The manufacturing industry saw steady growth at the end of 2017. With 2018 here, what should our sector expect to see in the upcoming months? An Evaluation of Industry Growth Expectations of growth in 2018 will pertain to sectors such as medical, pharmaceutical, food processing, government, aerospace, electronics, telecommunications, packaging, general manufacturing, and more. More […]

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Categories: 3D printing, American Manufacturing, Economy, Energy, Engineering, Manufacturing, News, Robotics, STEM, Sustainability, Sustainable Manufacturing

When some people think of manufacturing, they imagine what it once looked like years ago. Since that time, the industry has changed, and it is no longer what is typically perceived. In the past few decades, there have been incredible improvements and technological advances. Frequently one hears, “America was built on manufacturing,” and those of […]

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Categories: American Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics, STEM, Women in Manufacturing

The manufacturing landscape has been fairly dramatic over the past few years. With reshoring becoming a reality and a trend of consequence, conjectures have abounded. Will manufacturing reclaim its stronghold? Will its contribution to the GDP rise? While there are no definitive answers or fool proof estimates, one thing is crystal clear. In order to […]

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Categories: American Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing, National Manufacturing Day, Robotics, STEM, Women in Manufacturing

Throughout our three decades of experience, Astro Machine has been committed to strengthening communication with our customers and delivering the highest-quality parts and services. As we enter the holiday season and the year comes to a close, we’d like to take a look back at the strides we’ve made in 2016. We kicked off the […]

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Categories: American Manufacturing, Energy, Engineering, Manufacturing, National Manufacturing Day, Robotics, Safety, STEM

Manufacturing creates and produces items on a large scale for a wide variety of industries. For years, there had been a decline in U.S. manufacturing. Today, things are starting to change for the better. It’s estimated that by the year 2020, the U.S. will take the lead spot on the Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index (GMCI). […]

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Categories: 3D printing, American Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics, STEM

Manufacturing companies constantly strive to produce higher quality products, while trying to be more productive and sustainable with the help of the latest technological trends. Additive processes such as 3-D printing, flexible electronics engineering, and other innovative technologies will define the next generation of consumer devices. Robots are just one of the many new technologies […]

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Categories: 3D printing, American Manufacturing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics