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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. ERP, OMS, CRM — no problem. Whatever existing business tools and technologies you use today, BigCommerce can integrate using pre-built, one-click integrations or customize your automation with its APIs. Make the move to BigCommerce today.

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

- CEO Traffics Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Fake Cisco Equipment
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces $192M to Advance Battery Recycling Technology
- Toyota Pursues EV Battery with 900-Mile Range
- Bugatti is Recalling One Car
- Boeing Unveils Newest X-Plane

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- Fleet Vehicles Embrace Electric
- Gen Z in Manufacturing Ep. 2: Interacting with Older Generations
- World’s Most Remote Robot Automates Amazon Reforestation Project

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. ERP, OMS, CRM — no problem. Whatever existing business tools and technologies you use today, BigCommerce can integrate using pre-built, one-click integrations or customize your automation with its APIs. Make the move to BigCommerce today.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Ford Recalls Broncos, Drivers Could Be 'Discouraged' by Seatbelts
- Iron-Air Battery Factory Breaks Ground in West Virginia
- Brewery Founders Buy Their Company Back from Anheuser-Busch
- Engineer Warned of Imminent Risk Days Before Iowa Building Collapse
- Military Vehicle Built to Be Blown Up

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- Insider Q&A: The Future of Work Shoes
- FDA Clears Smartphone Stethoscope
- EV Standards Group Blasts Ford-Tesla Charger Deal

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

This week's episode is sponsored by Adobe. Changing customer expectations and increasing cost and competitive pressures are forcing industrial manufacturers to rethink how they engage with buyers to grow revenue, improve profitability and gain operational efficiencies. Jon Burdette from Adobe and David Mantey recently sat down to talk about what industrial manufacturers should consider with their commerce initiatives, and how they should tie into their digital customer experience. Watch it now. 

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Developer Proposes $5B Man-Made 'Moon' in Dubai
- World's Largest Airplane Successfully Releases Hypersonic Test Vehicle
- 100-Year-Old 'Lingotto' Factory Inspires Latest Fiat Design
- Tesla Bot Can Walk, Navigate and Pick Up Items
- Ford Says It Will Stop Competing in Over-Served Markets

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- Peloton Undergoes Significant Rebrand
- UPS Strike Looms
- Dutch Inventor 'Growing' Mushroom Coffins

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

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok.  Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Seafood Processor’s Distribution Stopped over Vile Conditions
- Accounting Manager Steals $2.5M from Washington Manufacturer
- Protesters Throw Cake at VW Chair During Shareholders' Meeting
- Paper Box Maker to Pay $13K to Mistakenly Fired Worker
- Coca-Cola Plans $650M New York Dairy Plant

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- Milling Equipment Maker Reaches 200 Years in Business
- Florida Man Living Underwater Breaks Record, Stays Undersea
- 3M to Develop CO2 Removal Material

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, Andy 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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Gen Z in Manufacturing: Gen Z Just Wants to Work Differently
- Elon Musk Calls Ford's EV Strategy 'Smart'
- Boeing Fronts Spirit Cash for Fuselage Fix
- Generac to Pay $15.8M Penalty for Amputations
- Public Outcry Gets Packaging Plant Proposal Withdrawn

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- Seaborne Scrap Fires Are Piling Up
- Hyundai and Kia Thefts Keep Rising Despite Security Fix
- Florida Might Build Roads Out of Radioactive Material

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

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Stellantis Buyout Offer 'Disgusting', Says UAW President
- Hyundai's Crab-Walking Car Changes Parallel Parking Game
- Mercedes Makes Drivers Pay to Go Faster
- Ford Experiments with Super Duty Truck Line
- Lordstown Warns It May Fail as Foxconn Gets Jumpy

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- NTSB Commends FCC's Vehicle-to-Everything Waiver
- Used Coffee Pods Can Be Recycled to Produce Filaments for 3D Printing
- Beerbots Could Speed Up the Brewing Process

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*This episode was published late and it's entirely my fault. - David Mantey

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

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- SpaceX Giant Rocket Explodes Minutes After Launch from Texas
- GM Ending Production of Chevy Bolt EVs
- Ford Mustang Adds Remote Rev Feature
- 3M to Lay Off 6,000 Workers
- World's Largest Tower Crane Rolls Off Production Line

