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To improve ergonomics, Waupaca Foundry is using an innovative adaptive technology to support workers who manually grind castings.

When it was making axles for gas-powered vehicles, Liuzhou AAM used hydraulic presses. However, axles for EVs were a different animal.

Last summer, Renault hit the start button on a new, highly automated line to assemble motors for electric vehicles at its historic factory in Cléon, France.

Since EV manufacturing is a relatively new industry, experienced assemblers are few and far between. Error-proofing technology is therefore critical to ensure quality and safety.  

Several start-ups, such as Redwire Space, Space Forge Ltd. and Varda Space Industries, hope to ramp up activity over the next two years.

DEARBORN, MI—Ford plans to triple the production capacity of its electric F-150 Lightning vehicle after a six-week retooling and expansion project at the Michigan plant.

In 1961, the first industrial robot was installed at a GM factory in Ewing Township, NJ, to lift hot pieces of metal from a die-casting machine. Today, the automotive industry has the largest number of robots working in factories around the world.

HERMOSILLO, Mexico—Latecoere’s Interconnection Systems Division factory here will supply wiring harnesses for Boeing 737 and 767 aircraft, including both commercial and military variants. 

Zonal architectures are intriguing to automakers and suppliers, because they promise to help reduce costs, save weight, streamline supply chains and improve production processes.

NEW YORK—The global market for contract manufacturing of medical devices is expected to grow substantially from 2018 to 2028, according to a new report from market research firm Reportlinker.com. Current market trends include growth offshore, particularly in emerging nations, and changes to the regulatory environment.