Ford Ramps Up EV Production at German Assembly Plant Austin Weber June 5, 2024 COLOGNE, Germany—Ford Motor Co. has ramped up production of a battery-powered Explorer SUV at its first dedicated electric vehicle facility in Europe. Read More
Robots Automate Assembly of Engine Valves Ralf Högel June 4, 2024 Automated assembly requires speed and precision.Read More
Ford’s Forgotten Chicago Assembly Plant Austin Weber June 4, 2024 During the 1950s, Ford Motor Co. operated two assembly plants in Chicago.Read More
How the Model T Was Assembled in Chicago Austin Weber June 3, 2024 Ford Motor Co. began producing cars in Chicago 10 years before the current assembly plant opened a century ago. Read More
Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant Turns 100 Austin Weber June 3, 2024 The historic factory has made everything from Model T’s to SUVs since 1924.Read More
Toyota Material Handling to Build Electric Forklift Factory in Indiana Austin Weber June 3, 2024 Toyota Material Handling is investing nearly $100 million to build a new facility that will assemble battery-powered forklifts.Read More
Robots Assemble Precision Medical Device Jeff Buck May 30, 2024 Digital twins facilitate design of robotic assembly systems, from prototype to high-volume production.Read More
New Technology Error-Proofs Battery Manufacturing Thomas Preuss May 28, 2024 Infrared system locates position of fastening tools in real time with no latency.Read More
Air Taxi Batteries Demand Unique Power Densities for Safe Operation Austin Weber May 27, 2024 Developing lightweight, yet powerful air taxi batteries is a big challenge.Read More
Assembly Lines Automotive Suppliers Need to Adopt More Automation to Survive Austin Weber May 20, 2024 Automation and robotics are crucial to the future of the automotive industry, claims a recent study conducted by ABB Robotics and Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS).Read More