The construction industry is sluggish; can technology give it a lift? Construction productivity statistics paint a grim picture. Over the past 20 years, global labor-productivity…
VIDEO: Celluveyor To Shake Up Manufacturing and Distribution
Newly developed Celluveyor is an innovative take on the 200-year-old conveyor system. In today’s manufacturing and distribution industries, the demand for dynamic equipment is larger…
7 AI Trends and What They Mean for Business
Deep dive into AI applications and get a clear view of their industrial implications. There is no doubt that the artificial intelligence (AI) phenomenon will…
Sustainable Manufacturing: A Key Corporate Strategy
Leading companies across the world have already implemented this process. Businesses across all industries are incorporating sustainability into their business model, nurturing the development of…
Canada’s Responsible Coal Development
Developing countries need coal. Canada manages the process masterfully, and the Coal Association of Canada helps the industry flourish. Coal has played a vital role…
Augmented Reality Will Transform 6 Industries in 2018
Augmented reality is widely applicable in these 6 industries. VR is a jetpack: it’s always about to work. But behind the six monthly rounds of…
10 Lifestyle Trends of 2018
Practical, quirky, innovative: these are the lifestyle trends to watch for in 2018 As American culture shifts and evolves, some preferences stay the same while…
The Future of Work is Human + Machine
The debate surrounding today’s smart machines often reminds me of the legend of John Henry, which dates from the dawn of the Second Industrial Revolution….
Players in the New Space Race
New Players. New Rockets. New Space Race. We are in the midst of a new space race. What was once a competition between countries is…
Urban Mining Repurposes Electronic Waste
The rise of technology means an increase in electronic waste, but could urban mining be the solution? There are currently 2.53 billion smartphone users across…
Apple Renewable Energy at 100%
A monumental milestone was met this month as Apple now runs on 100 percent renewable energy. Apple has data centers, retail stores, facilities, and offices…
Cities on the Edge of Forever
The next wave of smart cities is teetering on the edge–edge computing, that is. Alphabet subsidiary Sidewalk Labs recently announced its partnership with Waterfront Toronto…
What the 10 Most Influential Manufacturing Plants Can Teach Us About Innovation
Henry Ford is famously quoted as saying, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” While Ford delivered on…
Digital Supply Chains
How can Industry 4.0 meet the demands of an increasingly interconnected world? There is a moment of breathless anticipation that every first-time parent experiences: that…
Do We Want Healthier Fast Food?
Customers are falling in love with fast casual dining, and it has fast food restaurants making big changes for health-conscious consumers. What’s your standard order…
Weld Done, NobelClad
Genius makes the difference for NobelClad, the world leader in explosion welding. You read that correctly: genius. (We’re not being allegorical.) If you think metals…
