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Every week, we cover the three biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:
Wisconsin Castings Supplier Suffers 'Significant Fire Event' - @3:13
Madison-Kipp Corp. (MKC) is a supplier of lightweight, high-pressure die cast aluminum parts. MKC recently experienced a “significant fire event” in Madison, Wisconsin.
U.S. Army Testing First New Hand Grenade in Nearly 60 Years - @16:46
Battelle recently partnered with the U.S. Army Close Combat Systems Program Office. They are working on the new M111 Offensive Hand Grenade, the first new offensive hand grenade since 1968.
Boiler-Related Explosion at International Paper's NC Plant Injures Multiple Workers - @26:45
An explosion recently rocked the International Paper mill in Manson, North Carolina. An undisclosed number of people were injured at the packaging and box plant.
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How a Stamp Factory Reddit-Sourced Its Rubber Waste Problem - @40:10
The responses started bouncing in.
Real-Life AI Part I: 6 Use Cases That Reclaimed Hours of Wasted Time - @47:46
A new series from Nolan Beilstein on Manufacturing.net hopes to skip the marketing noise to identify true AI value. Right now.
Which Shocks Pose the Biggest Risks to Global Food Systems - @55:02
Officials may be focusing on the wrong kind of resilience.
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