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A new study examines the impact of manual assembly processes on the heart health of workers at an automotive factory.

The first application was installed at GM’s Spring Hill, TN, plant, which mass-produces Cadillac SUVs such as the XT5 and XT6.

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 Assembly R12 software. This version offers new capabilities and enhancements for the BiW assembly process chain, in particular for hemming, process engineering, and process optimization and evaluation.

When the heat’s on, rugged equipment dispenses thermally conductive adhesives.

Despite the policy changes coming out of Washington, EVs aren’t going away. If anything, battery power is here to stay and will become even more prominent on American roads.

Engineers have three options for high-force pressing applications: hydraulic, hydropneumatic and servo.

Autonomous & Electric Mobility recently asked Tetsuji Tsuda, senior manager for software engineering, power systems and automotive solution marketing, to explain how Renesas is developing new technology for electrification and ADAS applications.

COLLEGE STATION, TX—Engineers at Texas A&M University have developed functional interlocking metasurfaces that provide more structural strength and stability than nuts, bolts or adhesives.

DETROIT, MI—The closure is expected to lead to the discontinuation of the Buick GL8 Legacy, an older model now replaced by the Buick GL8 Century produced at SAIC-GM’s Jinquiao plant in Shanghai. 

CHICAGO—A variety of electric vehicles stood out at the recent Chicago Auto Show.