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Electric Mach-E

Ford, Bosch to Use Virtual Reality to Train Techs on Electric Mustang Mach-E

February 25, 2020

DEARBORN, MI — Technicians soon will be trained how to service and maintain the all-electric Mustang Mach-E without need to access a physical model with a new virtual reality training tool from Ford and Bosch.


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Automated System Installs Electric Vehicle Power Trains

Five Things: Electric Vehicle Assembly

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John Sprovieri
February 5, 2020
Nissan has invested $305 million in its factory in Tochigi, Japan, to develop new technologies for assembling electric vehicles.
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New Lab Helps Manufacturers Make the Most of Augmented Reality Technology

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Austin Weber
July 19, 2019
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are cutting-edge tools that are becoming increasingly important to engineers for applications ranging from product design to assembly line layout.
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The Reality of Augmented Reality

The Reality of Augmented Reality

Wearable devices empower assemblers to be more productive
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Austin Weber
May 7, 2019
Traditionally, it's not unusual to see people wear goggles and other types of safety glasses in factories. But, a new class of wearable devices is becoming increasingly popular on assembly lines.
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Virtual reality aids design of assembly lines

Virtual reality aids design of assembly lines

Jon Quigley
March 12, 2019
In my first job after I received my engineering degree, I was designing hardware and writing software for embedded products for industrial applications. I had a simulator for the microcontroller.
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Avatars Do Heavy Lifting at Ford Assembly Plant

June 24, 2014

DEARBORN, MI—Engineers at Ford Motor Co. have created virtual representations of employees— called “avatars”—to assess whether articulating arms and other ergonomic aids could help with assembly.


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Virtual Reality Systems

Virtual Reality Systems Streamline Prototyping at CNH Global

July 3, 2013

A division of Fiat Industrial S.p.A., CNH Global N.V. is a leading manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment. The company makes products in 37 facilities worldwide and distributes them through more than 11,500 dealers in 170 countries.


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Virtual Reality Helps Lockheed Assemble Satellites

March 23, 2012

LITTLETON, CO—Lockheed Martin’s new assembly plant to build the next generation of Global Positioning System satellites will draw upon some Hollywood magic: 3D glasses and virtual reality.


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