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Manufacturers are investing in robotics, automation and AI. But how far are we from lights-out manufacturing?

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By Sheri Kasprzak
| Plant Engineering Verified
Lights-out manufacturing is getting lots of attention. China is all-in. So, how far is America from fully autonomous manufacturing? Courtesy: Adobe Stock Lights-out manufacturing is getting a lot of buzz. In fact, factories in China are literally going lights-out. This means human involvement in the manufacturing process is either minimal or nonexistent, making lights unnecessary. Human workers can turn the lights off behind them, and production continues, unhindered.
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Factory jobs are getting slashed while manufacturing demand rises

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By Sheri Kasprzak
| Plant Engineering Verified
Factory job cuts in the United States just hit COVID-19 and economic crisis levels. But manufacturing demand is also surging. Courtesy: Adobe Stock Factory jobs are getting cut at the highest level since the 2009 economic crisis and the COVID-19 shutdown, economists reported. But manufacturing demand accelerated at its quickest pace in five months. It puts plants at a crossroads of fewer jobs and higher demand. And it’s concerning to the economist who monitors this data.
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It’s International Women in Engineering Day. Here are 5 cool facts

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By Sheri Kasprzak
| Plant Engineering Verified
It's International Women in Engineering Day. And some of the innovations we rely upon every day came from women engineers. Courtesy: Sheri Kasprzak Happy International Women in Engineering Day! The day was started back in 2013 by the U.K.-based Women’s Engineering Society with the intention of giving women in engineering a public profile, given that they are underrepresented in the field. If you’re reading this, you have innovations created by women to thank.
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