New York’s Manufacturing Industry Picks Up Momentum

Manufacturing in the Big Apple has surpassed analysts’ expectations, signaling strong growth for this critical component of the nation’s economy and infrastructure. Earlier this week, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York released its report, in which it found that … Read More

Small Factories Looking to Close Manufacturing Gap

The American manufacturing industry has seen its fair share of ups and downs in recent months. More recently, analysts have found the market to be in a decline, with manufacturers reporting lower-than-expected numbers. However, a new report published by the … Read More

What is a Spring Plunger?

A spring plunger, also known as a spring-loaded device (SLD), is a small and narrow device that’s used for indexing and positioning of various components. Once installed, it  applies adequate pressure so the ball or nose remains positioned. To learn … Read More

Lift Magnet Safety

Lift magnets have been a part of material handling in American manufacturing for over 75 years. Most common are mechanically operated magnets that switch “on” or “off” by physically changing the Polarity of the lifting magnets. This is done by … Read More

Safety Tips for Manufacturing Workers

Millions of workers sustain injury on the job each year in the United States. While some of these injuries are minor, others are more lasting and severe. If you work in the manufacturing industry, you should follow these tips to … Read More

American Manufacturing Rebounds for a Strong September

While the American manufacturing industry got off to a good start this year, it has since slowed in recent months. This led some market analysts to speculate that a recession was on the horizon. Of course, views such as this … Read More

White House Announced New Initiatives in American Manufacturing

In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, the Obama Administration has announced a series of new initiatives in American manufacturing. These initiatives are intended to further strengthen the industry, creating thousands of new jobs while bolstering the country’s economy in the … Read More