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State of the Profession 2018: Smart Factories Demand Smarter Engineers

Staying ahead of the curve is more important than ever
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
July 9, 2018

Increasing demand for smart devices and embedded intelligence is driving manufacturers in a variety of industries to invest in new production tools and technologies. Additive manufacturing, advanced sensors, augmented reality, cloud-based computing, collaborative robots and digital twins are just a few of the many trends transforming factory floors today.


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Troubleshooting the Dispensing Process

Troubleshooting the Dispensing Process

Advanced machines help manufacturers flawlessly and consistently dispense a wide range of materials
Jim Camillo
July 6, 2018
Taken literally, the terms "accurate dispensing" and "dispensing with accuracy" are not interchangeable. In practice, however, manufacturers and their machine operators know that the words describe the same desired result: Dispensing an exact amount of material, at a specified location, on a repeatable basis
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Volvo manufacturing

Volvo Opens SC Assembly Plant, Debuts Redesigned Sedan

July 5, 2018
CHARLESTON, SC—Volvo’s first U.S. manufacturing plant is now open for business. The Charleston, South Carolina, facility joins two manufacturing plants and an engine plant in Europe, three car factories and an engine plant in China, and assembly plants in India and Malaysia that make Volvo’s expanding product lineup.
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Assembling Printed Parts

Assembling 3D Printed Parts

Engineers don’t need to rethink traditional joining techniques
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
July 5, 2018
Additive manufacturing is no longer just for prototyping. More and more, the technology is being used to make production-ready parts. That's forcing engineers to begin thinking about joint designs and assembly processes.
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BMW, MIT Explore Printable Inflatable Materials

BMW, MIT Explore Printable Inflatable Materials

July 3, 2018
Engineers at BMW are working with the Self-Assembly Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop printed inflatable materials that self-transform, adapt and morph from one state to another.
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Audi Adopts Full-Color 3D Printing

Audi Adopts Full-Color 3D Printing

July 3, 2018
Engineers at Audi AG are using full-color, multimaterial additive manufacturing to produce plastic parts. The technology will help reduce prototyping lead times by up to 50 percent.
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Hyundai to Invest $388 Million in New Alabama Manufacturing Plant

June 20, 2018
MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) recently announced that it will invest $388 million to construct a new plant to manufacture engine heads and support production of the Sonata and Elantra sedans. The investment, which will create 50 new jobs, will be spent on equipment for the engine head machining plant and updating technology in the company’s existing engine plant.
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AGCs Provide Material Support to Honda Assemblers

AGCs Provide Material Support to Honda Assemblers

Jim Camillo
June 13, 2018
Numbers, like words, need context to be properly understood. Year-to-year production rates, for example, provide lots of insight into a facility"s past, but little about its future survival or success. A better indicator of that is how much money has been invested in the plant for new equipment and expansion.
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