(Greenwich Time, 4/20/17) Clouds are in the forecast for a rising number of human-resources systems. Some 53 percent of enterprises will rely on cloud-based or hybrid platforms for their HR networks by 2020 — more than double the number that do today — according to a new report from Stamford…
Stamford Hospital aims to go ‘green’ with new building
(Darien News, 4/23/17) Stamford Hospital’s new building is designed to take only as many breaths as it needs. As they prepared to observe Earth Day this past week, hospital officials said environmental awareness in their institution’s flagship 650,000-square-foot structure that opened last September is no gimmick. Hospital officials point to…
UTC Aerospace working on submarines
(New Britain Herald, 4/24/17) UTC Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has begun manufacturing the first Large Vertical Array for Virginia Class submarines at its Aerostructures Engineered Polymer Products division in Jacksonville, Florida. The start of production follows several years of collaboration between EPP, the U.S. Navy and…
Young Stamford students get leg up in STEM with new program
(News Times, 4/20/17) To the average adult, Adam Lakhal’s hobby may sound like an unusual one for a 5-year-old. At home, Adam spends much of his time figuring out how electronic devices such as smartphones and Apple TVs work, perusing books about technology and watching tutorials on YouTube. “It’s a…
Study: More women could lift manufacturing sector
(Trade Only Today, 4/24/17) A new study says women can help address the growing skills gap in manufacturing. Although there has been an overall positive change in the industry’s attitude toward female employees, women still make up only 29 percent of the U.S. manufacturing workforce. They are about half of…
Medpod Reinvents the Doctor’s House Call
(NFV News, 4/24/17) Medpod, Inc. today announced MobileDoc™, a compact medical office in a bag that stands to dramatically advance telemedicine, reduce healthcare costs and provide greater access to care for Americans. While telemedicine connections using video or Skype have been conducted before, this is the first time a remote…
CCAT brings Connecticut delegation to global trade fair in Germany
(Metro Hartford Alliance, 4/25/17) The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, an Alliance Strategic Partner, once again is helping Connecticut’s vibrant hydrogen / fuel-cell industry take its place on the global stage at the world’s biggest industrial fair – Hannover Messe, April 24-28, in Germany. Four Connecticut manufacturers – Midsun Specialty…
Robotics Comes to Homebuilding
(Green Building Advisor, 4/21/17) A Baltimore company is pioneering the use of industrial robots to build single-family homes Fast, precise and uncomplaining, industrial robots revolutionized the automotive industry with production lines that rarely needed a break and mechanical employees who never filed an insurance claim. Now, a group of Baltimore-based…
State’s Sub Suppliers Preparing For Construction Boom
(Hartford Courant, 4/3/17) In its 71 years in business, Collins & Jewell Co. Inc. has operated at three sites in eastern Connecticut, moving twice in search of more space. The supplier for Electric Boat is now considering expanding at its Bozrah location to keep up with rising U.S. military demand…
Hybrid Manufacturing at the AMC
CCAT’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) has recently finished a nearly $5 million expansion, including the installation of a new, state-of-the-art, Zimmermann machining center that will help manufacturers produce components using composite materials and aerospace alloys. In addition, the expansion includes a leading-edge hybrid machine that enhances the quality and production…