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NIST Engineers Design 5 New Ways to Connect Concrete Pieces for More Resilient Buildings

NIST engineers have introduced five new ways to connect precast concrete components that significantly enhance building resilience.

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How Do Recycling Facilities Sort Different Kinds of Plastic?

When scientists need even more details about the composition of a plastic, they can use lab techniques that…

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Pawtucket Manufacturer’s Forum Provides Lively Conversation and Insights

On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, various manufacturers gathered at the Cooley Group’s Pawtucket headquarters for a stimulating conversation…

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How Can Companies Improve Sustainability Efforts?

In a feature for Material Handling & Logistics, Indrani de Silva of Sphera explains that although many companies…

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The Toll of Tariffs

Rhode Island's manufacturing sector remains a major contributor to the state's economy. And many of those companies are…

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AI in Manufacturing: What’s Now—and What’s Next?

IndustryWeek’s coverage by MIT Professor Wojciech Matusik spotlights artificial intelligence as a transformative force in manufacturing, pushing adoption…

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Overconfidence in Cybersecurity Strategy Puts Supply Chains at Risk

New research from NCC Group [link: https://www.nccgroup.com/] highlighted in Material Handling & Logistics News reveals a troubling gap…

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Nuclear in Your Backyard? Tiny Reactors Could One Day Power Towns

In her Manufacturing.net article, “Nuclear in Your Backyard? Tiny Reactors Could One Day Power Towns,” Aditi Verma, Assistant…

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Shedding Light on the Future of Metal 3D Printing

NIST researcher Brian Gutierrez is illuminating a breakthrough approach that uses laser light reflections—called caustics—to reveal defects in…

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Companies seek ‘next-generation’ makers at Manufacturing Day 2025

A shortage of qualified workers remains a familiar concern for Rhode Island's manufacturing leaders in attendance at RI's…

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