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Troubleshooting the Dispensing Process

Advanced machines help manufacturers flawlessly and consistently dispense a wide range of materials

July 6, 2018

Taken literally, the terms "accurate dispensing" and "dispensing with accuracy" are not interchangeable. In practice, however, manufacturers and their machine operators know that the words describe the same desired result: Dispensing an exact amount of material, at a specified location, on a repeatable basis

Trump Tariffs Could Add $5,000 to Price of New Vehicle in U.S.

July 5, 2018

WASHINGTON—Prices of new cars and trucks could jump by several thousand dollars in the U.S. if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to raise tariffs on imports.

Volvo Opens SC Assembly Plant, Debuts Redesigned Sedan

July 5, 2018

CHARLESTON, SC—Volvo’s first U.S. manufacturing plant is now open for business. The Charleston, South Carolina, facility joins two manufacturing plants and an engine plant in Europe, three car factories and an engine plant in China, and assembly plants in India and Malaysia that make Volvo’s expanding product lineup.

Assembling 3D Printed Parts

Engineers don’t need to rethink traditional joining techniques

Austin Weber

July 5, 2018

Additive manufacturing is no longer just for prototyping. More and more, the technology is being used to make production-ready parts. That's forcing engineers to begin thinking about joint designs and assembly processes.

BMW, MIT Explore Printable Inflatable Materials

July 3, 2018

Engineers at BMW are working with the Self-Assembly Lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to develop printed inflatable materials that self-transform, adapt and morph from one state to another.

Audi Adopts Full-Color 3D Printing

July 3, 2018

Engineers at Audi AG are using full-color, multimaterial additive manufacturing to produce plastic parts. The technology will help reduce prototyping lead times by up to 50 percent.

Volvo Cars Opens First US factory

June 20, 2018

CHARLESTON, SC—Volvo Cars today inaugurated its first U.S. assembly plant here.

Hyundai to Invest $388 Million in New Alabama Manufacturing Plant

June 20, 2018

MONTGOMERY, AL—Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) recently announced that it will invest $388 million to construct a new plant to manufacture engine heads and support production of the Sonata and Elantra sedans. The investment, which will create 50 new jobs, will be spent on equipment for the engine head machining plant and updating technology in the company’s existing engine plant.

AGCs Provide Material Support to Honda Assemblers

Jim Camillo

June 13, 2018

Numbers, like words, need context to be properly understood. Year-to-year production rates, for example, provide lots of insight into a facility"s past, but little about its future survival or success. A better indicator of that is how much money has been invested in the plant for new equipment and expansion.

Regulators Send Fuel Economy Proposal to White House

June 12, 2018

WASHINGTON—Regulators have sent the White House a proposal seeking to scale back Obama-era rules to combat climate change through tougher fuel-economy standards for cars and trucks. The Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently delivered the proposals to the Office of Management and Budget for review, one of the required steps before a federal rule is adopted.

Boeing to Lay Off 17,000 Workers Amid Financial Struggles

Cobots vs. People: Which Is Best?

UAW President Shawn Fain Shares Letter In Response To Presidential Election Results

Events

April 16, 2025

The ASSEMBLY Show South

Returning for its third year, The ASSEMBLY Show South is the premier event for assembly technology, featuring expert-led sessions, product demos, and valuable networking opportunities—all in the heart of Nashville’s thriving manufacturing hub.