Geely New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (GCV) subsidiary brand Yuan Cheng Auto announced the launch and sale of the world’s first M100 methanol fuel heavy truck produced at GCV’s Nanchong Plant. The new commercial vehicle is offered in three variants, standard, mountain, and regional logistics version.
The development of met…
Experts at the Manufacturing Technology Centre have developed an innovative demonstrator to show businesses how they can grow through the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies and processes.
Developed by the MTC working alongside the University of Birmingham, Loughborough University and a team of industrial partners, the "F…
A technology demonstrator to show businesses how they can grow through the adoption of smart manufacturing has been launched at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MT…
Outokumpu, a global leader in stainless steel production, has significantly increased production after replacing two lasers with one bespoke Kimla laser cutting machine.
For the past 15 years Outokumpu has been running three CO₂ laser machines to fulfil its cutting needs at its UK facility in Sheffield. Work…
A special manufacturing technique usually reserved for supercars has found its way into the all-new 2019 Nissan Altima 2.5-liter engine.
Inside the four cylinders of the engine block is where Nissan’s state-of-the-art mirror bore process is used to reduce friction and improve efficiency. The treatment, first used in the Nissan G…
Franke Bearings has collaborated with Dorset-based inventors to support the release of a new penny farthing-style E-Cyclopic folding bike.
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The electric vehicle firm, Ather Energy has announced the plan to enter the Chennai—the Auto Hub of India in June 2019. Following closely after its announcement of launching in multiple cities in 2019, Chennai is the second city that the company is foraying into after the launch in Bengaluru in 2018.
With this expansion, the com…
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ALSN), the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today that it has purchased Vantage Power and AxleTech’s electric vehicle (EV) systems division.
Allison Transmission has a more than 103-year history of leading technological advanc…
There are two basic types of dental ball bearings depending on the type of work that the tool is designed for. The first type is the Radial Bearing and the second type is the Thrust Bearing. Radial Bearings are designed for working in deep grooves and for angled dental surfaces. Radial Bearings have an inner ring, an outer ring, a series of …
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today its coming launch of three new TFT-LCD modules for not only in automobiles but also industrial equipment such as ships and construction and agricultural machinery that require large screens combined with high performance and superior quality. Sales will begin July 16 through Mitsubish…
Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today took the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the first of Toyota and Kenworth’s jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks before a crowd of media, government officials and industry and community leaders…
The construction sector is expanding rapidly across the globe. There are various developments observed in the energy sector and the burgeoning infrastructure developments are further accelerating the demand for rough terrain cranes globally. The Middle East and Africa region have reflected similar opportunities for the rough terrain cranes marke…
With the rapid acceleration attained by the automotive sector, there is an increasing demand for automotive components. Automotive bearing is one such crucial automobile c…
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Today’s manufacturing landscape requires greater efficiency and faster turn-around times than ever before. This applies to both end-use parts and production aids.
To stay competitive and improve practices in real time, companies are combinin…
The BMW Group has launched what promises to be a landmark project for the introduction of serial additive manufacturing into the automotive industry. Named the “Industrialization and Digitization of Additive Manufacturing (AM) for Automotive Series Processes,” or IDAM for short, this project is supported by the expertise of 11 leading indust…
As a leader in the all-electric vehicle space, Nissan applauds the Government of Canada’s announcement made t…
At the end of 2016, ZF entered into two joint ventures with Foton, a Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer, to produce and sell commercial vehicle transmissions. The partners have now opened a production plant in Jiaxing, to the south of Shanghai. The companies will focus primarily on the production of automated transmissions for heavy and lig…
