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Xwing and U.S. Air Force demonstrate fully autonomous cargo aircraft

Robotics Business Review

Source: Xwing A joint program by the U.S. In air freight alone, just under 16 million metric tons of cargo was flown worldwide in 2023. It’s a lot of freight, requiring lots of airframes, engines, and, of course, pilots. Xwing aircraft involved in USAF autonomy tests. Air Force and Xwing Inc. The future?

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H2 GO: Are Australians on board with hydrogen energy?

AU Manufacturing

Picture a future where bus fleets, freight trucks and even family cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells are cruising side by side with battery-powered electric vehicles on our roads, leaving only water vapour and warm air in their wake. The first uses renewable sources of energy like solar or wind to produce hydrogen from water.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | August 2023

Fastener News Desk

per part” and “Inflation is impacting many of the traditional costs of distribution in USA including labor and freight. Product sourcing prices in Taiwan are up 6%, China is slightly down, and containerized freight is down. Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here.

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Fastener Distributor Index (FDI) | March 2024

Fastener News Desk

Demand commentary leaned overall fairly positive but balanced out by a noticeable uptick in comments regarding continued rises in freight/container costs and labor strikes/delivery issues. Complete the Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. up from 50.5 in February. Key Points : FDI sees further m/m improvement.

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Fastener Distributor Index – November 2022

Fastener News Desk

Additionally, supply chain constraints continued to ease, with noticeable improvement in ocean freight times commented on by multiple respondents. Complete the “Request an Invitation to Participate” form by clicking here. Consistent with this, demand commentary was a bit more positive than recent months.

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Commodity prices rise; engineering resins drop

Plastics News

Regional PE demand also had been down because processors had built larger-than-normal inventories after the COVID-19 pandemic began, sources said. Strong seasonal demand for bottled water and other beverages played a role in lifting PET prices in 2022, as well as a lack of new capacity and freight and logistics challenges.

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Increased Adoption by Medium and Heavy Trucks and Owner-operated Trucking Companies to Boost South African Commercial Vehicle Telematics Industry

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Source: Frost & Sullivan On Track for Increased Penetration Rates The industry is currently in a growth phase, with more vehicles being equipped with telematics systems. Established technologies, distribution networks, and supply chains will support steady growth until the end of 2030.