Automotive
The automotive industry relies heavily on precision metal fabrication to manufacture lightweight, durable components that enhance fuel efficiency and structural integrity. From chassis fabrication to battery enclosures for electric vehicles (EVs), advanced metalworking techniques such as laser cutting and robotic welding are revolutionizing automotive production.
Automotive
A North American automotive corporation invests in stamping equipment and improves productivity
Automotive
A Michigan-based manufacturer implements robotic welding solutions to compete today
Automotive
As manufacturing evolves, the need to capture and translate raw data into insights and actions grows
Automotive
How data collection can yield short- and long-term operational benefits for robotic welding systems
Automotive
A new control system and HMI takes powdered metal presses to the next level
Automotive
A large RV component manufacturer invests in a coil-fed laser cutter to process parts faster, smarter and more economically
Automotive
Wearable technology offers those who perform repetitive tasks the support they need
Automotive
With its new Nexo, Hyundai adds fuel to the hydrogen-powered auto marketplace, helping the technology move closer to mass production
Automotive
Success for this Tier 1 automotive parts manufacturer comes from continuous growth, global partnerships and team-driven innovation
Automotive
Utilizing advanced materials and new assembly methods, Ford Motor Co. slims down its toughest truck
Automotive
The growth of lightweight materials in vehicles is driving new joining processes
Automotive
Remote laser welding advancements usher in a new method for automotive component production.
Automotive
A new automatic cold saw for ferrous metals features push feeding and automated positioning
Automotive
Boosting safety and efficiency with robotic welding work cells and positioners
Automotive
A blanking solution that offers the flexibility of laser cutting with the speed and cost-effectiveness of coil feeding
Automotive
Robots provide the precision needed to minimize part defects, improving quality
Automotive
A search on Google for “welding videos” produces more than 45 million results.
Automotive
A joining engineer gives young Americans a unique perspective on what a career in automotive welding might entail
Automotive
As automotive materials get thinner, MIG brazing becomes more critical in carmaking operations
Automotive
Speakers at the Lightweight Materials and EV Body Structures Manufacturing Technologies Summit give a preview of what to expect at the February event.
Automotive
A new process determines optimal size, shape and placement of weight-saving lightening holes in vehicles
Automotive
With nearly unlimited materials and joining options to consider, automakers collaborate to achieve common goals
Automotive
Tackling the challenges of welding aluminum in auto body repair begins with the right equipment
Automotive
An automaker counts on laser measurement for accuracy in laser welding EV batteries
Automotive
Spending too much time in the tryout press? Skip the trial and error with advanced die design and simulation software
Automotive
Laser light is an increasingly important tool in the press room for reasons that extend well beyond part inspection
Automotive
A weld monitoring and control system leverages AI technology for use on the shop floor
Automotive
Major QCW laser enhancements are now being adapted to meet the needs of the automotive industry
Automotive
Cutting-edge software provides a solution for robotic hammer peening in the automotive industry
Automotive
At Fiat Chrysler, fine tuning nearly every aspect of the manufacturing process leads to world class manufacturing – literally
Automotive
Retired Canadian military officer uses his personal shop for highly technical replica car projects
Automotive
Ohio State researchers make strides toward a new welding application to lightweight automobiles
Automotive
Although new joining processes, such as bonding or punch riveting, are coming increasingly into play, welding is and will remain a key technology in the production of special vehicles.
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