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Motor Manufacturing Charges Ahead

John Challen

May 5, 2021

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

Electric Vehicles to Drive Demand for Printed Electronics

May 5, 2021

CAMBRIDGE, England—Demand for printed, flexible electronic applications in the auto industry over the next decade will increase steadily to $13 billion, claims a new report from IDTechEx.

Ford Invests in Vertically Integrated Battery Production

April 30, 2021

DEARBORN, MI—Ford Motor Co. is creating a new global battery center of excellence to accelerate research and development activity, including in-house battery manufacturing.

Joint Venture to Produce Customized Modular EV Platforms

April 30, 2021

GROVE, England—Williams Advanced Engineering and Italdesign are partnering to produce a modular electric vehicle platform for niche applications.

Lego Bricks Help Engineers Create EV Power Train

April 26, 2021

PARIS—Lego bricks have inspired all sorts of innovative ideas over the years. Recently, the popular toy helped a French automotive engineer create an EV power train.

EV Battery Makers Need Automation to Meet Demand

April 23, 2021

ZURICH, Switzerland—According to a new report sponsored by ABB Robotics, battery manufacturers are in desperate need of automation.

New Laser Welding Process Attaches Battery Tabs

April 22, 2021

REUTLINGEN, Germany—Manz AG has developed a new laser welding process for use in lithium-ion battery cell production applications. It claims that the technology has numerous advantages over traditional ultrasonic welding, such as fewer steps needed to attach tabs.

Honda and Verizon Test 5G Technology for Connected Vehicles

April 13, 2021

ANN ARBOR, MI—Engineers from Honda Motor Co. and Verizon Communications are testing 5G technology at the University of Michigan’s Mcity facility here.

Henkel Sponsors Online EV Battery Assembly Series

April 12, 2021

DUSSELDORF, Germany—Henkel Adhesive Technologies is sponsoring a series of live, online tech talks that will focus on battery design and assembly.

GM to Build Chevy Silverado EV at Factory Zero

April 12, 2021

DETROIT—General Motors plans to assemble an electric version of the popular Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck at its Factory Zero complex here.

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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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ARTICLES

Motor Manufacturing Charges Ahead

Electric Vehicles to Drive Demand for Printed Electronics

Ford Invests in Vertically Integrated Battery Production

Joint Venture to Produce Customized Modular EV Platforms

Lego Bricks Help Engineers Create EV Power Train

EV Battery Makers Need Automation to Meet Demand

New Laser Welding Process Attaches Battery Tabs

Honda and Verizon Test 5G Technology for Connected Vehicles

Henkel Sponsors Online EV Battery Assembly Series

GM to Build Chevy Silverado EV at Factory Zero

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