Manufacturing
Preview of EMO Hannover 2017
Connected systems, intelligent production on display September 18-23, 2017.
Category: Manufacturing
Plants, production systems, automation, materials, and quality.
Fleets
Collins low-floor school bus can transport special needs, other students in same vehicle
Low vehicle floor eliminates steps, lifts, other assistance devices.
Manufacturing
Ford, Jaguar have some fast cars to sell you
Mustang GT hits 0-60 in less than 4 seconds, Jaguar XJR575 hits 186mph in 44 seconds.
Manufacturing
GROB, Open Mind 5-axis machining seminar
Complimentary two-day technology seminar is Aug. 1-2, 2017, in Bluffton, Ohio.
Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing technologies in high-volume automotive production
Direct 3D printing of mass-produced car parts is unlikely in the near future because the technology is too slow, but experts at Ford and Stratasys say additive techniques can lower production, assembly, and design costs.
Manufacturing
Magna begins Jaguar SUV production
Contract manufacturing growing as niche production popularity increases.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing & design technology
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.
Manufacturing
Student engineers make robotic blacksmiths to study automation
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.
Manufacturing
Friction-stir extrusion technology could cut vehicle frame mass
LIFT, industry partners explore lightweighting technology applications for heavy-duty applications.
Fleets
Blue Bird to offer two electric school bus options in 2018
Company to offer small and very large bus options with the potential to sell power back to utilities.
Industry
News roundup: GM pushes STEM education, Toyota expands production, Ford offers Mustang logo option
GM education initiative offers support to four tech-focused charities.
Manufacturing
Free webinar: Optimize Kanban with virtual tools to boost on-time delivery
Sign up for the free webinar July 19, 2017 at 2pm EST, “Epicor CMS -- Automotive Supply Chain ERP software that can help you reduce expedited shipping costs."