Perhaps you don’t need convincing that sustainability is the wave of the future. But where to start? Resources of all types—from websites to trade shows to white papers—are waiting to help green your operation. Most areas are home to regional business alliances devoted to helping local manufacturing outlets contribute in an environmentally sound manner. Here are a few go-to resources for going green.

The federal government estimates that manufacturing uses about one third of the energy consumed in the U.S., so manufacturing companies can play an important role in building a sustainable future.

Coverage of the AHR expo, plus the complete technical calendar from the December 2008 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Opto 22 Embeds Snap Motion Control subsystem in production equipment to control, monitor and gather operational data.

Th e signing of a contract for more than 5,000 sets of SKF’s latest high-capacity cylindrical roller bearings (HCCRB) for wind turbines will impart added load-carrying capacity, more reliability and longer life to the Nanjing Gear Company’s (NGC) line of gearboxes for wind generation applications.

Woodworking process gets much needed upgrade for guitar manufacturer.

The complete product news section from the December 2008 issue of Power Transmission Engineering.

Robots are everywhere these days— bots in the factory, bots in space, bots at the airport, bots in the movies and much, much more. But robots in the operating room?

Brake application keeps cows happy and comfortable at dairy farms.

The complete product news section from the October 2008 issue of Power Transmission Engineering (PTE).