The importance of big data in mechanical engineering
No matter how efficient an industrial company’s production operations are right now, there’s a [...]
AWE Goes Abroad
The Advancing Women Engineers Initiative Has Gone International Groundbreakers and Glass Ceiling Breakers. Trendsetters [...]
Tidying up the workshop – bringing order with a system
“Tidy house, tidy mind” – this saying applies just as much to workshops as [...]
Full STEAM Ahead
In South Carolina, a local Arts Center is leading the way by popularizing STEM [...]
item America at The Assembly Show 2019: News from Booth 139
Impressions from one of the most important manufacturing trade shows in the US. There [...]
Coaching KATA an important aspect of lean processes
Improving production means supporting staff with targeted coaching. The continuous improvement process is the [...]
item America Engineer Drums Up a Solution
item Engineer uses his industry know-how and item profiles to help his wife find [...]
item America Hosts First-Ever Open House
Visitors from regional businesses stop in to see item America's headquarters in action. On [...]
eFlex and item America: A Complementing Pair
item America is the newest member of eFlex Systems' Partner Program item America is proud [...]
Pursue Your Passion
In Stuttgart and Orlando, a global push for women in the workforce. Around the [...]
Women in Automotive Takes the Wheel
Christy Roman leads a partnership to empower Christy Roman is living life in the [...]
Taking the Steps to a Solid Platform System
item Southeast takes one step at a time with a custom-build project for Zeus [...]
Pursue Your Passion
A robotics engineer encourages young students to pursue careers in STEM Colleen McCann, a [...]
STACKLAB’s Wild Abode Beats and Breathes in Toronto
The immersive exhibit featured the public launch of a programmable lighting structure utilizing item. [...]
Running for a Good Cause and a Chance to Win a Car!
Running race in San Luis Potosí, MX raises money and offers participants a chance to [...]
Take an inside look at an engineering career at item America
National Engineers Week inspires us to discuss the challenging rewards of a career in [...]
Dare to Go Beyond the Status Quo!
Change is difficult especially in business, when changing typically means leaving the comfort of [...]
The mechanical engineering trends for 2019
With the whole year ahead of us, now is the perfect time to look [...]
The biggest challenges facing manufacturing and distribution and tips to overcome them!
Industry 4.0-Are you ready? The fourth industrial revolution (or commonly referred to as Industry 4.0) [...]
Digitalisation in layman’s terms
What does the often abstract concept of “going digital” actually mean? Even though few things [...]
Digitalisation in mechanical engineering – how up to date are you?
There’s no denying it – digitalisation is revolutionising mechanical engineering. Companies need to take action [...]
How to ensure the best outcome and enhance flight safety
How to ensure the best outcome and enhance flight safety using advanced technology, cutting-edge training [...]
To the Extreme
Molly Harwood’s journey from dreaming of becoming an illustrator to becoming an inspiration as a [...]
Workplace environments are central to job satisfaction
Mona Rafiee, an Industrial Engineer for Hydrogenics, accomplishes her work potential and achieves job satisfaction [...]
Kaikaku: The opposite of Kaizen?
A comparison of two (seemingly) totally different lean principles. We’re very experienced when it comes [...]
Digital engineering – designing online made simple
With the Engineeringtool from item, you can work on your next project intuitively from anywhere [...]
Aluminium profiles in specialist mechanical engineering – ideas and advantages
For a long time, specialist mechanical engineers welded together steel to make their frames. Gerrit [...]
Multiple perspectives are key for innovation
KJ Cocke, engineering manager at item West, believes that a balanced workforce is vital in [...]
Early gender roles impact attitudes
Fabiola Calderón, industrial designer at item Oeste in Mexico, believes that attitudes passed on to [...]
item Central Canada brings full array of services to Ontario
item Central is proud to be a leading provider of aluminum profile and fasteners accessories [...]
Lean production methods at a glance
The meaning behind lean production terminology. Lean production concepts continue to be successful, whether applied [...]
Instant tips to keep fit@work with item
The year is fast drawing to a close, which means it’s once again time to [...]
Profile selection, profile machining and more in the online configurator
Digitalisation marches steadily on, and yet it still remains pretty abstract to many. However, there [...]
TUM meets Hyperloop – innovative new generation of engineers
TUM students are turning the vision of a high-speed tube transport system for passengers and [...]
“¡Arriba! ¡Arriba!” – The fastest profile in Mexico
How item is doing its bit for close economic ties between Germany and Mexico. When [...]
Beds on wheels
How an unusual racer based on item profile technology is helping families in need get [...]
New from item
The latest new products from item make it even easier to achieve innovative Karakuri solutions, [...]
One-piece flow – the direct way to lean production
How reorganising an assembly line boosts productivity by up to 30 percent. Improving the productivity [...]
The item Machining Tool – the fastest route to the finished profile
Thanks to the new online tool, profile technology and the corresponding connection processing can be [...]
Ergonomics at the work bench – what Industry 4.0 has in store
The consequences of the digital revolution for work bench ergonomics are as many and varied [...]
Trade fair(s) with the big players – Directech gets started
How the up-and-coming talent from our South African partner made a big impression at one [...]