What Makes AGVs Move Around Factory Floor June 13, 2018 Konrad Lorenz won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1973 for his experiments with animal behavior. Lorenz discovered the principle of imprinting, where a bond is formed between a newborn animal and a caregiver. This is the mechanism where an auditory or visual stimulus is used to induce the young to follow its parents.
Eaton eVaptive System Offers Engineers Flexibility in Designing Fuel Systems June 13, 2018 Eaton Vehicle Group’s new eVaptive electronically controlled fuel tank vapor-venting system offers engineers flexibility never before possible in designing fuel systems. Designing a vehicle’s fuel and vapor-venting system is no easy task, despite the fact that much of the technology involved is not overly complex.
How Honda Got Factories Ready for New Accord March 26, 2018 Automaker prepped two Ohio plants for the redesign of its flagship car.
Flow Dry Names National Sales Manager for India January 30, 2018 Flow Dry Technology (Brookville, OH) said Amit Kashyap has joined the company as national sales manager for automotive products in India. In his role, Kashyap will focus on developing and implementing growth plans for automotive desiccant products in the Indian market.
On Eve of Detroit show, FCA Announces $1B Investment January 11, 2018 On the eve of the North America International Auto Show, FCA US LLC (Auburn Hills, MI), which includes the former Chrysler Corp., made a huge splash by announcing a $1 billion Michigan plant investment and moving a product line from Mexico to Michigan.
Ford, Declaring Itself a Mobility Company, Revisits an Old Strategy November 8, 2018 Dearborn, MI-based Ford said Nov. 8 it acquired Spin (San Francisco) a “scooter-sharing company that provides customers an alternative for first- and last-mile transportation.” Spin currently operates in 13 U.S. cities. A Spin scooter costs $1 to rent and 15 cents a minute, according to Ford.
Manufacturing Adds 32,000 Jobs in October on Gains in Transportation November 2, 2018 U.S. manufacturing added 32,000 jobs in October, with a major gain in transportation employment.
Precision Honing Powers Champion Racing Teams October 13, 2017 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.
Manufacturing Adds 28,000 Jobs, Led by Non-Durable Goods March 10, 2017 US manufacturing added 28,000 jobs in February, with non-durable goods leading the surge.
Heller: Electrified Vehicles Will Bring Major Change to Auto Parts Machining August 17, 2017 The Heller Group has its own way of doing things. This doesn’t mean the German machine tool company is a maverick. Rather, it gathers the facts of a situation and draws up a business plan that may or may not resemble what its competitors are doing.
