The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Rockwell Automation, which want to help you gain unlimited HMI visualization options.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Kia Calls New EV SUV a 'Wake-Up Call to the Industry'
- 94-Year-Old Toilet Maker Closing Up Shop
- Price Cuts Mean Tesla Model 3 Cost on Par with Toyota Corolla
- Failure of Single Component Caused Seaplane Crash that Killed 10
- Coal Industry On Track to Shed 1 Million Jobs

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- ABA Warns of Looming Workforce Shortage
- Eli Lilly Settles With ‘Simply Wrong’ Whistleblower

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Rockwell Automation, which want to help you gain unlimited HMI visualization options. This new video podcast, now available on demand, highlights Rockwell's recent rollout of FactoryTalk Optix, a new cloud-enabled HMI product.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Rifle Maker, Windham Weaponry, Goes Out of Business
- Utz to Close Oldest Plant
- Texas Plane Crashed Due to Jammed Tail Parts
- Apocalypse Manufacturing Turned a Rivian into an 850-HP, Kevlar-Coated Monster
- Porsche Scuttles Resellers with New 911 Leasing Requirement

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- NTSB Staffing Up for Safety
- Blue Whale Picks Oklahoma for Commercial-Scale Li-Ion Battery Processing Facility
- 3D Printing Could Help Repair Brain Injuries

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- China's Export of Two Key Rare Minerals Drops to Zero
- 77-Year-Old Boat Maker Announces Layoffs
- Toyota Gigacasting Prototype Builds Third of a Car Body in Three Minutes
- Golf Ball Maker Fined after Fatal Fire for Storing 30 Times Limit for Hazardous Material
- 5 Workers Picketing in UAW Strike Hit by Vehicle Outside Plant

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- Lego Will Stick to Its Quest to Find Sustainable Materials
- UPS to Hire 100k Holiday Workers
- Honda Designs Tiny EV for Children's Hospitals

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Ben, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford Changes Iconic Blue Oval
- Explosion at World's Largest Railyard Prompts Evacuations
- Officials Find Debris from F-35 Fighter Jet that Crashed in South Carolina
- Space Factory Denied Re-Entry to Earth
- UAW Justifies Wage Demands by Pointing to CEO Pay Raises

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- Agility to Open World's First Humanoid Robot Factory
- Kraft Heinz Recalls American Cheese Slices Over Choking Hazard
- Motif Conducts Human Trials for Brain Implant to Treat Depression

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at Ben, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Lucid CEO's Salary a Staggering $379 Million
- Man-Made Hamster Wheel Tries to Cross the Atlantic Ocean
- Cybertruck Loses Wheel Cover on Freeway
- Root Cause Found in Plane That Suffered Wheel Collapse
- Lack of Maintenance Sunk $6M Barge

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- Johnson & Johnson Ditching Its Script Logo After More than 130 Years
- Toyota Builds System that Produces Electricity, Hydrogen and Water
- National Toy Hall of Fame Announces 12 Finalists

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies. Register now to watch Jeff Reinke's new interview with Stephen Timms, Sigga CEO, to hear how manufacturers are increasing tool time two hours per day per technician.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Tesla Faces Investigations over Mysterious Project
- Lockheed Martin’s Rocket Flies Nearly Twice as Far as Current Munitions
- Toyota Reveals Cause of Factory Shutdown
- Engineers Hack Voice Recognition with PVC
- Nissan is Making Portable Power Sources from Old Leaf Batteries

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- Revitalizing a 99-Year-Old Hydropower Turbine
- Government Eager to Restore Power to Keep Chemicals Out of Extremists Hands
- Tennis Grapples with Fuzzy Yellow Recycling Problem

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies. Register now to watch Jeff Reinke's new interview with Stephen Timms, Sigga CEO, to hear how manufacturers are increasing tool time two hours per day per technician.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- All Assembly Lines at Toyota's Auto Plants in Japan Have Been Shut Down
- Seat Belt Warnings Are About to Get a Lot More Annoying
- Heineken Sells Russian Operations for 1 Euro
- Tile Maker Faces Another Half Million in Fines After 14th Worker Injured
- Whirlpool Out $11.5M Due to Stoves that Turn On by Themselves

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- New Humanoid Robot Coming for Manufacturing & Warehouse Jobs
- The Ocean Cleanup Pulls 55 Tons of Plastic Out of the Ocean
- Startup Begins Sea Trials for Extra-Large Unmanned Submarine

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Sigga Technologies. Register now to watch Jeff Reinke's new interview with Stephen Timms, Sigga CEO, to hear how manufacturers are increasing tool time two hours per day per technician.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford CEO’s Road Trip Shows Challenges of EV Travel
- Last Sub-$20K Vehicle Reportedly Dead
- EV Startup Valued Higher Than Ford or GM
- These Cars Will Be Gone After 2023
- Air Force Gives Startup $235M to Build Sleek New Plane

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- Pipe Manufacturer Accused of Violating Federal Whistleblower Protections
- U.S. Escalates Trade Dispute with Mexico Over Modified Corn

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by BigCommerce, which provides modern ecommerce technology that works with existing systems.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Classic Recreations Unveils Carbon Fiber Shelby Cobra
- Fatal Explosion in Ohio Foundry Linked to Safety Procedure Failures
- American Industrial Icon U.S. Steel on Verge of Being Absorbed
- Kimchi Factory Gets Green Light Despite Odor Concerns
- Deere Picks New U.S. Battery Hub

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- Amazon Rolls out Generative AI for Product Reviews
- GE Appliances Invests $34M to Expand U.S. Refrigerator Manufacturing
- Largest Ever Investment in Carbon Removal

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors of Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by BigCommerce, which provides modern ecommerce technology that works with existing systems.

Every week, we cover the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Tyson Foods Closing 4 Chicken Processing Plants in Cost-Cutting Move
- Volvo Begins Ditching Sedans and Wagons
- Crossing Design Blamed for Fatal Train Collision
- U.S. Autoworkers May Wage a Historic Strike Against Detroit's 3 Biggest Automakers
- FAA Warns of Engine Housings Overheating on Boeing Max Jets During Anti-Icing

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- Anheuser-Busch to Sell 8 Beverage Brands to Cannabis Company
- Shape-Shifting Robot Swarms, Self-Assembles, Adapts to the Unfamiliar

Please make sure to like, subscribe and share the podcast. You could also help us out a lot by giving the podcast a positive review. Finally, to email the podcast, you can reach any of us at David, Jeff or Anna [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.