Tag Archives: Boeing

Unplugged

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Gene

Another federal energy investment has gone South — no, make that West. Lithium ion batteries have been in the news again following Boeing’s highly publicized Dreamliner battery difficulties. China’s Wanxiang Group has received clearance from the US Committee on Foreign … Continue reading →

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The Size of Boeing’s Supply

Posted on October 12, 2012 by Chris Jellen

Good news: Boeing will continue assuring a worldwide supply of C-17 aircraft, the giant behemoth aircraft with payload potential of over 85 US tons (pictured below). All this is possible via a $2 billion follow-on contract from the U.S. Department … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Misunderstanding Standards

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Mike

An article in the latest issue of Assembly magazine asserts that use of standards, specifically IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001, raises the cost for US manufacturers and has led to the widespread offshoring of assembly. The premise of the article, authored by … Continue reading →

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Outsourced Out of a Future?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Duane

Alert! Self-serving Content Ahead! I suppose I’m supposed to be self-serving now and then. I mean, I don’t personally design and build things for a living. I do that for fun and dim hopes of robot world domination. These days, … Continue reading →

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