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New ASTM standard aims to establish consistent grading system for additive manufacturing in automotive sector

Automation Mag

ASTM International shared in a press statement that its additive manufacturing technologies committee ( F42 ) is developing a proposed standard that will be used to assign part grades across automotive industries that use AM to produce parts. This document is one step toward adding part grades/classifications in all transportation areas.”

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How I Made It: Craig Cegielski

Modern Machine Shop

So, in school, I naturally enjoyed hands-on courses and found myself taking machining, welding, automotive, all that stuff. You communicate with them, you document, you make phone calls, you e-mail them. I had the minibike, the snowmobile and the three-wheeler and I enjoyed tinkering. I have ridiculous standards for them.

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Chinese automaker to use UBTECH humanoid

Robotics Business Review

We aim to enhance manufacturing capabilities and promote humanoid robots in the automotive industry,” Changbo told CarNewsChina. According to the document, China aims to mass-produce humanoids by 2025. The document says that by 2027, humanoids should be an important new engine of economic growth in China. m tall (around 5.58

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Auto supplier Gissing enters Chapter 11, owes Tesla $13.3M

Plastics News

The company, a subsidiary of a Chinese automotive supplier, manufactures interior acoustic and cargo management systems for Tesla, GM, Ford Motor Co., HQS Automotive International, Alta Equipment Co., Gissing's revenue last year was $110 million, and its projected sales for this year are $136 million, according to bankruptcy documents.

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Model management software challenges at automotive facility

Control Engineering

Lacking documentation of how things work, observing programmable logic controllers and human-machine interfaces can help update production models. Updated project models were needed for several automotive production lines. Updated project models were needed for several automotive production lines. Learning Objectives.

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Signicat leads the way in reshaping European automotive retail sales

i4.0 today

In recent years, automotive manufacturers, looking towards a global model, have introduced numerous processes into their supply chain, such as signing contracts, which used to be done through car dealerships. The BMW Group is a world-leading automotive brand that we work with in Europe. Today Magazine.

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Brexit deal poses ‘existential threat’ to UK car manufacturing, industry warns

E&T

In the document, the company described the agreement between the UK and the EU as a “threat to our export business and the sustainability of our UK manufacturing operations”. Stellantis, which employs more than 5,000 people in the UK, was responding to an enquiry into the supply of batteries for EV manufacturing in the country.