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Actuators Help Sigma Integrale Simulate Drag Racing

Actuators Help Sigma Integrale Simulate Drag Racing

September 17, 2021
Simulated driving has its serious side and its fun side. On the serious side, the technology is regularly used in driver's education courses, as well as to monitor driver behavior, performance and attention, and evaluate advanced driver assistance systems.
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Making Evs Quieter

Making Electric Vehicles Quieter

Sound absorption and noise dampening present huge challenges in electric vehicles.
John Challen
September 15, 2021
Automotive engineers have been tackling unwanted vehicle noise for decades. Their focus consists of a combination of sounds and vibrations from a vehicle’s drivetrain, as well as ambient road noise from outside vehicles.
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Reducing Weight of Evs

Reducing Weight of Electric Vehicles

Lightweighting Drives EV Range and Performance
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Austin Weber
September 9, 2021
"Are we there yet?" is an age-old question that back-seat passengers have been asking for decades. Automotive engineers on the lightweighting journey are faced with a similar quandary.
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Four Considerations When Selecting EOAT

Four Considerations When Selecting EOAT

The perfect EOAT depends on four critical areas: environment, operating parameters, design and ancillary components.
Benjamin Pauzus Jr.
September 8, 2021
The automotive industry was one of the first to embrace robotics. Indeed, automakers have been benefiting from the technology since General Motors purchased the first industrial robot from Unimation way back in 1961.
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Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites

Strong and lightweight, thermoplastic composites can be difficult to join.
Somen K. Bhudolia Ph.D.
September 7, 2021
Manufacturing large, monolithic composite parts, such as a car body or an aircraft fuselage, requires a large and complex mold. As a result, the process can be quite costly. Alternatively, such complex parts can be manufactured less expensively by assembling a series of smaller parts using various joining techniques.
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Assembly Presses for Low-Force Applications

Assembly Presses for Low-Force Applications

When a press application requires 1,000 pounds of force or less, manufacturers increasingly prefer an electromechanical servo press to a manual or pneumatic one.
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Jim Camillo
September 3, 2021
Clearly defined processes and parameters are highly valued in assembly. But, that doesn't mean there is no room for a little flexibility now and then.
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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.

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