Category: Design & Planning

August 24, 2021

In its conversion of its Neckarsulm plant from only producing the zoomy R8 super sports car to include assembly of the e-tron electric models, Audi employed only virtual modeling to make the necessary changes to the plant. That makes the […]

August 20, 2021

It will eliminate “dangerous, repetitive and boring tasks,” said Musk “essentially the future of physical work will be a choice.” As such, the robot will, said Musk, have “profound implications for the economy.” He said it was important that the […]

July 12, 2021

In recent years, Aston Martin has migrated toward a new generation of powertrains bought from Daimler’s AMG high-performance vehicles subsidiary as it sought to move away from the Ford-based engines that were a legacy of its ownership by that company. […]

July 6, 2021

Radical changes are propelling the automotive industry forward as electrification transforms vehicles from mechanical systems into electronic wonders. Massive advances in sophisticated electronics and computer systems are making self-driving cars a reality. In response, automotive manufacturers and suppliers have rallied […]

June 15, 2021

In a recent Forbes interview discussing the future of manufacturing, Flex CEO Revathi Advaithi shared that “the industry is outdated in many ways.” Even if we look back just a few years to 2018, the percent of manufacturing corporations successfully […]

June 11, 2021

A key improvement is within the silicon photo-multiplier (SiPM) light receiving integrated circuits which have light-receiving cells controlled by transistors. The new chips have smaller transistor modules, replace buffer layers protecting the transistors with newly-developed insulating trenches between the transistors […]

June 8, 2021

Forward Engineering Managing Director Adam Halsband’s presentation at Virtual Engineering Days highlights the plastics industry opportunities that arise thanks to the auto industry’s push for weight reduction. His session, “New Automotive Requirements Drive Increased Opportunity for Plastics Industry” covers issues […]

June 8, 2021

Ford has vast experience with designing hard-working pickup trucks. But designing a pickup truck to do that work using purely electric power stored in its battery pack and driving through electric motors presented new challenges for the team working on […]

June 2, 2021

Tekni-Plex Medical is launching a Prototype Solutions Services initiative to support medical device manufacturers at the design stage of new tubing products used in critical fluid-transfer applications. The prototypes created as part of the service are instrumental for testing tubing […]

April 5, 2021

The start of the 2021 Formula 1 racing season at the Bahrain Grand Prix marked the appearance of the first Aston Martin F1 car since the DBR5, which was raced by Roy Salvadori and Maurice Trintignant in the 1960 British […]

March 29, 2021

Using the correct air filtration systems in your manufacturing facility is essential for avoiding air pollution and keeping workers healthy. Here are some actionable tips for ensuring company leaders make the best decisions about their air filtration systems. Understand the […]

March 8, 2021

The classic American highway cruiser motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson is launching a foray into the globally popular “adventure bike” category with the Pan-America 1250, a dual-purpose bike meant to excel on the road and off it. Harley points out the before […]

March 8, 2021

Before he was confirmed as Transportation Secretary, Pete Buttigieg called for millions of new electric vehicles on our roads to meet the challenges of climate change. It is a goal that would not be possible without plastics. Over the years, […]

March 5, 2021

Years ago, I created a simple “spot-the-difference” exercise for the firm where I worked, asking the team to compare two nearly identical images. Roughly one fourth (24%) of those who took the test got it wrong. Half found too few […]

February 26, 2021

Risk leaders are already investing 28 cents of every dollar for technology updates to help strengthen resilience. But simply throwing more money at a problem is not the answer. Any increased budget must be accompanied with a deeper look into […]

February 22, 2021

CNC parts are widely used in different industries because of their versatility, and that is why the market for these services is continuously growing more and more. We see these everywhere, from small scale parts for DIY projects, components for […]

February 22, 2021

As things currently stand, plastic is generally considered one of the most unsustainable substances on the planet. Made from petroleum and other fossil fuels, these substances take hundreds of years to decompose. In many cases, they break down into microplastics […]

February 11, 2021

Rivian Automotive Inc., the electric-vehicle maker backed by Amazon.com Inc., is scouting locations in Europe to build a new factory, according to people familiar with the matter. The site likely would first produce a delivery van for Amazon and soon […]

February 8, 2021

The head of Daimler’s global truck operation believes the upcoming restructuring into a separate company positions it to accelerate growth in terms of both innovation and financial opportunity. “I was pushing for this for years and finally it came. It’s […]

January 14, 2021

Every manufacturing process, from food to consumer packaged goods, automotive and more, leaves behind waste, but much of this left-over material can be put to productive and profitable use. Many of the waste materials that are generated in the manufacturing […]