Insulation displacement connectors are a reliable alternative to crimping.

A variety of lasers can be used to remove polymer insulation from wires for medical device assemblies.

The Detroit area is home to hundreds of manufacturing plants. One of the newest is the Operations Leadership Factory in Ann Arbor, MI.

Several companies discuss the challenges and benefits of bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Although headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, the Volvo Group manufactures nearly all of its engines at factories in Skovde, Sweden; Hagerstown, MD; and Lyon, France. The Lyon facility produces various types and sizes of engines for Volvo and Renault trucks.

Growth came relatively quickly for hydraulic valve, manifold and electronic controls manufacturer HydraForce Inc.

Whether or not Earth is the only planet able to support life is debatable. What is undeniable, however, is that the planets of our solar system are not the only things that orbit the sun.

Lightweighting has been a hot topic in the auto industry for many years.

Metrics don't make decisions, people do.

Additive manufacturing gives racing teams a winning edge.