Today in Manufacturing David Mantey, Jeff Reinke, Anna Wells

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by Brother Mobile Solutions, which amplifies the efficiency of your operation with powerful, rugged, and drop-in-ready industrial barcode printing solutions. So whether you're using their solution on a cart, at a workstation, or on a forklift: these printers are made for you. Food manufacturing moves fast. So do Brother's printers. Streamline your supply chain from order to fulfillment.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Wrong Bearing Causes $1.1M Fire at Sea
- 112-Year-Old Ship Falls Over in Drydock
- Closure of Master Lock Milwaukee Factory to Affect 330 Jobs
- Neuralink Gets FDA Approval to Begin Brain Implant Trials in People
- Impossible Foods Accused of Spying on Plant-Based Meat Rival

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- Stellantis Invests in Lithium-Sulfur EV Battery Technology
- Gulfstream Sets Speed Record with SAF

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by Adobe. Changing customer expectations and increasing cost and competitive pressures are forcing industrial manufacturers to rethink how they engage with buyers to grow revenue, improve profitability and gain operational efficiencies. Jon Burdette from Adobe and David Mantey recently sat down to talk about what industrial manufacturers should consider with their commerce initiatives, and how they should tie into their digital customer experience. Watch it now. 

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Developer Proposes $5B Man-Made 'Moon' in Dubai
- World's Largest Airplane Successfully Releases Hypersonic Test Vehicle
- 100-Year-Old 'Lingotto' Factory Inspires Latest Fiat Design
- Tesla Bot Can Walk, Navigate and Pick Up Items
- Ford Says It Will Stop Competing in Over-Served Markets

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- Peloton Undergoes Significant Rebrand
- UPS Strike Looms
- Dutch Inventor 'Growing' Mushroom Coffins

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok.  Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Seafood Processor’s Distribution Stopped over Vile Conditions
- Accounting Manager Steals $2.5M from Washington Manufacturer
- Protesters Throw Cake at VW Chair During Shareholders' Meeting
- Paper Box Maker to Pay $13K to Mistakenly Fired Worker
- Coca-Cola Plans $650M New York Dairy Plant

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- Milling Equipment Maker Reaches 200 Years in Business
- Florida Man Living Underwater Breaks Record, Stays Undersea
- 3M to Develop CO2 Removal Material

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Just Wants to Work Differently
- Elon Musk Calls Ford's EV Strategy 'Smart'
- Boeing Fronts Spirit Cash for Fuselage Fix
- Generac to Pay $15.8M Penalty for Amputations
- Public Outcry Gets Packaging Plant Proposal Withdrawn

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- Seaborne Scrap Fires Are Piling Up
- Hyundai and Kia Thefts Keep Rising Despite Security Fix
- Florida Might Build Roads Out of Radioactive Material

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Ben or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Stellantis Buyout Offer 'Disgusting', Says UAW President
- Hyundai's Crab-Walking Car Changes Parallel Parking Game
- Mercedes Makes Drivers Pay to Go Faster
- Ford Experiments with Super Duty Truck Line
- Lordstown Warns It May Fail as Foxconn Gets Jumpy

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- NTSB Commends FCC's Vehicle-to-Everything Waiver
- Used Coffee Pods Can Be Recycled to Produce Filaments for 3D Printing
- Beerbots Could Speed Up the Brewing Process

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

*This episode was published late and it's entirely my fault. - David Mantey

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch from Texas
- GM Ending Production of Chevy Bolt EVs
- Ford Mustang Adds Remote Rev Feature
- 3M to Lay Off 6,000 Workers
- World's Largest Tower Crane Rolls Off Production Line

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- Animatronic Dragon Bursts Into Flames at Disneyland
- FAA Approves First eVTOL Aircraft for Commercial Use
- China Pushes to Digitize Mines in Attempt to Make Them Safer

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Andy or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.