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2021 January

The 2021 January Assembly features our cover story: Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift, plus much more. Check it out today!
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Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Lean Gives Crown Equipment a Lift

Continuous improvement and a vertical manufacturing strategy enable Crown to compete in a crowded market.
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John Sprovieri
January 4, 2021
If a pallet-load of stuff must be moved around a warehouse, factory or retailer somewhere in the world, chances are pretty good that the machine doing the heavy lifting was made by Crown Equipment Corp.
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AI-Based Vision Technology Aids Vehicle Inspection

AI-Based Vision Technology Aids Vehicle Inspection

Within a few seconds, the Atlas inspection system spots external defects down to 0.5 millimeter in diameter anywhere on a moving vehicle.
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Jim Camillo
January 7, 2021
Many questions surround artificial intelligence (AI). A common one among non-users is: Can something artificial truly produce real-world benefits? Increasingly, manufacturers in the automotive industry are ready and able to provide an affirmative answer.
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What’s New With Cut, Strip and Crimp Machines

What’s New With Cut, Strip and Crimp Machines

These fully automated machines simultaneously process the ends of one or more different wires to optimize productivity
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Jim Camillo
January 13, 2021
Component uniformity and product quality often go hand in hand. Knowing this, manufacturers do all they can to find the right equipment that ensures such uniformity batch after batch, day after day.
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Reliable Bonding for Autonomous Driving

Reliable Bonding for Autonomous Driving

Ultrasonic welding is a fast, reliable method for attaching connectors to cables used in self-driving cars
Christian Huber
January 12, 2021
For a long time, autonomous driving seemed like science fiction. Now, it is increasingly becoming a reality. In the next 10 years, driving as we know it will undergo greater changes than in the last 30 years.
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New Developments in Self-Pierce Riveting

New Developments in Self-Pierce Riveting

New technology incorporates the advantages of self-pierce riveting while overcoming its limitations.
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John Sprovieri
January 6, 2021
Self-pierce riveting (SPR) is a cold joining process for fastening two or more sheets of material by driving a rivet through the top sheets and upsetting it, under the influence of a die, into the bottom sheet without breaking through it.
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New Technology for Dispensing Two-Part Materials

New Technology for Dispensing Two-Part Materials

Electric vehicle applications are driving demand for automated equipment.
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Austin Weber
January 5, 2021
Dispensing two-part adhesives to assemble electric vehicles can be a challenge, particularly if the mix ratio is wide or the two components have different viscosities.
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Five Things: Automotive

Five Things: Automotive Assembly

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John Sprovieri
January 8, 2021
General Motors has announced that its Factory ZERO has become the first automotive plant in the U.S. to install dedicated 5G fixed mobile network technology.
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3D-Printed Parts Rev Up the UVic Race Car

3D-Printed Parts Rev Up the UVic Race Car

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Jim Camillo
January 12, 2021
Though simple in design, the oil pan is a vital part of a vehicle engine's lubrication system. It is typically made of steel and contains a rubber gasket that prevents the oil from leaking.
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Partnership Promotes Quality Welding of Vehicle-Chassis Parts

Partnership Promotes Quality Welding of Vehicle-Chassis Parts

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Jim Camillo
January 11, 2021
Increasingly, manufacturers are learning that artificial intelligence (AI) can provide them with actual benefits. One of those manufacturers is Gestamp Automocion, a global designer and producer of metal components (chassis, bodies and mechanisms) for automobiles.
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Fastening Tool Audits Ensure Quality of Electric Taxi

Fastening Tool Audits Ensure Quality of Electric Taxi

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Jim Camillo
January 8, 2021
Like many large cities, London is quickly adapting to the increased presence of electric vehicles (EV) on its streets. These vehicles are mostly operated by private citizens, but also by government workers and taxi companies.
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Engineers Rise to the Challenge of COVID

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John Sprovieri
January 4, 2021
The best aspect of my job as a journalist covering science and technology is the opportunity to talk with smart, passionate people on a daily basis.
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Engineers Race to Develop Wireless Charging Technology

Engineers Race to Develop Wireless Charging Technology

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Austin Weber
January 11, 2021
One of the stumbling blocks to widespread acceptance of electric vehicles is a recharging infrastructure that’s convenient, easy to use, fast and readily accessible.
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