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Dispensing Thick Materials

Precise valves and powerful pumps are essential to properly dispense one- and two-component high-viscosity materials.

January 5, 2017

Comparative claims can be positive or negative, subjective or objective. But, in every instance, their main purpose is illustrative. A common example is when someone claims that a person or process is “as slow as molasses” (which, by the way, has a viscosity of only 5,000 to 10,000 centipoise [cps]).

Resistance Spot Riveting

A new joining method for sheet metal combines traditional riveting with resistance spot welding.

John Sprovieri

January 5, 2017

The need to reduce vehicle weight has spawned myriad new technologies for assembling aluminum, high-strength steel and other materials. These new technologies include self-piercing rivets, flow-drilling screws and friction-stir spot welding.

Automotive Seat Suppliers Take a Stand on Innovation

Austin Weber

January 4, 2017

Seating is something that most people never think about when they get behind the wheel. But, it plays an important role in overall customer satisfaction.

Panasonic to Invest $260 Million Into Assembly Plant Supplying Solar Cells to Tesla

January 2, 2017

BUFFALO, NY—Panasonic Corp. expects to invest more than $260 million in an assembly plant here to make photovoltaic cells and modules for Tesla Motors Inc.

VW Chattanooga Hiring 600 More for Atlas Assembly

December 27, 2016

CHATTANOOGA , TN—Volkswagen will be hiring more than 600 people between now and mid-March to staff a new assembly line for its Atlas SUV.

Magna Bringing 480 Jobs to $29 Million Assembly Plant in South Carolina

December 27, 2016

SPARTANBURG, SC—Automotive supplier Magna International will build a new, $29 million, 230,000-square-foot assembly plant here to make seats for BMW. Scheduled to open in June 2017, the facility is expected to employ 480 people in the next four years.

Systems Integrator Building Assembly System for Automotive Fuse Boxes

December 12, 2016

EVANSVILLE, IN—Systems integrator Preh IMA Automation (PIA) Evansville Inc. is building a semiautomatic assembly line for a manufacturer of automotive electronics. The assembly line, which will be delivered in early 2017, assembles, populates and tests automotive fuse boxes.

BMW Allocates $536 Million to Automotive Startups

December 6, 2016

MUNICH, Germany—BMW is planning to invest more than $536 million on new car technologies over the next 10 years via its i Ventures division. The automaker will use the money to back startups working on areas such as autonomous driving and digitalization.

Arizona Lands $700 Million Factory for Electric-Car Maker

December 6, 2016

CASA GRANDE, AZ—Lucid Motors, a start-up manufacturer of high-end electric vehicles, will spend $700 million to build a new assembly plant here. The factory is expected to create 2,000 jobs in the next six years.

ASSEMBLY Capital Spending Report: Capital Spending to Increase

With automotive and aerospace manufacturing going strong, our annual Capital Equipment Spending Survey predicts continued growth in investment.

John Sprovieri

December 1, 2016

Overall, 2016 has been a pretty good year for U.S. manufacturing. In every industry covered by ASSEMBLY magazine, manufacturers were investing in people, plants and equipment.