Airbus Alabama production launch to boost aerospace sector
Made In Alabama News Center
September 14, 2015
MOBILE, Alabama – Airbus leaders and Alabama officials gathered at Mobile Aeroplex today to celebrate the official opening of the aviation giant’s most advanced manufacturing facility – a development that will push the state’s aerospace sector to new altitudes.
“Today shows that Airbus is truly becoming a global manufacturer and a truly American manufacturer,” said Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier at this morning’s grand opening ceremony.
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Carmakers Say ‘Go’ to Standardizing Automated Brakes
Sep 11, 2015
Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and seven other international automakers today got behind a federal effort to make automatic emergency braking (AEB) a standard feature on all new vehicles, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced today.
“We are entering a new era of vehicle safety, focused on preventing crashes from ever occurring, rather than just protecting occupants when crashes happen,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx.
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No More Excuses: Transformative IoT is Staring You in the Face
by Mike Hitmar, Senior Industry Advisor, Manufacturing, SAS
Sep 11, 2015
Many manufacturers claim they are paralyzed by thoughts of putting the Internet of Things to work for them because they can’t justify the business case to put the wheels in motion.
To these manufacturers I say, “Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be.” In many cases, the business justification is staring you in the face.
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