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💴 This Week in Manufacturing

World War II was a landmark time for both production output and innovation. Innovators and organizations across the country (and the world) came together to achieve the impossible. Today’s newsletter explores how advances in 3D printing, AI, and alternative energy are driving a new boom in manufacturing.

Our feature company, MSP Manufacturing, has grown beyond supporting only aviation by using AI and other machines to improve their efficiency.

Expanding beyond one company, our headlines cover thermal battery production, machinery software, and military partnerships just like during WWII–except we’re not printing paper!

This week’s podcast episode from The Manufacturing Executive highlights how partnerships and diverse backgrounds can drive innovation.

Finally, our social video shows how far we’ve come from airplane manufacturing in the 1940s, but that we have a long way to go to build spaceships just as quickly.

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⚙ Manufacturing Headlines

• Antora Energy Raises $150M for CA Thermal Battery Production [Business Wire]

• Hadrian Automation’s CEO wants to defy history and revitalize American industry [TechCrunch]

• Indiana company delivers precision parts through efficient technology [CompanyWeek]

• American Honda IT to fuel innovation with generative AI [CIO]

• Lincoln Electric Partners with BPMI for US Navy 3D Printing [3D Printing.com]

• Schaeffler adding new OH plant for automotive electric mobility solutions [Green Car Congress]

INDUSTRIAL & EQUIPMENT

♨️ MSP Manufacturing

With a history of manufacturing precision parts for the aviation industry dating back to World War II, MSP Manufacturing remains a leader in its field, in part due to President and COO Johnny Goode’s willingness to embrace the latest technology in creating precision products.

Since Goode joined the business four years ago, the company has been gradually increasing its automated manufacturing operations to fuel its growth and stability.

A few years ago the decision was made to begin investing in the advanced technology that has since paid off nicely in improving profitability and growth. Johnny also implemented short-term goals for expansion and improvements that made longer-term goals more reachable.

Upshot: “We’re able to manufacture, paint, do outside processing, and assemble parts, whereas a lot of other machine shops don’t have that attention to detail, and the ability to do the intricate assemblies."

FROM THE FEED

📱Building a massive airplane in 2 days

 🤨 Did You Know?

US energy production has

EXCEEDED consumption

annually since 2019

^{Source: Energy Information Administration}

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