Manufacturing
AGMA member profile: Dana Holding Corp.
Advanced gear-making technology supports truck fuel economy improvements.
Category: Manufacturing
Plants, production systems, automation, materials, and quality.
Manufacturing
GM design chief Ed Welburn to retire
Veteran designer Michael Simcoe to take over global responsibilities.
Manufacturing
Dapra opens Midwest tech center
Rockford, Illinois, facility offers training, testing, and applications development.
Manufacturing
Methods to host Nakamura-Tome Tech Days
Event will be held May 11-12, 2016, at Method Machine Tools' corporate showroom.
Manufacturing
Ford plans $1.6 billion small car plant in Mexico
Opening in 2020, San Luis Potosi plant to employ 2,800.
Manufacturing
Machine tool trends
Technavio predicts 6% compound growth rate in manufacturing technology orders.
Manufacturing
Fanuc adding plant in Michigan, expanding throughout North America
Facility expansions, consolidations to increase service, support offerings.
Vehicle Tech
Toyota establishes tech research company
Partnership with Microsoft to develop connected vehicle, autonomous vehicle systems.
Manufacturing
Tesla unveils 2018 Model 3, $35,000 electric car
Production starts late next year for lower-cost EV.
Manufacturing
Laser welding differential housings, ring gears
Eliminating mechanical fasteners can lower weight and improve torque transmission in powertrain parts.
Manufacturing
Pretreatment for spray-in cylinder liners
Machining process replaces blasting technologies when preparing aluminum surfaces for cast iron coatings.
Industry
Ford sponsors Detroit Smithsonian STEM exhibit #WhyMFG
Spark!Lab to give hands-on experiences to young people.