BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Medline is highlighting the role of safety in manufacturing performance, naming three U.S. production facilities as winners of its 2025 Golden Cone Awards.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Six years without a lost-time incident in a plant running stamping, machining and final assembly sounds improbable. At Magna’s Sterling Heights, MI, division, it’s the result of a deliberate focus on people, daily engagement and a few unconventional ideas.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY—Robot density increased across major manufacturing regions in 2024, as companies continued investing in automation to improve productivity and address labor challenges, according to new data from the International Federation of Robotics.
CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen is ending assembly of its ID.4 electric vehicle at its Chattanooga plant and shifting production toward higher-volume models, as the automaker adjusts its U.S. manufacturing strategy to align with market demand.
Dawn Fichter, owner of Tools 4 Hiring, discusses why so many manufacturing roles remain open for months and what hiring managers are often getting wrong. She shares practical advice on how manufacturers can move faster, simplify job requirements and focus less on the perfect resume and more on trainability, mindset and soft skills.
ARLINGTON, VA—Electrical manufacturing groups across North America are calling on trade officials to renew and strengthen the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), citing its role in supporting regional supply chains, manufacturing investment and energy infrastructure.
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI — FANUC America is collaborating with NVIDIA to advance the use of physical AI in industrial robotics, combining automation systems with AI computing and simulation technologies to support more adaptive manufacturing environments.
GRAZ, AUSTRIA—GAC and Magna have launched a vehicle assembly program to accelerate electric vehicle production in Europe, with serial production of the AION V electric SUV now underway at Magna’s Graz facility.
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Manufacturers handling large, complex components are increasingly turning to hybrid automation systems that combine robotics with human expertise. At Scania, a new gripping system is helping address that challenge by enabling safe, precise handling of heavy engine components in a human-robot collaborative environment.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. — Manufacturers are accelerating investments in automation and artificial intelligence, but many are encountering a common obstacle: the networks supporting those systems were not designed for the demands they now face.
