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Automotive Additive Manufacturing Applications

Additive Manufacturing

From initial use as a prototyping tool to additive manufacturing’s role as an enabler for electrification, mobility, and more, the automotive industry is accelerating additive manufacturing. John Rupp: Where are you seeing AM being used in automotive sector? What we’ve seen is heavy use of additive in form and fit prototyping.

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North American Lighting Accelerates Assembly Line Production with MakerBot 3D Printers

Dinesh Mishra

North American Lighting (NAL), a Koito Group Company, has been manufacturing automotive lighting systems for vehicle manufacturers since 1983. For a manufacturer like NAL, which works with some of the largest automotive OEMs in America like Ford and GMC, speed and precision are critical. With eight facilities across the U.S.,

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Applications of Augmented Reality in Car Manufacturing

ATS

Share The automotive industry is experiencing rapid change. How AR works for automotive manufacturing Augmented reality in car manufacturing can take numerous forms with an extensive range of applications. Assembly kitting: Automotive production lines often make use of kitting for particular assemblies and components.

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Robotics in Manufacturing

Trimantec

Are you looking to enhance your existing line processes through robotic integration? Robots are changing the manufacturing industry and will continue to do so throughout the coming years. Table of Contents: History of Robotics. Robotics in Manufacturing. Types of Industrial Robots. History of Robotics.

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Indiana Mold Builder Decatur Mold Offers a History of Grit and a Future of Innovation

Mold Making Technology

We are currently constructing a new 14,320-square-foot expansion onto the existing facility, which will house the latest technology for lights-out manufacturing — including three new robot cells with integrated automation (five-axis machining, five-axis electrode machining and EDM), aiding our new mold building projects.

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Emerging applications in motion control

Automation Mag

There have been smaller applications like a small assembly press in automotive, but now it’s into large applications like a large stamping press. Morris also lists medical/lab processes, CNC machining, 3D printing and cobot applications as growth areas for motion control. It’s in its infancy but moving fast,” he says.

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Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production

Modern Machine Shop

Brent Donaldson: And while those businesses have arranged through various end products, including motorcycles, robots and measuring tools, they have all had one thing in common. We've recently acquired a high production automotive machine manufacturer. So I think timing wise, it really kind of fit the overall story.