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Earlier this year, AIAG released updated APQP and Control Plan reference guides, available at www.aiag.org. This release includes the stand-alone control plan document for completing control plans.

AI-based vision system ensures that relays and other components are installed correctly.

MLADÁ BOLESLAV, Czech Republic—Škoda Auto has opened new 22 million euro ($24 million) Simulation Center at its assembly plant here. 

Hurco Companies, Inc. and Indianapolis-based race team Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) recently announced a continuation of their long-standing partnership.

The collaboration aims to reduce the nation’s reliance on foreign sources of battery materials.

Traditional measurement methods struggle with complex geometries and modern plastic parts. Advanced vision measuring systems offer advantages for automotive manufacturers, but traditional tools are still preferable in some areas.

Digital twins replicate real-world environments digitally, aiding manufacturers in optimizing processes and improving safety and performance.

Real-time data acquisition prevents defective parts at an auto parts manufacturer.

In the competitive electric vehicle (EV) industry, perfecting the battery tray's aluminum weld design is critical. It houses essential components and safety ensuring precise integration is crucial to prevent potential hazards such as torsion-induced bending of both the battery tray and the vehicle body due to thermal expansion of battery cells.

The new campus will focus on battery research, manufacturing, and recycling, with the West Midlands Gigafactory as its anchor tenant.