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Engineering Spotlight: Manufacturing, Innovation & Technical Insights

Explore engineering spotlight articles, manufacturing innovations, technical breakthroughs and industry trends that are shaping the future of work.

This page highlights interesting engineering concepts, real-world manufacturing examples, emerging technologies, process improvements and technical stories relevant to engineers, operations leaders, skilled trades professionals, technical sales teams and employers across the manufacturing sector.

From automation and energy systems to advanced materials, production methods, equipment design and industrial problem-solving, our Engineering Spotlight section is designed to share practical, interesting and career-relevant insights for the engineering and manufacturing community.

Featured engineering and manufacturing insights:

Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 – The Kuroshio Current turbine is a remarkable engineering feat designed to generate continuous renewable energy by harnessing one of the world’s strongest ocean currents off Japan. Unlike traditional tidal systems, it operates in deep water using large, stable floating structures with counter-rotating turbines that remain efficient in constant, high-velocity flow. Its design solves major challenges like corrosion, anchoring in deep seas, and maintenance, making it a promising model for scalable, reliable ocean-based power generation.

 

Friday, April 10th, 2026 – How can we not post something about this?   Before returning, the crew of Artemis 2 set a new record on April 6, 2026, by traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, as noted by NASA.

Monday, June 23rd, 2025 – This is so cool!  In this article they say at the moment the furthest reach of most data is about 163,000 light years, but using Vera Rubin, scientists could see as far as 1.2 million light years.  That’s crazy! #space #reallycool #engineeringfeats

Wednesday, March 6th, 2024 – I stumbled across this today and thought it was amazing.  How did it take us so long to utilized the ocean like this?  #waveenergy #reallycool #engineeringfeats

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 – It has certainly been a while since our last post here (you would think with the pandemic that we would of posted more).  Being an aerospace engineer myself and working in the manufacturing industry, this is really cool and not that far out.  I saw an announcement today that they want it operational by 2027!  #hotelinspace #reallycool #engineeringfeats

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019 – Where we are getting with drone technology is pretty cool.  Who needs fireworks?  (well, I do but…)  #dronetechnology #droneshow

Friday, October 25th, 2019 –  3D printing is cool in its own right but the printing of this boat is just awesome.  How long until we see an aircraft?  #3dprintingatitsfinest #coolengineeringstuff #jprecruitment

Thursday, August 1st, 2019 –  I came across this vase that puts out fires on LinkedIn and had to find it on YouTube and share it. #putoutfires #coolengineeringstuff #jpr

Monday, July 16th, 2018 –  It’s been awhile since we posted anything cool that is happening from an engineering/technology standpoint. How far off are we from this actually?  It would pretty cool when you call an Uber and get to skip rush hour traffic!

Check out the article on flying taxi’s here!

 

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 – You get never get bored in the aerospace industry when you see cool engineering concepts like this at the Paris Airshow!

All that’s cool and quirky at the Paris Air Show this week

 

Tues, April 11th, 2017 – It has been a while since we posted anything on here.  Came across this highlight reel today.  Tunnel boring machine is pretty cool, massive escavator & a brick layer to name a couple others.  I’m not sure about the helicopter trimmer with those wires!!!

 

Tues, November 8th, 2016 – We havent posted too much on either 3D printing or medical engineering and this is something that probably can be used in various applications.

 

Wed, August 31th, 2016 – Hasn’t been too many on the electrical engineering side in the cool engineering stuff section.  Pretty neat what they can do and what sort of applications this can be used for in the manufacturing sector.

 

Wed, August 17th, 2016 – Recycling at it’s best.  I love seeing these creative uses for recycling anything and this engineer has come up with a great idea!

 

Mon, April 18th, 2016 – Great aerospace video to start the week!  I love the strides we are making in technology and the aerospace industry specifically.

 

I was going to post a cool drone video flying into a volcano with a camera but I think this takes the cake.  Amazing what we can do these days.  Makes you wonder what technology they ARE NOT telling us about!
I’ve never been too big on car vs plane gimmicks like this but I will still watch them.  It’s amazing the power we give people in a car.
This video I found on LinkedIn and thought it was pretty neat.
Cool story about a paper car…

 

 

It is amazing what we can do with technology.  Imagine having a global senior leadership meeting where you just have to go to your local office and not travel half way across the globe?