According to a survey of nearly 16,000 U.S. firms, employment activity is expected to remain near historically low levels in the final quarter of the year.
When the best adhesive for a bonding application is a two-part formula that must be mixed before application, engineers sometimes avoid using it because they can’t be certain it will be mixed correctly. 3M Automotive has commercialized a new technology—called adhesive taggants—that can improve control over the mixing of two-part adhesives.
A great supply chain begins with a great manufacturing operation. "Lean Manufacturing," a free monograph published by Tompkins Associates, provides the tools to transform traditional manufacturing operations into a competitive advantage.
The Society of Automotive Engineers will receive approximately $700,000 in federal grants over the next 2 years to facilitate the development of codes and standards for fuel cell vehicles.
Colorado State University students from the Automotive Engineering Department, working on a robotic project, received help from Item MB Kit Systems Ltd.
