Samuel Adam-maker Boston Beer Co. recently saw its stock bubble up. The rise came during the summer of 2019, not through its traditional Boston lager, but through a relatively new product that has taken the Flavored Malt Beverage (FMB) market by storm. Whether you call it “hard” seltzer or “spiked” seltzer, the simple concoction of water + bubbles + alcohol …
Innovating the Future of the Steel Tube and Pipe Industry
Steel tubes and pipes are used in a variety of industries, including one of the largest in the world: the oil and gas pipeline industry. AutmationWorld.com reminds us that while pipes are as durable as they are essential, they are not permanent. “Pipeline operators are required by federal regulations to conduct a visual inspection for leaks at least 26 times a year …
Advancing the Steel Tube and Pipe Industry with Automated Traceability
The latest technology outlook from ProgressiveAutomations.com, one of the top manufactures and distributors of linear actuators and linear motion control products worldwide, claims automation is changing the modern world for the better. What does this mean for the steel tube and pipe industry? Essentially, it means automating reliability through robotics. “Human operated giant robots have long been many people’s fantasy. …
Steel That Built Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium is a structural steel masterpiece. Completed in July 2018, it boasts the world’s largest halo board and is one of only a handful of American football stadiums with a retractable roof. In a trip to the roof, Bill Darden, President of Darden & Company, the project-management firm overseeing development of the stadium for Falcons and Atlanta United …
Cannabis & Beer. Coding & Marking. Are You Prepared?
The future of beer is changing. More and more brewers are experimenting with cannabis and CBD in an effort to provide customers with a uniquely, hop-heavy taste experience. The New Brewer reports, “Lagunitas (fully owned by Heineken) HiFi Hops is reportedly the first foray by one of the world’s largest brewers into the marijuana-related market…In 2018, two Lagunitas-branded non-alcoholic products …