Automotive
Overcoming Racing CNC Machine Shop Challenges
Automotive racing teams’ machine shops are essentially job shops. An IMTS panel discussion I moderated highlighted ways Stewart-Haas Racing’s shop meets the challenges of a high-mix/low-volume machining environment.
WatchNorth American Automotive Vendors Expected to Spend Less on Tooling in 2019
Automotive tooling spending is lower than forecasted, meaning that smaller shops need to prepare for the future, says Harbour Results, which just released its study on the subject.
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Automotive Manufacturer Works with Supplier to Streamline Lean Machining Cells
After Volvo’s casting supplier switched to a new kind of material process, machining tolerances suffered. Sandvik Coromant stepped in not just to suggest new tools, but to provide an in-depth productivity improvement program.
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AMB 2018 Highlights E-Mobility and Lightweight Construction
More than 91,000 attendees gathered at the AMB trade show in Germany to visit 1,553 exhibitors and talk about the impact of e-mobility, Industry 4.0 and other relevant topics.
Read MoreHeller Machine Tools Wins General Motors 2017 Supplier of the Year Award
It’s the second consecutive year the machine tool manufacturer has received the award.
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Video: 3D Printing at Local Motors
The car manufacturer uses extra-large 3D printers all the way down to desktop machines at its Knoxville, Tennessee, factory.
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Barnes International Named a General Motors Supplier of the Year
Barnes International Inc. was recently recognized by General Motors for quality, performance and innovation.
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Changes in Automotive Tech Driving Manufacturing Modifications
Material and powertrain advancements are the two main drivers changing the auto industry. Consider the implications for manufacturing.
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United States Helps Drive German Machine Tool Sales
As Germany’s second-largest export market, the United States took delivery of 1.12 billion euros worth of German machine tools in 2017, which is up 20 percent compared to 2016. For incoming orders, the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association, VDW, is optimistic that the United States will follow a moderate growth path, thanks in part to the government’s tax cuts.
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Line of Workholding for Automotive Machining
Kitagawa NorthTech has released a line of custom-engineered automotive industry workholding solutions.
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