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- Animatronic Dragon Bursts Into Flames at Disneyland
- FAA Approves First eVTOL Aircraft for Commercial Use
- China Pushes to Digitize Mines in Attempt to Make Them Safer

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, Andy 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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by Swagelok. Hose failures are unfortunately a very common source of equipment downtime and can create significant safety risks. Join us on Tuesday, May 23 at 1:00 PM for "Mastering Hose Selection in Your Facility," a new live video podcast. Register now.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Dairy Farm Explosion Kills 18,000 Cows
- Polestar EV Skips Rear Window
- Boeing Max Production Could Be Slowed Over Part Problem
- Paper Mill Shuts Down to Fight Fungal Infection
- Brewer Unveils ‘Beer that Made Itself’

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- Company Shops $200M Midwest Aluminum Rolling Slab Facility
- The Fine Line in Safety
- Rechargeable Battery Made from Food

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by BigCommerce. BigCommerce provides modern ecommerce technology that works with your existing systems.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Manufacturer Ensnared in Jig Grinder Smuggling Scheme
- Thieves Going Through Headlights to Steal Cars
- Family Gets Prison in Billion-Dollar Fake Biodiesel Scheme
- Guinness’ 1st U.S. Brewery in Decades Shutting Down
- 93 Mill Workers Hit with Rare Fungal Infection

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- Tupperware, in Dire Straits, Seeks Financing to Stay Afloat
- Kansas Passes Anti-ESG Bill
- 4 in 10 Say Next Vehicle May Be Electric

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by BigCommerce. BigCommerce provides modern ecommerce technology that works with your existing systems. ERP, OMS, CRM — no problem. Whatever existing business tools and technologies you use today, BigCommerce can integrate using pre-built, one-click integrations or customize your automation with its APIs. Make the move to BigCommerce today.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Motorcycle Maker Debuts Foldable Mini Bike for Short Trips
- Factory Explosion Survivor, on Fire, Fell into Chocolate Vat
- About 5K GM Salaried Workers Take Buyouts, Avoiding Layoffs
- Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit Slashing 85% of Its Workforce
- Neighbors Accuse Land O' Lakes Plant of 'Sound Torture'

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- New ExoQuad Combines Motorcycle, Mech Suit
- U.S., Japan Reach Deal on Minerals for EV Batteries
- Amazon Accused of Mislabeling Sellers

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). This week's episode is brought to you by BigCommerce.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Rivian Tells Remote Workers to Relocate
- EVs Not As Sustainable As Advertised
- GM to Stop Making the Camaro
- Cultivated Meat Maker Cooks Up Woolly Mammoth
- Safety Device, Human Error Derailed Wash. Train

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- Room-Temp Superconductors Could Revolutionize Electronics
- The 5 Least Essential Doodads on Nissan’s New Concept
- New California Law Penalizes Oil Companies for Making Too Much Money

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This week's episode is brought to you by BigCommerce. BigCommerce provides modern ecommerce technology that works with your existing systems. ERP, OMS, CRM — no problem. Whatever existing business tools and technologies you use today, BigCommerce can integrate using pre-built, one-click integrations or customize your automation with its APIs. Make the move to BigCommerce today.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Dodge Unveils Last Super-Fast Gasoline Muscle Car
- 25 Injured After Docked Ship Tips Over
- Elvis Presley's Private Jet Will Be Converted Into an RV
- Samsung U.S. Chip Plant Will Now Cost $25B
- Stanley Black & Decker to Close 2 Plants

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- Foxconn Learns Making Vehicles is Hard
- Nestle Pilot Tests Refillable Vending Machines
- 2 Mercedes-Benz Employees Center of Bribery Investigation

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is brought to you by BigCommerce. BigCommerce provides modern ecommerce technology that works with your existing systems. ERP, OMS, CRM — no problem. Whatever existing business tools and technologies you use today, BigCommerce can integrate using pre-built, one-click integrations or customize your automation with its APIs. Make the move to BigCommerce today.

