Manufacturing

Schneider National Inc. will begin tracking the work hours of its 13,270 drivers electronically, a significant move in what could turn into a more general shift away from the trucking industry's much-derided paper logbooks. The shift to the electronic system will initially be voluntarily and...

Wisconsin and Manitoba, Canada, have entered into an agreement that promotes a working relationship between Wisconsin and Manitoba and builds upon current efforts to advance emerging technologies and enhance the mid-continent knowledge “IQ” corridor. Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle and Manitoba Premier Gary Doer signed the memorandum...

The Assembly Committee on Health met Tuesday to address some of the possible issues regarding emerging nanotechnologies. Several experts testified to provide the committee with more information, including Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, who provided a background about nanotechnology and...

MADISON - The in-house research arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will work with a Wisconsin tech-based organization to help make its world-class research more widely available to companies and academic institutions in Wisconsin, it was announced Tuesday. The Agricultural Research Service, which has scientists...

AeroInnovate kicked off on July 27, the opening day of EAA's AirVenture, as a forum to connect aerospace entrepreneurs and investors. Organized by the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs' Network (WEN) and UW-Oshkosh, AeroInnovate showcased emerging companies, investment trends and entrepreneurs with cutting-edge technologies. ...

Despite the recession, many Wisconsin manufacturers are benefiting from efforts to modernize and improve their operations. The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) projects that with state manufacturers it has generated an economic impact of $164 million – most of it from increased and retained sales. ...

Rockwell Automation Inc. announced Monday that it is rolling out a new suite of automation systems designed to maximize energy efficiency as well as industrial output. "The manufacturing sector is responsible for almost a third of U.S. energy consumption, primarily by driving loads with electric motors,"...