As industry turns to the world’s oceans for new sources of oil and gas — as well as “green energy” sources such as wind and wave farms — a new market has been created for specialized tools and equipment designed to make repairs and maintenance below the water’s surface. JD Neuhaus — a manufacturer of … Read more
In what could be considered a slowed-down Australian version of “The Dukes of Hazzard”, an apparently intoxicated man driving a stolen forklift led pursuers on a slow-speed chase for several miles before jumping off the vehicle and being captured by police. The incident began Sunday, August 10, when Chris Ruane was visiting a friend in … Read more
A brewery in the UK has developed an innovative way to save money on the taxes it is required to pay on the beer it produces: Backwash. In the UK, breweries are required to pay a tax called a “beer duty” on every barrel of beer that leaves the facility. But Marston’s — a brewery … Read more
The nation’s rail freight system has many moving parts. So when a single cog in this enormously complicated machine breaks down, it can lead to delays and work stoppages which can quickly add up to millions of dollars in lost productivity. That’s one of the reasons the rail freight line CN has developed a new … Read more
It seems like people do everything on their smart phones these days — from watching their favorite TV shows to exchanging text messages with friends to ordering a pizza. All you need to do is touch an app on your mobile device’s screen and you can do practically anything! Now there’s a new app that … Read more
Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering is testing out a wearable exoskeleton robotic suit that workers can don to lift heavy loads effortlessly without risk of injury or strain. Dubbed the “RoboShipbuilder”, the suit gives the workers superhuman strength so they can lift heavy equipment and other materials as they assemble enormous cargo ships at the … Read more
Warehouses and manufacturing facilities are busy places. People, products and vehicles are constantly coming and going. So how can you make sure than everybody who visits your facility — whether they are employees, contractors, customers or visitors — understand the potential dangers that exist at your business, especially in such potentially hazardous places as the … Read more
The US Patent Office has issued a patent for technology that can synchronize the movement of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs). When applied as a manufacturing solution,the new technology could eventually reduce or even eliminate the need for conveyor-driven assembly lines. AGVs are unmanned vehicles that can be used to move, manipulate or package products within … Read more
In the battle of nerves that has been brewing between House Republicans and the Democratic-majority Senate over an extension of the Highway Trust Fund … the Senate blinked first. In a vote of 81-13, the Senate held their noses and voted to pass the $10.8 billion House-passed Highway Trust Fund bill, which extended funding of … Read more
Two of the world’s largest cargo shipping lines — Maersk and MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. — have reached a deal that allows them to share vessels on some of the world’s busiest trade routes for the next decade. The move comes just weeks after government regulators in China nixed a wider alliance that would have … Read more
