In late April, the RAPID team attended the inaugural Chemical Ventures Conference in Wilmington, DE. The historic DuPont Experimental Station, the birthplace of many everyday products such as neoprene, nylon, and mylar, served as the venue for this exploration of the untapped potential that exists...
The RAPID Manufacturing Institute, the U.S. leader in process intensification (PI), is pleased to announce that Paul Yelvington, Ph.D., P.E., has been appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO), beginning April 22, 2019. Paul will be responsible for overseeing the current portfolio of research...
The RAPID Manufacturing Institute is pleased to announce that we have attained a major milestone of 75 members. Our newest members run the gamut from chemical manufacturers and simulation and modeling software leaders to those focused on developing sustainable energy such as NH 3 fuel to builders...
You don’t need to gaze into a crystal ball to ascertain what’s on the horizon for manufacturing as the innovations of tomorrow are being made possible today through greater adoption of transformative technologies. Many are a cluster of technologies under the umbrella of Industry 4.0, which is often...
The RAPID Manufacturing Institute is pleased to announce its schedule of conference topicals at AIChE's upcoming 2019 Spring Meeting in New Orleans. Our complete schedule is available for download below. If you have any immediate concerns or questions, contact Ashley Smith-Schoettker for more...
Depending on which survey or poll you read, manufacturers are either on the edge of despair over the workforce and attracting viable candidates or euphoric over tax cuts and improved capital spending. However, the real state of manufacturing in the process industries today is far more balanced and...
In mid-July, we reported that the RAPID Manufacturing Institute underwent two different peer reviews by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). One was a closed DOE Peer Review held in Golden, CO; the second was part of the DOE's Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) Peer Review held in Washington, DC,...
