Articles by SCMFG/Staff

Proterra announces multi-year battery supply agreement with The Shyft Group

Proterra announces multi-year battery supply agreement with The Shyft Group for Blue Arc electric delivery vans and EV chassis Proterra Inc (NASDAQ: PTRA), a leading innovator in commercial vehicle electrification technology, today announced a strategic, multi-year supply agreement with The Shyft Group® to power their Blue Arc™…


One Chapter Closes, Another Begins

It was the fall of 1983. With eager anticipation I began my career as an environmental system engineer on the Cessna Citation 3 business aircraft. My wife and I moved from Ruston, Louisiana, to Wichita, Kansas, to begin a fantastic journey. To be honest, I didn’t know…


Public Voting Narrows Field To 16 In Inaugural Manufacturing Madness

Contest to select ‘Coolest Thing Made In SC’ started with 175 nominated products COLUMBIA, S.C. — Sixteen products remain in the inaugural Manufacturing Madness presented by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina. The winner will earn the title of “Coolest Thing Made in SC.” Nominations were accepted Feb….


Sync.MD among a growing number of tech companies coming to the Upstate

Article originally published on WSPA’s Livin Upstate Anderson-based Sync.MD is among a growing number of technology companies that are locating in the Upstate, bringing high-tech, good paying jobs to the region, according to the head of Upstate SC Alliance. “We’ve been a manufacturing region for the last hundred…


Sync.MD app gives patients control of their health records

Article originally published in WSPA’s Livin Upstate The healthcare industry has been called a cemetery for innovation, but Anderson-based Sync.MD has developed a new app to help improve the healthcare delivery system by giving patients a convenient, secure way to control their own health records. “We all…


Learning to Fly Efficiently

My wife and I recently returned to Greenville from an overseas trip to the Middle East. Between two airplane flights and two bus rides, the total travel time from Jerusalem to Greenville was about 24 hours. On the flight from Tel Aviv to New York, all 5016…



Do You Know Where Your Drum Liners Are?

When most people think of drum liners , they think of thin plastic wrapped around a 55-gallon barrel or drum. Most don’t consider the plethora of other applications this protective sealant can provide. Industry purposes ensure your material or goods are not tampered with or contaminated along…


The Intersection of Lean and Industry 4.0

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is progressing rapidly.  Manufacturing companies are incorporating new technologies involving robotics, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality, just to name a few.  There is a heightened sense of urgency for companies to get on board or be left behind. Most South Carolina manufacturers already…


Every Building has a Brain; Building Management Systems (BMS)

Building Management Systems; The ‘Do it all’ brain trust Buildings today are blueprinted with a unified intelligence. Every office tower, industrial facility, and manufacturing space can be outfitted with a computer-based control monitoring the structure’s full array of mechanical and electrical systems. Is it too hot or…