The Future of Manufacturing? Playing Together November 1, 2018 I have been talking with a lot of folks about the future of manufacturing. They use terms like Industry 4.0, 3D printing, digital twin and mass customization to describe this glorious future. Hearing this so often, it might be easy to get cynical and dismiss it.
HP Introduces Metal 3D Printing Tech Aimed at Mass Output September 10, 2018 HP Inc. today is introducing a 3D printing technology aimed for use in mass production.
For Those Scrutinizing Weight of Cars and Trucks, the Marathon Continues October 11, 2017 The Management Briefing Seminars, organized by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, MI, is a summer tradition in the auto industry. Professionals gather outside of the northwest Michigan resort town of Traverse City to examine industry issues.
Pathology Tool Finds Surprising Use in Industry January 8, 2018 I am endlessly fascinated by how inventive people can be, not only in creating things but also in how they adapt existing technology to their own use. Take the microtome, a device used in clinical pathology labs to slice very thin sections of tissue to determine various disease states such as cancer. It is typically used on skin, organs, or even “fresh” brains—anything a doctor would biopsy.
Trucks Dominate Detroit Show Amid Industry Changes January 15, 2018 This is supposed to be era of self-driving cars. But a vehicle of the 20th century, rather than 21st, dominates the North American International Auto Show. That would be the pickup truck.
Automotive Gears and Their Opportunities and Challenges April 27, 2016 It’s a good time to be supplying the automotive powertrain sector,” said David Goodfellow, CEO of Star SU (Hoffman Estates, IL), reflecting the impact of record setting vehicle sales in 2015. Gears are Star SU’s business.
‘Impossible Objects’ Become Possible with New 3D Process October 1, 2015 Northbrook, IL-based 3D printing company develops an all-new additive technology that can create functional, complex, high-strength parts out of composites.
Digitalization Boosts Auto Parts Cell Production By 20% September 5, 2018 Increases in size and quantity of its orders led Wisconsin-based auto parts manufacturer Felss Rotaform LLC (New Berlin, WI) to expand operations through a new dual-robot machine-tending cell. The company is a supplier of precision parts using its rotary swaging, axial forming and tube end-forming processes.
Promise and Peril in New Era for Automakers, Suppliers August 27, 2018 In Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood, there’s a structure that symbolizes both the promise and the peril of a new automotive era—the 105-year-old Michigan Central Station. The train station has been empty and decaying for 30 years.
Improving 3D Scanning June 20, 2018 While 3D scanning has already been adopted by many automotive part manufacturers, the use cases in Quality Control (QC) have been limited.
