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Milwaukee Tool Transforms Itself Into an Innovation Company

Cars That Think

Back in 2013, Milwaukee Tool embarked on an ambitious new direction for its products by giving their tools wireless connectivity. Milwaukee Tool knew that they were introducing something that would require a behavior change in their users. Along the way, they changed Milwaukee Tool into an innovation company.

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Harley-Davidson pauses production for two weeks on all models except for electric motorcycles

Electrek

Milwaukee-based motorcycle company Harley-Davidson is feeling the sting of supply-chain issues that have plagued major manufacturers for years. Now the company has been forced to pause production across all of its various motorcycles, with the exception of its LiveWire electric motorcycles.

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AFE to Use Plasma Gasification of Waste in 25MW Power Project in Milwaukee

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Alliance Federated Energy (AFE) last week announced the development of “Project Apollo,” a $225-million, 25MW energy project located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Project would turn Milwaukee trash into energy”, JSonline , 2 February 2010. Project Apollo plans to utilize Westinghouse Plasma Corp.’s A hat-tip to George!).

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Johnson Controls partners with UW-Madison on battery lab

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The UW-Madison partnership complements Johnson Controls’ existing partnership with UW-Milwaukee. At UW-Milwaukee, Johnson Controls scientists are working with university research staff and students to develop new energy storage materials. The partnership enables students there to expand their knowledge in a test lab on campus.

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Clearpath Robotics Acquired by Rockwell Automation

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Yesterday, Clearpath Robotics of Kitchener, Ontario in Canada (and Clearpath’s mobile logistics robot division OTTO Motors ) announced that it was being acquired by the Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation for an undisclosed amount. That is, on OTTO Motors’ Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) in the context of production logistics.

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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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The goal is to develop a production prototype for refueling stations that will retail for about one-tenth of the cost of currently available systems. and Milwaukee and the Advanced Hydraulics group in Eden Prairie, Minn. Eaton expects that its prototype will be available before the end of 2015 with a target production price of $500.

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Tesla community comes together to fulfill terminally ill Cybertruck fan’s wish

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The Tesla Cybertruck is already in production, but customer deliveries of the all-electric pickup truck are still just beginning. This means that for some who ordered the vehicle years ago, it would still take some time before they can take delivery of their Cybertruck. Need a favor from Tesla or Cybertruck owner.

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