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A new study compares laser technologies for removing the enamel coating from magnet wire prior to welding.

LAFAYETTE, GA—GE Appliances has completed work on a $180 million expansion project at its Roper Corp. cooking products assembly plant here. 

CLARKSVILLE, TN—LG Electronics is investing $100 million to build a warehouse and add a refrigerator assembly line at its factory here. The project is aimed at increasing U.S. production of home appliances in response to tariffs imposed on imports.

Conveyor tracking enables robot to meet tight cycle time requirement.

In January, the World Economic Forum added 17 manufacturing facilities to its Global Lighthouse Network. Two of the new Lighthouse facilities are in the United States: the Novelis aluminum factory in Uhrichsville, OH, and Nucor Corp.’s steel mill in Sedalia, MO.

PFÄFFIKON, Switzerland—AutoForm Engineering GmbH, a supplier of software for stamping and body-in-white (BiW) assembly processes, has released a new version of its AutoForm Forming R12 software. This version provides new capabilities and enhancements for the sheet metal forming process, in particular for the feasibility and validation phases of stamping processes.

Eaton Corp. uses generative AI to accelerate new product development without compromising quality.

A soft fixture prevents marring of the device’s hard plastic shells.

LOUISVILLE, KY—After months of negotiations, workers at GE Appliances have ratified a new four-year labor contract.

RALEIGH, NC—Hitachi Energy will invest $155 million to expand manufacturing capacity across three plants in North America.