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Sir Humphry Davy did more than just invent electric welding in 1800 when he created electric arcs between two carbon electrodes using batteries. He set a precedent for welding innovation [...]

Whenever the 1920s are discussed in documentaries, they are first referred to as roaring and then as depressing. Too often, too little attention is paid to what happened in between [...]

February 17, 2022 Gentherm Inc. has been assembling a wide range of thermal management products for the automotive industry since 1991, when it was known as Amerigon. In 1996, the [...]

Every second counts on the assembly line-regardless of its length, level of automation, or the product being made. Knowing this, automotive manufactures are increasingly using advanced technology to help cut [...]

July 11, 2021 Ask the typical American about automobile history and you're likely to hear the name 'Henry Ford.' Pose the same question to a Brit, however, and get ready [...]

U.S. automakers are wrestling with the challenge of reducing vehicle weight to meet the 2025 CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) mandate, which requires new cars and trucks to achieve 55 [...]

Using new and innovative technology can be risky, but it can often be rewarding. European electric-motor manufacturers Bosch, Siemens and Volkswagen realized this in 2011 after discovering hot crimping. For [...]

Automakers are often the driving force behind the latest product and process innovations in assembly. Case in point: European automakers have been using flow drilling screws since 1996 to assemble [...]

To the casual observer, large piles of car parts are trash. But to an engineer looking to improve automotive design, they are a treasure. Such was the case at General [...]

Automakers and Tier 1 suppliers hate cross-threading, and for good reason: It raises the cost of fastening operations through increased rework or scrap. The good news for manufacturers is they [...]

Automakers love vibration welding, as do their suppliers. For example, Mahle Filter Systems North America, a Tier I and II supplier of components for the automotive engine industry, has increasingly [...]

The article reports on the move of manufacturers to use fiber, disk and diode lasers to weld steel and aluminum parts due to better precision and higher radiant efficiency. Topics include the continued increase of laser welding in popularity among manufacturers in the automotive industry, the emergence of laser welding as a necessity for manufacturers, and the need for manufacturers to consider the link between the accuracy level of the weld and what guides the laser.

The article informs that automobile manufacturers are focusing on the accuracy of leak testing equipments in order to reduce the market challenges and economic produce due to recession. It mentions about several manufacturers that use testing equipments including the Sentinel instrumentation used by Delta Faucet Co., another company using the System 100 detector and the M-1075 detector. It states about the ASI 30 modular helium leak detector that offers high sensitivity in leak detection.

This article discusses how U.S. automakers are turning their manufacturing facilities into a zero landfill as part of their green manufacturing practices. At the Subaru Indiana Automotive (SIA) Inc. plant, solvent-soaked polyester rags from the paint shop are treated onsite by a recycling company. General Motors for its part has continually increased its commitment to green manufacturing since 1995 while BMW's Greer, South Carolina plant employees are making its assembly facility zero landfill.