I have comments about this article. ● It is encouraging to see the creation of solid models of special interest vehicles. I would love to see the 56 Ford...
Does anyone know which auto companies have equipment from this supplier? Robotic Production Technology Wednesday announced the appointment of Tom Washburn to...
Does this include any stamping plants in the Detroit area? Martinrea pays US$275M for ThyssenKrupp Budd auto body and chassis factories 18:47:26 EDT Oct 16,...
Thai Rung Union to launch four new modified vehicles With 39 years of expertise in the assembly of modified vehicles, Thai Rung Union Car has adjusted its...
This article was published in the Fabricator in the past. It mentions making stamping dies of materials other than ferrous metals. Does anyone have any actual...
Some years ago the ASM (American Society for Metals) used to offer a mail type correspondence course on metal forming. That is a thing of the past, I believe....
Does anyone have experience with this? A new power transfer unit, said to be quieter, lighter, and stronger than previous designs, will be produced for...
I often pick up a copy of the Tech Center News at a rack at a restaurant near the GM Tech Center. It is a free publication and I do not know where to get...
Twinsburg Stamping had quite a lot of spot welding fixtures/machines made by Autodie. It is very interesting that this Mercedes Benz subsidiary is buying it. ...
Restoration/maintenance manufacture of gaskets and shims http://www.thefabricator.com/WaterjetCutting/WaterjetCutting_Article.cfm?ID= 1314 Jim Peck ...
Back in the eighties I was aware of Ishikawajimaharima Heavy Industries stamping presses going into GM Mansfield, Ohio. Those were put into production with US...
Viastore Systems, the Grand Rapids developer of automated material handling and supply chain execution software, said this week it has gone live with a new...
Gary, I wonder if any body panel stamper has used this brand of robot trimming equipment. Stockholm, Sweden-based Karolin Machine Tool AB has purchased Auburn ...
Events recently took me to a metalworking facility in Greensburg, Indiana. This led to a short conversation about the status of the announced Honda automobile...
The Ford 8N was introduced after Henry Ford died in 1948. Ford Motor disregarded the handshake agreement that the Irish American Henry Ford had made with Irish...
Holiday activities resulted in my having a 2006 edition of the book "Tractors of The World". Frankly, it is oriented to the English speaking world and does not...
Per the Sunday Jan 7, 2007, Detroit Free Press, Meridian is out of bankruptcy. Does anyone know if the Viper body is composite which is what the article and...
Per the January 5, 2007, Detroit Free Press Ford is buying a Brazilian company called Troller. When I was in Brazil in May I say a Troller. It looked a lot...
The CNC WEST December 2006/January 2007 issue contains a picture of a man using a Perceptron 3D laser scanning attachment on the articulating arm of a Romer...
The January 22, 2007 issue of US Auto Scene has an article about the EPA National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor. Jim Peck 248-765-4273 ...
Hi all: I am a new member. My name is Aaron Dupont. I am actually a Steel modeller. I plan on adding a stamping plant to my layout. As far as background,...
Aaron, I spent a year working for an electrical contractor installing switchgear, 13.2 KV cable, etc at the Ford Brookpark powerhouse. What is a steel modeler?...
Mark Warren recently offered the statistic that Management, Supervisory, and Engineering level Continuous Improvement accounted for 70 - 90% of Toyota's CIP...
I looked at their website. I would classify them more as an accessory manufacturer. CruiseCam International announced the unveiling of the VetteCam on a ...
The February 5, 2007, issue of the Tech Center News has an article on job shop assembly of a 1957 convertible. Experi-metal of Sterling Heights, Michigan, does...
The February 5, 2007, issue of the Tech Center News has an article on job shop assembly of a 1957 convertible. Experi-metal of Sterling Heights, Michigan, does...
The April 2007 issue of Metalforming has an article that concerns an upgrade to a contract manufacturing stamping line operated by Yorozu Automotive Tennessee....
SUMMER CAMP STRESSES THE TECH IN MANUFACTURING Designing a scale-model car, fabricating its components, and assembling them into a finished product is the...
