Proos Mfg. Under New Ownership, Adds Manufacturing Capacity October 29, 2018 Proos Mfg. (Grand Rapids, MI) announced the completion of the company’s sale to company President Bryan Howard. In addition to the sale, Proos also made public its plans to increase manufacturing capacity and add jobs.
The Future of Manufacturing? Playing Together November 1, 2018 I have been talking with a lot of folks about the future of manufacturing. They use terms like Industry 4.0, 3D printing, digital twin and mass customization to describe this glorious future. Hearing this so often, it might be easy to get cynical and dismiss it.
Mexico to Remain Automotive Force, PwC Says May 3, 2017 Mexico will remain a force in the automotive industry even as President Donald Trump looks to revamp the North American Free Trade Agreement, PricewaterhouseCoopers said in a report about the industry.
Caterpillar Boosts Sales Forecast But Will Spend More to Close Plants April 25, 2017 Caterpillar Inc. (Peoria, IL) today boosted its sales outlook while saying it will spend more to close plants and cut jobs.
What Makes AGVs Move Around Factory Floor June 13, 2018 Konrad Lorenz won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1973 for his experiments with animal behavior. Lorenz discovered the principle of imprinting, where a bond is formed between a newborn animal and a caregiver. This is the mechanism where an auditory or visual stimulus is used to induce the young to follow its parents.
How a Race Team Improves Its Performance June 11, 2018 Like most auto manufacturers, NASCAR race teams are motivated to make vehicle parts better, cheaper and faster. Hundreds of the leading Fortune 500 brands are highly visible on the evocative vehicle paint schemes, pointing to continued healthy investment in the sport.
Eaton eVaptive System Offers Engineers Flexibility in Designing Fuel Systems June 13, 2018 Eaton Vehicle Group’s new eVaptive electronically controlled fuel tank vapor-venting system offers engineers flexibility never before possible in designing fuel systems. Designing a vehicle’s fuel and vapor-venting system is no easy task, despite the fact that much of the technology involved is not overly complex.
Clay Modeling Still a Key for Vehicle Design June 12, 2018 Motorized vehicles normally start as a vision. An engineer creates a vehicle design that is desired by the consumer and keeps in line with the direction the vehicle manufacturer is heading into for the future. This may mean standard fueled, hybrid, electric, and autonomous vehicles.
ANCA Launches New Tech Center, Provides Insight to Future of Manufacturing June 4, 2018 ANCA Inc. opened its technical center expansion May 23-24, 2018, in Wixom, MI, hosting more than 200 customers, vendors, and community members at the event. This multi-million-dollar investment provides a larger demonstration floor, classrooms for training, and a larger machine assembly and process development area.
Eaton System Helps Meet Diesel Regulations June 14, 2018 Eaton Corp.’s Internal Exhaust Gas Recirculation (iEGR) technology enables automakers to meet stringent regulations on diesel engine emissions by providing direct control over the thermal management of the exhaust system. The iEGR technology also provides superior cold start characteristics over hydraulic solutions, whatever the engine condition.
