George Schuetz, director of precision gages at Mahr Inc. discusses the changing operations of inspection, and how the fact that shop floor gaging has become commonplace doesn’t mean any gage can now be taken out to the shop floor.
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.
School of Automotive Machinists & Technology in Texas produces dominant drag racers, spacecraft components, and highly skilled manufacturing workers.