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Material Matters

July 31, 2020

From lightweight plastics to advanced battery components, OEMs will have to balance cost and performance as future vehicles undergo material changes.


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Wire Harness Manufacturers Get Help Through MEP

Wire Harness Manufacturers Get Help Through MEP

John Sprovieri
July 23, 2020
Located in Portland, OR, AmFor Electronics Inc. has been manufacturing wire harnesses, cable assemblies, electrical panels and electromechanical assemblies since 1961. Its products can be found in cars, trucks, construction equipment and agricultural equipment.
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Culture Drives Efficiency and Quality at Wire Harness Manufacturer

Culture Drives Efficiency and Quality at Wire Harness Manufacturer

Virginia-based contract manufacturer uses employee input and skill development to build better processes.
July 21, 2020
Over the past decade, Parker Garrett has visited hundreds of companies. During the course of those visits, he's observed his share of unhappy workplaces. Conversations reveal frustrations with bureaucracy, poorly designed processes and "odd" decision-making not in the best interest of either the company or its employees.
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Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Automatic Installation of Nonthreaded Fasteners

Numerous systems and workcells help manufacturers accurately install pins, clips and other nonthreaded fasteners.
Jim Camillo
July 20, 2020
There are no unimportant or unnecessary parts in an assembly. Each component within a product, be it large or small, simple or complex, has been delegated there by an engineer to perform a specific task.
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What’s New With Handheld Adhesive Dispensing Equipment

What’s New With Handheld Adhesive Dispensing Equipment

Lighter, smarter tools simplify manual assembly tasks.
Austin Weber
Austin Weber
July 17, 2020
Sometimes, it's hard to beat tried and true classics. That's why many people quarantined at home during the Great Lockdown turned to old pastimes such as jigsaw puzzles and paint-by-number sets for entertainment.
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Analyzers Aid Automotive Lightweighting Efforts

Analyzers Aid Automotive Lightweighting Efforts

The adoption of advanced materials is creating challenges for materials analysis and quality control across the automotive supply chain.
Mikko Järvikivi
July 16, 2020

Next year, the EU enters the next phase of automotive emissions standards under the current regulation, Euro 6. Average CO2 emissions of new cars must be a maximum of 95 grams per kilometer under real driving conditions.


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Health and Safety in Post-Pandemic Manufacturing

Health and Safety in Post-Pandemic Manufacturing

A comprehensive approach will ensure safety and productivity.
Zoe Leduc
July 15, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the largest disruption to the manufacturing in modern history, causing even the largest global manufacturers to stop production. The pandemic forced factories to minimize or stop production for the safety of the employees and often at the demand of local and federal governments.
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Urban Air Mobility

Urban Air Mobility is set to take off—with lift from auto industry

July 6, 2020

Denso’s Kara Grasso writes that UAM players—from aerospace heavyweights to nimble startups—stand to learn much from the century-old auto industry.


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Manufacturers Shift to PPE Production to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Manufacturers Shift to PPE Production to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

Jim Camillo
June 17, 2020

For the past few months, countless manufacturers worldwide have retooled to make personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers and first responders in their battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are some of their stories.


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Exoskeletons Aid Assemblers at Truck Plant

Exoskeletons Aid Assemblers at Truck Plant

Workers at IVECO’s assembly plant in Brescia, Italy, get mechanical help on the line.
Davide Davò
June 12, 2020
New manufacturing technology should do more than just increase output, efficiency and quality. It should also improve the working conditions and health of the employees.
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