JCB to Build New Assembly Plant in Texas Austin Weber June 6, 2024 SAN ANTONIO—JCB is building a $500 million factory here to mass-produce construction equipment for customers in North America. Read More
Linear vs. Torsional Ultrasonic Welding Jessica Lange June 5, 2024 Torsional welding offers many advantages for assembling plastic parts.Read More
Ford Ramps Up EV Production at German Assembly Plant Austin Weber June 5, 2024 COLOGNE, Germany—Ford Motor Co. has ramped up production of a battery-powered Explorer SUV at its first dedicated electric vehicle facility in Europe. Read More
Robots Automate Assembly of Engine Valves Ralf Högel June 4, 2024 Automated assembly requires speed and precision.Read More
Ford’s Forgotten Chicago Assembly Plant Austin Weber June 4, 2024 During the 1950s, Ford Motor Co. operated two assembly plants in Chicago.Read More
How the Model T Was Assembled in Chicago Austin Weber June 3, 2024 Ford Motor Co. began producing cars in Chicago 10 years before the current assembly plant opened a century ago. Read More
Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant Turns 100 Austin Weber June 3, 2024 The historic factory has made everything from Model T’s to SUVs since 1924.Read More
Toyota Material Handling to Build Electric Forklift Factory in Indiana Austin Weber June 3, 2024 Toyota Material Handling is investing nearly $100 million to build a new facility that will assemble battery-powered forklifts.Read More
Robots Assemble Precision Medical Device Jeff Buck May 30, 2024 Digital twins facilitate design of robotic assembly systems, from prototype to high-volume production.Read More
New Technology Error-Proofs Battery Manufacturing Thomas Preuss May 28, 2024 Infrared system locates position of fastening tools in real time with no latency.Read More