Alabama's auto industry is booming, with more jobs, new models, plant expansions, production increases and new suppliers. (Made in Alabama) Alabama’s auto industry continues to power new investment and jobs across the state. Over the past year, auto suppliers have announced new facilities and expansions worth at least $924 million and more than 2,500 new jobs in activities ranging from precision machining…

companies to expand manufacturing GE expects to grow its annual 3D printing business to $1 billion by 2020 General Electric today announced plans to spend $1.4 billion to acquire two of the world's top suppliers of metal-based 3D printing manufacturing equipment, Arcam AB and SLM Solutions Group AG. Both companies will become part of GE's Aviation division, where the technology will be used to increase GE's…

ESI Group, leading innovator in Virtual Prototyping software and services for manufacturing industries worldwide, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. The signature ceremony took place during the event HUAWEI CONNECT 2016 in Shanghai, China on September 1, 2016. The two parties will collaborate on…

HA Builds on the Future of the Foundry Industry Stefan Weil, Minister-President of Germany’s state of Lower Saxony, and Dr. Carsten Kuhlgatz, CEO of Hüttenes-Albertus Chemische Werke GmbH, broke ground on a new research and development laboratory in Hanover on 22 August 2016. HA has invested 8.5 million euros in the new project, which will expand ac-tivities at the company’s Hanover site. With its new…

Two new production buildings are to be erected at OTTO JUNKER's Lammersdorf site with a view to safeguarding the company's future competitive strength in global markets. The shops will accommodate the central optimization of coils, one of the key components of coreless induction furnaces, as well as their fabrication in line with market demands. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the second half…

The world is becoming more and more digital This evolution has even made its way to traditional industries such as foundries. In order to facilitate the transition from traditional manufacturing processes to integrated industrial 3D printing, Bavarian technology company ExOne with its global headquarters in the United States has established successful partnerships with foundries and model workshops. Success…

Crucial new hatchback will get a first public outing at French motor show “We have listened closely to customer needs in redefining our offer to create a car for everyone. It’s the new people’s car: Accessible, appealing in design and great to drive.’ Those are the words of Jochen Sengpiehl, vice president marketing at Hyundai Motor Europe and they’re indicative of just how far Hyundai has come from its…

Shiloh Industries, Inc. (SHLO), a leading supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions, has been awarded funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) HPC4Mfg program to accelerate the development of innovative energy efficient casting methods. For the project, titled “Development of a Transformational Micro-Cooling Technology for High-Pressure Die Casting using High-Performance Computing",…

Global Invacom Group said its Shanghai manufacturing arm has obtained a second patent for an auto-assembly machine. This follows the announcement on 30 August 2016 that the Group had secured the patent for an innovative auto-assembly machine for F-type connector screws. Global Invacom Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co Ltd ("GISH") has secured a utility patent for the structure and components of an automatic cap…

For the autumn season FassMet is organizing scheduled online sessions to allow you to receive updates on its latest. What will these online sessions cover? Quality control of the production process by integrating the latest technologies Taking advantage of foundry data production by learning how to analyze it Keeping track of your production in real time wherever you are in your foundry Want to know more?…