Austin Weber

Curing adhesives with heat can reduce cycle times and boost throughput.

Traditionally, automobile dashboards and center consoles have been the domain of buttons, dials and knobs. But, those mechanical devices are about to go the way of running boards, hood ornaments and rumble seats.

Automated material handling vehicles are becoming cheaper and more flexible.

Robots and other flexible tools are now a common sight in aircraft factories.

At the Automate trade show in Chicago last week, the exhibit hall was buzzing with talk about collaborative robots. The next-generation machines allow robots to operate side-by-side with humans on assembly lines.

Tech legend Steve Wozniak spoke to a packed ballroom during a joint keynote address yesterday at the Automate and ProMat shows in Chicago. The computer industry pioneer shared his views on a wide variety of topics, including humanoid robots.

Apple Inc. reportedly has a team of more than 100 engineers working on a top-secret project in Silicon Valley called Titan. Their goal is to rethink and reinvent the automobile.

Board games with a manufacturing theme can be a good way to teach the basic principles of mass production.

Although Ford's legendary Rouge complex is almost 100 years old, it's still an impressive manufacturing facility.

Rivets, screws and other joining processes play a key role behind the new F-150.