This Week in Manufacturing - 1/17/24

January 17, 2024

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💴 This Week in Manufacturing

As the frost melts off this new year, let’s take a moment to celebrate the industry’s achievements. Are there challenges? Yes, but there is also innovation, constancy, and collaboration. Today’s newsletter recognizes recent Manufacturing successes from across the country.

First, let’s celebrate the past with this week’s episode of The Manufacturing Executive. The podcast covers the trials and triumphs of a third-generation manufacturing owner. That’s some longevity!

These headlines are all about recognizing success. Orbic Electronics is bringing jobs back to the US, REE has completed certification of full-by-wire EVs, and Qcells is literally celebrating the first anniversary of bringing a complete solar supply chain to the States.

Our feature company, Matia Mobility, is changing people’s lives at a reasonable price point. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate that accomplishment?

Finally, we have today’s Social Video: how SpaceX rocket nozzles are formed. Private space travel is here and is only growing. Major achievement.

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BIOSCIENCE & MEDICAL

♨️ Matia Mobility

CEO Steven Boal is manufacturing change in people’s lives with innovative mobility solutions.

The founder of Coupons.com, Boal was introduced to Matia Mobility‘s technology by way of a Gizmodo post in 2012. “I stumbled across a video of a hand-built device,” says Boal. “I was fascinated by the video.”

The FDA-approved device, the Tek RMD (short for Robotic Mobilization Device), first hit the market in 2015. Its remote control is a strong differentiator for users.

Upshot: “I’ve never seen a team this passionate about what they do. Every device that goes out has a name associated with it, not just a serial number.”

FROM THE FEED

📱 How Rocket Nozzles are Formed

 🤨 Did You Know?

The global manufacturing AI market is expected to hit approximately

$68.36 Billion

by 2032.

🎧 Podcasts Worth A Listen

TECH TRANSFORMATION
The Vitamin Shoppe’s Andy Laudato on Building a Culture of Innovation

THE MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVE
Growing a Manufacturing Business Across Three Generations

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