In auto racing, small details have a major impact on success—a concept very familiar to performance racing parts provider Oliver Racing Parts (Charlevoix, MI). Oliver produces performance connecting rods for the world’s leading engine builders.
Large-scale operational transitions can emulate loss to employees who are comfortable with existing systems.
The right tooling can have a profound effect on a shop’s competitiveness and future growth.
Larger manufacturing enterprises have benefitted from smart-manufacturing innovations while smaller manufacturers have lagged behind—but that is changing.
Five-axis machining has progressed from exotic to mainstream over the past few years.
Power management company Eaton announced a $4.9 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to reduce the cost and complexity of deploying direct-current (DC) fast electric vehicle charging infrastructure (EVCI).
Bosch said it is moving forward with volume production of silicon carbide chips.
Key steps are virtual twins and real relationships.
Automakers will need more flexible manufacturing with the shift to electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and other powertrains, automation company ABB said today in a presentation.
When expressions of performance are fully understood throughout the organization, everyone has the same chance to demonstrate their abilities regardless of a supervisor’s potential bias.