The Reading Room – updated daily

by Philip Spagnoli Stoten For two weeks, I’m guest editor on EMSNOW, while Jennifer takes a well-earned break! For that period, I’m taking the liberty of posting some daily musings. My day generally starts with my own “reading room”, a quick review of my favorite news sources, usually including this publication. Here’s what caught my […]
AMUG 2019 – Is Additive Manufacturing Ready for Industrialization?
I’ve spent much of is week at the Additive Manufacturing Users Group in downtown Chicago along with thousands of executives, innovators, users and experts from that industry.
AdoptSMT at SMTconnect 2019, Booth 4A-530 “We keep your production running”
The two major hot topics on the AdoptSMT booth 4A-530 at SMTconnect in Nuremberg from May 7 to 9, 2019 will be the takeover of the long-standing label supplier Nortec Group by the world’s largest label manufacturer CCL and the step-in service for older SIPLACE placement machines, which has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Label […]
UK in pole position in £62 billion self-driving car race – if Brexit roadblock removed
UK world’s number one location for mass-market potential of connected and autonomous vehicles, with £62bn annual economic opportunity by 2030, finds new report. Massive safety benefits as driver assistance and self-driving tech could prevent 47,000 serious accidents and save 3,900 lives over next decade. Lifestyle boost for commuters as greater productivity and faster journeys give […]
Indium Corporation’s Vareha-Walsh Presented at Indium, Bismuth, Germanium, and Gallium Forum
Indium Corporation’s Donna Vareha-Walsh, Director, Metals Business Unit, shared her industry expertise at the 12th World Indium, Bismuth, Germanium, and Gallium Forum, March 14-15, Zhuhai, China. Vareha-Walsh discussed global supply and demand trends for indium, while identifying the driving forces behind price control and potential supply disruption. Since its inception, the forum has provided industry […]