article thumbnail

Automotive electric-actuator market trends

Design World

Automotive electric actuators adjust engine settings; manage safety features; and impart precise control fuel efficiency. Many such actuators are compact and light, fitting well in modern cars and requiring less maintenance. Some can be programmed to execute different tasks.

article thumbnail

BMW testing Figure 01 humanoid at South Carolina automotive plant

Robotics Business Review

BMW said its Spartanburg facility is the largest automotive exporter in the U.S., STR is an AMR optimized for intralogistics work in BMW’s automotive factories. ” It also claimed that the Spartanburg plant as the first automotive plant in the world to use an exoskeleton for overhead work. and it has assembled more than 6.3

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Automotive manufacturing alive and well

Manufacturer's Monthly

Prodrive bought Tickford Vehicle Engineering in 2001 and the Australian operation became Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia (PATA) and established Ford Performance Vehicles in a joint venture with Ford Australia. A change in Australian ownership saw Prodrive Automotive Technology Australia become Premcar in 2012.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

ZERO Automotive commissions its first zero emissions, ultra-safe vehicle

AU Manufacturing

Following its recent dual cab deliveries, ZERO Automotive has completed the first single cab, zero emissions, ultra-safe ZED70 Ti EV Platform. Prior to being transferred to the IGO Nova nickel-copper-cobalt project in Western Australia, the vehicle was delivered to Barminco in Perth, where mining-specific equipment was fitted.

article thumbnail

DN Solutions Responds to Labor Shortages, Reshoring, the Automotive Industry and More

Modern Machine Shop

And Doosan itself has been through some major changes: in 2022, DTR Automotive purchased Doosan Machine Tools to create DN Group, consisting of DN Automotive (formerly DTR Automotive) and DN Solutions (formerly Doosan Machine Tools). Can you tell me how DN Solutions fits into the DN Group's overall business?

article thumbnail

Automotive still thriving in Australia

Manufacturer's Monthly

Today, in excess of 50 per cent of NCAP’s operation is dedicated to the manufacturing of high-quality aluminium castings that are fitted to Nissan’s battery electric and hybrid vehicles sold globally, with NCAP recognised as a centre of manufacturing excellence within the global Nissan network.