Articles by Austin Weber

The North American auto industry is beginning to convert to aluminum wiring, as engineers focus on cutting costs and reducing vehicle weight.

During our 2nd annual Tech ManufactureXPO online trade show, which was held earlier this month, Jack McDougle, outlined some of the key challenges facing American manufacturers today during his keynote presentation.

Reshoring will increase demand for American-made screws, nuts and bolts.

Porosity and sealing affect engine blocks, wheels and other big auto parts.

Solar inverters and wind turbines share a common production philosophy.

Although Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the nation’s oldest technological university, it’s on the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing.

Most people associate control rooms with nuclear power plants, oil refineries or NASA rocket launches.

When Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant (the home of the new Dodge Dart) opened in the middle of a northern Illinois cornfield in 1965, the automaker was in the midst of a decade of growth.

Several Fiat factories in Europe, including Pomigliano, Italy, and Tychy, Poland, were benchmarked by engineers from Chrysler’s Belvidere Assembly Plant before producing the new Dodge Dart.

Chrysler Group LLC is betting big on its new Dodge Dart compact sedan, which hits dealer showrooms in June.