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High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

High-Speed Rail Demands Light Railcars

Carbon-fiber composite is on track for big growth in the rail sector
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Austin Weber
June 9, 2020
Automotive and aerospace manufacturers have been at the forefront of the lightweighting trend for some time now. But, they're not the only ones. The railway industry could also benefit from the use of new, lightweight structural materials.
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Lasers for Lightweighting

Lasers for Lightweighting

Lasers are creating new possibilities for automakers to shape and join lightweight materials
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John Sprovieri
October 4, 2018
Automotive OEMs worldwide are desperate to reduce vehicle weight these days. BMW is no exception.
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Advances in Self-Piercing Riveting

Advances in Self-Piercing Riveting

Self-piercing rivets are helping automakers assemble aluminum and high-strength steel
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John Sprovieri
August 2, 2018
According to a new study by P&S Market Research, global sales of self-piercing rivet technology (SPR) will grow at a cumulative annual rate of 26 percent between 2016 and 2022. P&S predicts manufacturers worldwide will consume 45 billion of the fasteners in 2022.
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Adhered Fasteners Ease Assembly of Renault Concept Car

Adhered Fasteners Ease Assembly of Renault Concept Car

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Jim Camillo
June 3, 2016

ARaymond Automotive has provided custom fasteners, clips, connectors, adhesives and other materials to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers around the world for nearly 20 years. Its engineers specialize in three processes (fastening, fluid connections and bonding) that are used in all areas of a vehicle.


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ford f150

Ford Trains 8,000 Workers for F-150 Production

February 25, 2015

DEARBORN, MI—Since May 2013, more than 8,000 skilled trades and production workers at Ford’s Dearborn Truck Plant and Kansas City Assembly Plant have undergone an intensive training program to support production of the new F-150 pickup.


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