Could a 3D printer pay for itself in less than a year? That is what a Michigan Technological University study claims.
According to the study, simply printing instead of buying 20 commonly used household items saved participants about $2,000 a year, which is about the cost of many reasonable 3D printers. From there, it is all profits.
The Study
Taking into account retail costs, shipping, and applicable taxes, the study concluded that printing…
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Over the last few years, Mexico has not only grown into the manufacturing titan of the Western Hemisphere but it has set the stage to supplant Chinese manufacturing as the most efficient and inexpensive option coming out of the developing world. Bloomberg Businessweek predicts that the wages of Mexico’s highly productive workforce will be 30 percent lower than China by 2015. Even the upsurge in the U.S. natural gas industry is expected…
Can These Manufacturing Programs Change American Business?:View
The questions you ask at an interview are just as important as the ones you answer. It is important to remember that the interview isn’t over when the hiring manager has finished speaking, as they usually end on the same note: asking you if you have any questions for them.
Asking a diverse range of questions can set you apart from run-of-the-mill candidates and leave a resounding impression of you on the hiring manager. But that is not the…
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The future of additive manufacturing five or even ten years down the road is an enigma. No one believes 3D printing technology is a dead end track but industry analysts have to wait for the tea leaves to settle before they can make accurate predictions about the technology’s full impact.
Some insiders believe in an all-out revolution. They imagine the old paradigm of centralized manufacturing will break down, putting power in the hands of…
3D Printing in Manufacturing: The Next Big Evolution?:View
As temperatures continue to rise and the Southwest experiences 120-130 degree F days it looks as if we are in for a rough and hot summer. July and August are notoriously uncomfortable months for factory workers, and hot temperatures can have a gruesome effect on the health and productivity of those in the manufacturing industry. As plant owners and managers struggle to keep their workers cool, sweltering conditions in large facilities…
Manufacturing in the Summer: The High Costs of Heat:View
If you work hard & have an impressive string of accomplishments under your belt, you reasonably should be paid your worth yet a recent study suggests American workers are paid less than their expectations. Of the 1,501 adults surveyed by the American Psychological Association, over 50 percent reported back that they were inadequately paid. Salaries are without question a major factor when searching for a new source of employment but…
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America’s work force will soon experience significant changes as the oldest baby boomers celebrate their 65th birthdays this year. According to the Oregon Employment Law Letter, nearly 70 million people will retire within the next decade which guarantees massive impacts on several industries across the country. A nationwide study conducted by inc.com revealed that only 33% of the 578 surveyed organizations have researched how the change…
Baby Boomers Leaving the Workplace:View
The job market is thriving and top notch employees are experiencing more opportunities than ever. Although this is great news for job seekers, employers will soon face the effects. With a shrinking candidate pool, employers are not only having difficulty obtaining talented candidates, they may soon struggle to retain them.
Employees most often leave their current employers due to lack of communication. As managers it is extremely…
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Recruiting in 2013 – The Challenges of Finding Qualified Applicants
By Brad Beleski- Omni One
I’ve been in the technical recruiting industry (mainly engineering) for almost 10 years now. In this time period, I’ve seen some of the hottest markets and some of the worst markets that our economy has been through in decades. When the automotive industry tanked in 2009, it was one of the most difficult times to find openings – especially…
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Is it possible to transform cement into glass? How about a metal conductor? That is precisely what researchers have accomplished at the Department of Energy and Japan’s Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute/Spring-8. The team claims to have used lasers to transform cement into a glass-metal hybrid, a triumph that would send alchemists during the Renaissance into a frenzy. So is alchemy becoming the new engineering?
With the rapid…
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