 'Bad Behaviors'; Cereal Workers Strike; Foxconn's Lordstown Play | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 36

Also on the podcast, toymaker abandons Tonka Trucks in China, hypersonic missile passes test, Dodge brand journeys to Mexico and cereal inspired by a Wendy's favorite.

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New Law to Ban Gas-Powered Lawn Equipment

The measure is part of an aggressive strategy to reduce pollution.

Wheels are attached as workers assemble a tractor at John Deere's Waterloo, Iowa assembly plant, April 9, 2019.

Most Deere Workers Reject Contract Offer

Negotiators will try to work out a new deal to cover more than 10,000 workers at 14 plants.

In this Dec. 10, 2020, file photo, a 'Now Hiring' sign hangs on the front wall of a Harbor Freight Tools store in Manchester, N.H. When the U.S. government issues the September jobs report on Friday, Oct. 8, 2021, the spotlight will fall not only on how many people were hired last month. A second question will command attention, too: Are more people finally starting to look for work?

U.S. Employers Add a Weak 194,000 Jobs as Delta Maintains Hold

Friday’s report from the Labor Department also showed that the unemployment rate fell sharply to 4.8% from 5.2% in August.