Industry
INDEX Announces Return of Global Open House in 2022
This marks the return of the event, which had to be canceled in 2020 and 2021.
Category: Manufacturing
Plants, production systems, automation, materials, and quality.
Manufacturing
READY Robotics partners with Futura Automation to bring intuitive automation to western US manufacturers
Futura Automation will help manufacturers across 16 western states design and deploy Forge/OS-powered automation solutions.
Engineering
Dymax’s BlueWave FX-1250 LED Flood-Curing System
Auto sales finally got back above pre-recession levels in 2014 with August sales reaching a seven-year high. After six long years, sales levels have matched 2007’s pace. More importantly, several research groups expect 2015 continue to grow. Today’s Motor Vehicles allows marketers direct access to this healthy industry with continued growth.
Vehicle Tech
PPG expanding clearcoat facility in Erlenbach, Germany
The $3.4 million project nearly doubles the site’s capacity for premium clearcoats and uses advanced manufacturing technology to improve operational efficiency, sustainability, and flexibility compared to conventional processes.
Manufacturing
The Aston Martin of Blaser Swisslube
This year, the long-awaited Bond film “No Time to Die” finally arrived in cinemas. Together with the Bond films, the Aston Martin, too, has acquired cult status. Reason enough to produce an Aston Martin in the Blaser Technology Center with minimum quantity lubrication (MQL).
Manufacturing
Optimizing precision fluid dispensing in the assembly of automotive components
Automated fluid dispensing systems have proven to produce the most precise, reliable, and repeatable results for assembly applications of automotive components, while minimizing fluid waste, reducing downtime, and increasing production throughput.
Manufacturing
Technology Predictions: What’s ahead for the Auto Industry in 2022
Undeniably, 2021 was a difficult year for manufacturers, OEMs, and suppliers. As we turn to 2022 to absorb and adapt to the many COVID-related blows, some predictions seem safe to bet on.
Manufacturing
Sandvik to acquire US-based round tools manufacturer GWS Tool Group
Sandvik agrees to acquire 100% of the equity interests of the US-based company GWS Tool Intermediate Holdings LLC from L Squared Capital Partners and GWS management. GWS
Manufacturing
Developing high-strength cast ABD GWA3 alloy for automotive applications
Alloyed developed new, optimized heat treatment cycles utilizing ABD’s simulation and empirical validation capabilities to further improve strength and elongation in the current alloy while balancing additional manufacturing costs.
Manufacturing
Ecoclean: efficient, reliable, and sustainable cleaning with the optimum solution
Parts cleaning has become a quality critical manufacturing step in all industry sectors. It takes great effort to reproducibly meet particulate and film-type cleanliness specifications. Cleaning needs to be done at the lowest possible cost and highly sustainable.
Manufacturing
Schunk Opens New Collaborative Customer Workspace in Morrisville, NC
The customer CoLab is designed to be a working space for technicians and engineers to collaborate with the Schunk team and partners on their specific applications
Manufacturing
Ramco Specialties Expands Production Capacity in Michigan
The addition provides 10,000 square feet of production space, creating a total of 45,000 square feet in Ramco’s Michigan location.