Austin Weber

APPLETON, WI—Pierce Manufacturing Inc. plans to enlarge its assembly plant here.

NUREMBERG, Germany—Leoni AG is expanding its manufacturing activity in the Middle East and Africa with two new wire harness assembly plants in Egypt.

New battery test systems are designed to simulate real-world conditions and accelerate validation cycles of batteries, inverters and power train systems. 

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers at the University of Michigan and Norsk Hydro are working on a project to advance aluminum recycling in the auto industry.

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN—Engineers at Purdue University recently designed a roadway that wirelessly charges heavy-duty electric trucks driving at highway speeds.

FRANKFURT—The VDMA OPC Robotics Initiative will make it easier for industrial robots to communicate with each other.

GAITHERSBURG, MD—According to a recent report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the United States needs to develop a more efficient metals processing infrastructure.

BERLIN—A new modular intelligent energy management system can be integrated with EV control units and thermal components.

BLACKSBURG, VA—Engineers at Virginia Tech University believe that collaborative robots may help autistic adults find jobs in manufacturing.

By applying cutting-edge tools and production systems, the plant has achieved a 17 percent boost in productivity and a 30 percent gain in energy efficiency.