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13 January 2026
This article explains Malaysia’s National Semiconductor Strategy, including its phases, targets, and incentives shaping the country’s semiconductor growth plan
12 January 2026
National Semiconductor Strategy is the blueprint for securing chip supply, scaling homegrown innovation, and keeping critical industries competitive. This article explains the basics for understanding NSS
05 January 2026
This article covers free and open-source tools that are realistically used by manufacturers, packaging engineers, and operations teams. No branding or label-only tools. No consumer design apps.
31 December 2025
This article covers free and open-source software manufacturers actually use to manage compliance obligations without buying heavy GRC suites that were designed for banks and insurance companies.
30 December 2025
The events listed below represent the most relevant global meeting points in early 2026 for professionals who make long-term decisions on CNC equipment, automation, and smart factory investments
29 December 2025
This list focuses on free and open-source platforms that are realistically used for industrial analytics, predictive maintenance, quality analysis, and process optimization
26 December 2025
This article explains which parts each manufacturer’s equipment is typically used for and how professionals match machines to real production needs
25 December 2025
This article focuses on free and open-source software that manufacturers actually use. No retail tools. No courier platforms. Only systems relevant to factories and machine shops.
24 December 2025
This list focuses on free and open-source visualization tools that are actively used in industrial and manufacturing environments, especially alongside MES, IIoT, CMMS, ERP, and data lake stacks
23 December 2025
This article focuses on free and open-source post-processing tools that allow CNC programmers and machine shops to inspect, customize, and control post logic instead of fighting it
