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IntroductionAssembly line productivity is a critical performance factor in passenger car manufacturing because it directly affects output stability, production cost and delivery efficiency. Existing studies discuss machine, manpower, supply chain and quality issues separately, but limited empirical work examines these barriers together in passenger car manufacturing units of the Pune region. To a…

The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge and Idaho national laboratories announced a collaboration to expand the domestic supply chain of industrial pressure vessels. Together, the labs will help enable wire arc 3D printing of these large components, which are critical for energy-related industries and capable of reliably withstanding harsh service conditions. The initiative boosts the rapid expansio…

Schaeffler is creating its strain wave gearboxes with a forming technology that will enable mass production of the components. The post Schaeffler plans to mass produce gearboxes for humanoid robots in 2027 appeared first on The Robot Report .

In the fast-paced world of product development, engineers constantly strive for innovation, efficiency, and accuracy. Yet one persistent bottleneck continues to slow the journey from design (CAD) to high-fidelity simulation (CAE): geometry preparation.

Body engineering is no longer just about designing the vehicle structure. It has become a structural intelligence layer that connects safety, NVH, weight, manufacturability and sustainability decisions from the earliest concept stages.

A defect found at final inspection is rarely a final-inspection problem. It usually signals that a process changed earlier, continued unchecked, and produced a growing batch of nonconforming parts. How Data-Driven Quality Control Prevents Costly Defects in Modern Manufacturing comes down to timing. Data-driven quality control identifies variation while adjustment is still possible, turning qualit…

Not every factory upgrade needs to be a full robotic overhaul. For plants that have been running the same lines for a decade or more, the idea of “automation” can sound expensive, disruptive, and a little bit risky to be honest. But bringing automation into an older facility doesn’t have to mean tearing everything out […]

There are all kinds of enormous, impressive and, frankly, noisy machines at work across the 20,000 square meters of industrial warehouses at the headquarters of Fagor Arrasate, a manufacturing company in Spain’s northern Basque Country. Here, a team of engineers is constructing machines that can put together household appliances like... The post The Spanish Town Doing Capitalism Better appeared f…

LG Electronics has acquired a local TV parts factory in Mexico. The move strengthens cost competitiveness and tightens control over its supply chain at one of its key North American production bases. It also gives the company an existing manufacturing facility and inventory already suited to its TV operations, bringing production of selected components closer to final assembly.

Learn how Innolot 2.0 offers a cost-optimized, highly reliable solder alloy for EV power module heatsink attachment, delivering superior creep performance and reduced thermal stress.

In CAD or rendering projects, setting the right timeline can ensure successful completion. Clients often underestimate the timeline for completing the project. Sometimes, designers underestimate the scope of work. There are instances in which more review time is needed than for the design or modeling itself. Read more → The post What Is the Typical Timeline for Completing Freelance CAD or Renderi…

Rodriguez has introduced a collaborative linear transfer system that can move a cobot between multiple workstations and extend its operating range to as much as 10 metres. The company is offering Thomson’s Movotrak Cobot Transfer Unit (CTU), which it describes as “a movable seventh axis” designed to allow a single cobot to perform tasks at […]

Scientific Reports, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41598-026-66321-7 Comparative analysis of Quasi-symmetric and staggered inner-milling strategies under different toolpath patterns for deformation control of Al 7075-T651 thin-walled plates

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory are the recipients of seven 2026 R&D 100 Awards, recognizing work that advances materials, improves manufacturing and recycling processes, promotes lower-cost energy technologies and advances quantum information networking.

J-DAMMIT 2026, the Joint-Defense Advanced Manufacturing Meeting for Innovation and Transition, will bring defense leaders, manufacturers, technology providers, educators, and advanced manufacturing professionals to Harrisburg for three days of hands-on demonstrations, technical learning, and collaboration Aug. 25-27.

J-DAMMIT 2026, the Joint-Defense Advanced Manufacturing Meeting for Innovation and Transition, will bring defense leaders, manufacturers, technology providers, educators, and advanced manufacturing professionals to Harrisburg for three days of hands-on demonstrations, technical learning, and collaboration Aug. 25-27.