James Anderton

Toronto

Director of Content at Engineering.com

Technology analyst, manufacturing. Content Director for manufacturing, https://t.co/wQfY0aiP2x. Unabashed advocate for advanced manufacturing everywhere

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Articles

48-volt architecture: The future of automotive electrical systems

3 weeks ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

TE Connectivity's Helio Wu on high performance and efficiency with 48-volt auto electrical systems. In the automotive industry, the wiring harness has always been the nervous system of vehicles on and off the road. System architecture has used 12 volts DC since the 1950s, and for years, automotive engineers looked at a future of higher voltages, to generate more power for accessory laden vehicles, and to reduce cost and weight.
Will tariffs destroy the industrial supply chain?

1 month ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Industry watchers Paul Heney and Mary Gannon on fear, reshoring and where American industry goes from here. For decades, the design and manufacturing engineering disciplines have worked within business models that relied on global supply chains. Everything from children's toys to jet airliners depend on outsourced manufacturing and design assets that are distributed among subsidiary corporations and a large network of Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors.
Electrification delivers sustainability to off-highway applications

1 month ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Parker's Jonah Leason on bringing the EV revolution to heavy equipment. This episode is brought to you by Parker. Sustainability is no longer marketing hype, it's a fundamental part of the way machines are engineered in the 21 st century. The electric vehicle revolution is in full swing in the automotive industry, but internal combustion engines power a lot more than on-the-road vehicles.
A crystal ball for the future of innovation

1 month ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

GetFocus co-founder and CEO Jard van Ingen on using AI to predict who will succeed in the innovation race. This episode of Designing the Future is brought to you by GetFocus.
How digital is digital manufacturing in 2025?

1 month ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Mastercam president Russ Bukowski on the state of advanced manufacturing at this critical time. Computer-aided manufacturing has been around in one form or another since the 1960s, but the ability to program CNC equipment was only the beginning. Today, manufacturers are expected to aggregate, integrate and act on vast amounts of data generated on the shop floor, as well as from multiple departments within the organization, and on down the supply chain.
Will reshoring bring back manufacturing employment?

2 months ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Engtechnica.com Editor-in-Chief Roopinder Tara on tariffs, reshoring and the influence of AI. Will reshoring really bring back manufacturing jobs? Will there be enough engineers and trained specialists to handle the major increase American manufacturing production? Will artificial intelligence and advanced robotics replace skilled workers?
The truth about AI in manufacturing

2 months ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Mike Ouellette on separating fact from fiction in industrial artificial intelligence. Engineering.com senior editor Mike Ouellette covers global manufacturing, including the hottest topic today, artificial intelligence. But is it all it's cracked up to be? Ouellete is skeptical, and pulls no punches in conversation with host of the Industry Insights & Trends podcast edition, Jim Anderton. ***Catch up on the latest engineering innovations with more Industry Insights & Trends videos and podcasts.
Will simulation replace engineers?

2 months ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Michael Alba on why the human touch isn't going anywhere, yet. Today's advanced design software often includes the capability to do advanced computational tasks that ere traditionally done by physical testing. The original engineering methodology was always iterative. Design, test, break and redesign has been the hallmark of engineering for millennia, but a new generation of advanced tools suggest a future where the physical fit and test functions are replaced by software.
What's the state-of-the-art in additive manufacturing?

2 months ago | engineering.com | James Anderton

Jim Anderton in conversation with additive editor Ian Wright on the latest developments. It's been said that additive manufacturing is the newest 25-year-old technology in industry. The science-fiction quality of complex part making from powder or liquid precursors does seem like magic, but it has evolved from a laboratory curiosity to a serious manufacturing technology.
Why The Most Important Part of Any Engineered Product, Isn't the Product

Mar 18, 2025 | engineering.com | James Anderton

Engineered products get better over time. User manuals don't. Engineered products, particularly consumer goods, have improved continuously since the advent of mass production century and a half ago but that process is accelerating as more devices become software defined. Assembling, configuring and preparing software defined devices for the end user usually require some kind of instruction manual, and one way that manufacturers save money is to move those manuals online.