Category: Process

May 5, 2021

Porsche AG has developed a new production process at its headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany in collaboration with Tesa SE. Using this process, the holes in the car body, which are necessary for corrosion prevention, can now be sealed much more […]

May 3, 2021

As the trucking industry explores zero-emission technologies such as battery-­electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, heavy-duty engine oil suppliers are applying less conspicuous methods of curbing airborne particulate matter and carbon emissions. Trucking’s major lubricant brands have been introducing formulations […]

April 29, 2021

The rate of progress in additive manufacturing with plastics is little short of staggering. In a few years, it has gone from being an exotic plaything for crazy inventors and well-funded research laboratories, all the way to a major disruptive […]

April 27, 2021

Google Cloud and Siemens have announced a new cooperation to optimize factory processes and improve productivity on the shop floor. Siemens intends to integrate Google Cloud’s leading data cloud and artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) technologies with its factory automation solutions […]

April 26, 2021

The fruits of Ford’s commitment to additive innovation shine bright when looking at the results of a project it co-funded with ExOne. The goal of the collaboration was to bring together a team of engineers, material scientists and manufacturing experts […]

April 22, 2021

Rockwell and Comau are joining forces to maximise manufacturing efficiencies through unified robot control solutions. “Industrial companies are looking for efficient ways to integrate robotics into their operations for process optimization and agility,” says Rockwell’s Blake Moret, “Rockwell Automation’s collaboration […]

April 20, 2021

Supply chains endured a growing number of challenges in 2020, particularly as disruptions threatened suppliers and changed dynamics across the chain. The breadth of disruption was so severe that many organizations were caught on the back foot and could only […]

April 19, 2021

A survey by McKinsey states that the adoption of automated technologies in the food and beverage industry is relatively slow compared to other sectors, with only 48 per cent of manufacturers considering themselves ready for Industry 4.0. Here, Claudia Jarrett, […]

April 19, 2021

Innovmetric has announced its online PolyWorks Conference Live event (April 28-29, 2021), which will show the digital transformation of 3D measurement processes, enabled by the PolyWorks 2021 digital platform solutions. “The world has gone digital in a revolutionary way. But […]

April 8, 2021

3D printing has the potential to revolutionize product design and manufacturing in a vast range of fields – from custom components for consumer products, to 3D printed dental products and bone and medical implants that could save lives. However, the […]