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Does Aluminum Have a Future in the Aerospace Industry?
Aluminum's long and successful history in the aerospace industry dates as far back as the 19th century when Count Ferdinand Zeppelin used it to make the frames of his iconic airships. Aluminum has been chosen often because it is lightweight, strong, and has a high resistance to corrosion. Marta Danylenko, marketing manager at materials database Matmatch, explains the common alloys used in aerospace engineering and what the future holds for those materials.
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3 Key Areas to Reduce Costs with Lean Techniques
While the principles behind lean techniques can be applied to nearly any business, the term "lean" is most often associated with process improvement and cost reduction in manufacturing. The process inefficiencies that lean techniques address aren't unfamiliar or exotic; in fact, they exist in every operation. Here are three areas where implementing lean techniques, along with an ERP system, could save you a lot of money.
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Universal Robots Co-Founder Wins Engelberger Award -- the Universal Robots Co-Founder Wins Engelberger Award -- the "Nobel Prize" of Robotics

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New Guide to Additive Manufacturing

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New Partnership Provides a Total Chip Management Solution New Partnership Provides a Total Chip Management Solution

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