Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility

Patti Engineering Provides Textile Automation Technology to Inman Mills Manufacturing Facility
Today, Patti Engineering, Inc. announced the successful completion of an automation project at Inman Mills, South Carolina Plant. Inman Mills manufactures a wide variety of yarns and fabrics. This is the sixth textile manufacturing facility Patti Engineering has modernized with custom designed automation technology. In an industry where margins are thread-thin, automation is a major key to …

Embry-Riddle considers offering doctorate in aerospace engineering
A new doctoral program proposed for Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University would provide more research opportunities for students, but could also attract companies to the area.

Raytheon Acquires Cybersecurity and Software Engineering Firm Henggeler Computer Consultants
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN – News) has acquired privately held Henggeler Computer Consultants, Inc., further extending Raytheon’s capabilities to serve the cybersecurity, enterprise architecture and systems engineering needs of customers in the intelligence community as well as in the Department of Defense. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The transaction will not materially impact Raytheon’s total company sales or earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2011 or fiscal year 2012.

NIST announces broad call for research grant proposals
NIST is accepting proposals for funding broad range of potential research projects and related activities that support institute’s measurement science and engineering programs. Potential R/D topics under programs span breadth of NIST’s interests. Nine MSE programs include: Material Measurement Laboratory, Physical Measurement Laboratory, Engineering Laboratory, Fire Research, Information Technology Laboratory, NCNR, CNST, Standards Services Group, and Office of Special Programs.