Manufacturing

The School of Engineering at Vanderbilt University recently had a grand opening for their new Laboratory for Systems Integrity and Reliability (LASIR). The 20,000 square foot facility will allow researchers to validate theories and models for security, energy, and manufacturing projects.  

Reportlinker.com has released a new market research report for the test and measurement in the global electronics manufacturing services market. The report found that product complexity and quality assurance are driving test opportunities.

According to a growth forecast from research group, Freedonia, the 3D printing market is expected to reach $5.0bn in 2017. This represents an annual growth rate of 20.7%, from $1.95bn in 2012.

The Second Annual Women in Manufacturing STEP Awards will be held on February 6, 2014 in Washington, D.C and will recognize 160 recipients who have had accomplishments in manufacturing.

A team of three researchers from University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School  of Engineering, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the University of Illinois received a $855,000 grant from the U.S. Army Research Office to take advance 3D printing further.