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GM Offers Buyouts to Most U.S. Salaried Workers to Trim Costs
- Honda Patents Motorcycle Airbag That Detaches with Rider in a Crash
- Oshkosh Challenges $231M Army Contract
- Commercial EV Maker Arrival Burning Through Cash
- Boeing Receives Order for Up to 121 Planes

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- Caterpillar Workers Ratify New 6-Year Contract with Company
- Electric Car Stores Will Be Restricted in Mississippi
- 3D-Printed Minimalist Commune Planned for West Texas & Largest 3D Printed House For Sale in NY

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN).

This week's episode is sponsored by Bright Machines. Bright Machines is a manufacturing technology company pioneering intelligent, software-defined automation for electronics assembly. It leverages a full-stack approach to fundamentally change the flexibility, scalability, and economics of production. Bright Machines is reimagining how products can be designed and produced to address the realities of today and the future ahead. To learn more visit: https://www.brightmachines.com/contact-us/

In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Jack Daniel’s Ordered to Halt Project Over ‘Whiskey Fungus’
- Beer Recalled for 'Excessive Alcohol'
- Musk's Fully Electric Transportation Future Has One Exception
- Rolls-Royce Testing B-52 Replacement Engines
- Scout Motors Has $2 Billion Plan for Nextgen EV Trucks, SUVs

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- VW Refuses to Enable Vehicle Tracking After SUV Stolen with Child Inside
- FAA Says Technology Will Help Avoid Some Dangerous Landings
- Inflatable Tanks: Inside the Company That Makes Decoy Armaments

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 Andy [at] ien.com, with “Email the Podcast” in the subject line.

The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- GM to Idle Truck Plant — But Not Due to Supply Issues
- Ford Vehicles Could Soon Repossess Themselves
- Justices OK Overtime Pay for $200,000-a-Year Oil Rig Worker
- Boeing Plans to End Production of 'Top Gun' Plane in 2025
- Stellantis Idles U.S. Plant

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- Sono Motors' Solar-Powered Car is Dead
- 4-Day Workweek Trial: Shorter Hours, Happier Employees
- Cyberattack at Dole Leads to Shutdown, Delays

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Seafood Processor Shut Down for ‘Disgusting and Dangerous’ Conditions Aboard Vessel
- Luxury Boeing 747 Junked After Only 16 Flights
- Ford Stops F-150 Lightning Production After Battery Fire
- TI Announces Massive U.S. Chip Factory Expansion
- Tesla Recalls 'Full Self-Driving'

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- Thief Admits Stealing Thousands of Chocolate Easter Eggs
- Meat Plant Fined Over Child Labor Violations
- GM Nets Patent for Touchscreen That Cleans Itself Overnight

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Virgin Orbit Failure Caused by $100 Part
- U.S. Blacklists 6 Chinese Entities Over Balloon Program
- Boeing Nets 3rd Largest Sale of All Time
- Factory Fined After Workers Fell in Chocolate Tank
- Steel Makers Abandon $460M Deal for Louisiana Plant

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- Gaize Launches Real-Time Cannabis Impairment Test
- Group: Tesla Workers Fired After Launching Union Efforts
- Hyundai, Kia Finally Offer Free Fix for Easily-Stolen Vehicles

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The Today in Manufacturing Podcast is brought to you by the editors from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Concept Superyacht Could ‘Fly’ at Unprecedented Speeds
- 50-Car Train Derailment Causes Big Fire, Evacuations
- Ford 4Q Profit Drops 90%
- SpaceX Launched a Tesla Into Space Five Years Ago
- Another Solar EV Startup on Life Support

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- Gallup: Just 2 in 10 U.S. Employees Have Work `Best Friend'
- 15 Million People Live Under the Threat of Glacial Floods
- Lifeline Will Prevent Demise of Britishvolt EV Factory

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 from Manufacturing.net and Industrial Equipment News (IEN). In each episode, we discuss the five biggest stories in manufacturing, and the implications they have on the industry moving forward. This week:

- Driving a Gas Car Now Cheaper Than an EV, Study Suggests
- Lightyear Declares Bankruptcy
- OSHA Finds Duct-Taped Machine Guards Following Worker Fatality
- Tiny Radioactive Capsule Sets Off Major Health Scare
- Manufacturer Sells Workers with Toledo Plant

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- Shape-Shifting Robot Escapes Jail Cell in Test
- Ford Cuts Price on Mustang Mach-E After Tesla Trims Prices
- GM Okays $650M Lithium Mine Investment

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.