Automotive Assembly

Articles about assembly technologies and trends in the automotive industry.

2020 Capital Spending Survey: Cautious Optimism

Slowly but surely, U.S. manufacturing is recovering from the pandemic-related slowdown.

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

Every motorist uses rearview mirrors whenever they get behind the wheel. In fact, most people look at them every few seconds as they drive. However, few ever give those ubiquitous devices much thought.

Electric Truck Manufacturer to Open Illinois Assembly Plant

May 12, 2021

JOLIET, IL—Lion Electric, a Canadian manufacturer of electric trucks and buses, is investing $70 million to build a new assembly plant here that will be able to produce 20,000 vehicles annually.

Autonomous Mobile Robots Transport Parts at Spanish Assembly Plant

May 12, 2021

MARTORELL, Spain—SEAT S.A. is using autonomous mobile robots to deliver parts to workers at its automotive assembly plant here.

Artificial Intelligence Enables Robots to Assemble Transmissions

May 12, 2021

LIVONIA, MI—Artificial intelligence is enabling six-axis robots to assemble transmissions at Ford Motor Co.’s assembly plant here.

Toyota to Create 1,400 Assembly Jobs in Indiana

May 12, 2021

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota is investing $803 million to produce two new electric vehicle models at its assembly plant here. The project is expected to create approximately 1,400 new jobs by the end of 2023.

Racing Into the Future

Austin Weber

May 7, 2021

Fast-paced competition will improve electric vehicles and lead to new technology.

Motor Manufacturing Charges Ahead

John Challen

May 5, 2021

Engineers are scrambling to find cost-effective ways to mass-produce EV motors.

Repurposing Leak Test Equipment for Electric Vehicles

Existing machinery can be repurposed for new leak testing applications, saving thousands of dollars.

Larry Weis

May 4, 2021

Automakers and component suppliers can save time and money by repurposing existing leak testing equipment for EV applications.

Automakers Grapple With Semiconductor Shortage

A global shortage of semiconductors continues to adversely affect U.S. automakers.

John Sprovieri

May 4, 2021

On March 26, Stellantis announced that it would temporarily close five North American assembly plants starting April 5. The affected plants are in Illinois, Michigan, Mexico and Canada. At press time, the plants were expected to be closed through mid-April.

Automakers Are Developing Solar-Powered Vehicles

Battery recharging and range issues have been the Achilles heel of electric vehicles. Some automotive engineers believe solar power may be the solution.

Austin Weber

May 2, 2021

The goal of vehicle-integrated photovoltaics is to enable EVs to recharge without stopping. Unlike traditional EVs that must periodically pull over to recharge batteries during a long road trip, solar cars can keep on going.

Wire Harness Assembly: Business Outlook

Harness assemblers took a hit in 2020, but the economic forecast for 2021 looks better.

John Sprovieri

April 20, 2021

With the possible exception of medical device manufacturing, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted manufacturing in every industry last year. Wire harness manufacturing was no exception. With both automotive and aerospace manufacturing depressed, harness assemblers struggled.

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Behind the Scenes at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant

People are the heart and soul of the 2012 Assembly Plant of the Year. This slideshow shows some of the men and women who build three different types of electrified vehicles alongside traditional gas-powered cars on the auto industry’s most flexible assembly line—Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, MI. Photos courtesy Ford Motor Co.

Automated Screwdriving with Collaborative Robots

As more companies automate their screwdriving processes with collaborative robots, there are many factors to consider to ensure employee safety, consistent required torque high degree of repeatability and zero defect products. Join Universal Robots and screwdriving experts Atlas Copco for this joint webinar featuring the latest developments in automated screwdriving.

In this informational webinar we will present topics that are essential to quality control along with vision inspection systems. Information pertaining to risk handling and 0 PPM strategy to reduce downtime in assembly applications.

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2020 Capital Spending Survey: Cautious Optimism

2020 Assembly Plant of the Year: There’s No Looking Back at Murakami

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Electric Truck Manufacturer to Open Illinois Assembly Plant

Autonomous Mobile Robots Transport Parts at Spanish Assembly Plant

Artificial Intelligence Enables Robots to Assemble Transmissions

Toyota to Create 1,400 Assembly Jobs in Indiana

Racing Into the Future

Motor Manufacturing Charges Ahead

Repurposing Leak Test Equipment for Electric Vehicles

Automakers Grapple With Semiconductor Shortage

Automakers Are Developing Solar-Powered Vehicles

Wire Harness Assembly: Business Outlook

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Behind the Scenes at Ford's Michigan Assembly Plant

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