Automotive
EV transitions, lightweight materials, autonomous driving tech, and the supply chain shifts transforming how vehicles are designed and built.
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Bugatti-Rimac Ditches CMMs for Handheld 3D Scanning on 200 kg CarbonFibre Monocoque The Problem: Measuring Something You Can't See Properly Bugatti-Rimac's Nevera monocoque weighs 200 kg. • They're built for controlled environm...
Detroit's EV Pivot: What the Production Pause Means for Battery SupplyChains The Prediction vs. • The Problem: Demand Hasn't Met the Hype Kalnoskas has been tracking EV adoption metrics since 2019. • The gap between projected dem...
WAAM Prints 110kg Mastiff Suspension Carrier in 60 Hours, Halving LeadTime The Problem With Casting on Low-Volume Defense Programs Defense vehicle programs rarely hit the volumes that justify conventional tooling. • The Build The...
Toyota's A3 Method: How One Sheet of Paper Eliminates RecurringManufacturing Failures The Recurring Problem with Problem-Solving Most engineers have been here: a line goes down, the team scrambles, a patch gets applied, and...
FPT Industrial Treats Carbon Neutrality as Full-Stack Engineering ProblemFPT Industrial is treating carbon neutrality as a full-stack engineering problem — not just cleaner engines, but alternative fuels, electrification, and even ho...
FPT Industrial Brings ePowertrain Tech to Marine With eBS 37 EVOFPT Industrial is bringing its proven ePowertrain tech from on-road to marine — the eBS 37 EVO lands in a hybrid generator from distributor AS Labruna, signalin...
Delta 50kW DC Wallbox Targets Fragmented Public EV Charging PaymentsDelta's new 50kW DC Wallbox targets a real pain point in public EV charging — fragmented payments and poor user experience — with integrated billing and smarter...
FPT Industrial Partners With Anadolu Türk to Expand Turkish Engine MarketFPT Industrial is doubling down on Turkey's large engine market by partnering with a well-established local player — a smart move for manufacturers who rely on ...
Prima Power and ECKOLD Combine Laser Welding and Clinching for AutomotiveTechnisch anspruchsvolle Kombination Bremsgehäuse fürs autonome Fahren Kombinierte Bremsgehäuse vereinen Hauptbremszylinder, Bremskraftverstärker und ABS/ESP in...
Automated Laser Welding Cells Move From Premium Option to Production NecessityAutomated laser welding has moved from premium option to production necessity for automotive manufacturers, driven by EV weight targets and autonomous vehicle s...
Prima Power Unveils Four-Head Giga Laser Next for Automotive 3D CuttingPrima Power's four-head Giga Laser Next is a genuine productivity leap for automotive manufacturers wrestling with giga-factory scale — it's not incremental, it...
Lesjöfors Group Expands Into India With Acquisition Of International Industrial SpringsLesjöfors Group's expansion into India through the acquisition of International Industrial Springs signals confidence in the subcontinent's manufacturing growth...
MAPAL Brings Aluminium Machining Expertise to Pneumatic ComponentsMAPAL is leveraging decades of aluminium machining expertise from automotive series production to solve high-volume pneumatic component manufacturing — where cy...
BEP Surface Technologies Secures 12-Year Chrome-Plating AuthorisationA 12-year regulatory green light for Chrome 6 is a big deal — it kills a decade of uncertainty and lets UK manufacturers plan long-term without ripping up their...
Conflux Technology Plants First European Flag in UK After Decade of GrowthConflux Technology is planting its first European flag in the UK after a decade of proving its additive-manufactured heat exchangers can ...
Closed-Loop Thermal Compensation for Large-Format CNC Gantry Mills: Precision Under Thermal Stress The Challenge of Thermal Expansion in Large-Format CNC Machin...
Comau's end-to-end hairpin stator line signals a maturing e-motor manufacturing ecosystem — turnkey automation is becoming table stakes for OEMs and Tier 1s rac...
Evermore Counts on Cylindrical Grinding Machines From STUDER Evermore has been manufacturing high-quality precision machine components in China for over two dec...
In-Situ Laser Cladding for Die & Mold Repair in Automotive Stamping: A Cost-Effective Solution The automotive stamping industry relies heavily on precision tool...
Max Hilscher Reaches Peak Performance with Vericut and Vericut Force Next-Level Machining When things go smoothly, everything falls into place – Max Hilscher Gm...
Ultra-Precision Diamond Turning for Optical Lenses: Achieving Sub-Micron Accuracy The Critical Demand for Precision in Optical Manufacturing Modern optical syst...