Spot joining technologies for light-weight materials in body structure assembly
Experts from Alumobility demonstrate the value-in-use and performance of joining scenarios for aluminum-intensive vehicles.
Manufacturing
Surface treatment and coatings solutions for eMobility
Olaf Dahlenburg and Audrée Andersen of BASF present innovative new products and surface solutions for EV batteries and car bodies.
Revolutionary metal injection molding technology for cost-effective automotive part production
BASF’s Johanna Wallot, Sven Fleischmann, and William Thorne present a revolutionary metal injection molding feedstock that enables cost-effective production of geometrically sophisticated devices on conventional machines.
Assembly automation for automotive electronics
Paul Burrows and Dr Dmitrij Walter of Manz discuss the challenges of high-volume automotive electronics assembly and the increased opportunities for laser welding to replace fastening or other welding technologies.
Steel E-Motive: vehicle structures for autonomous mobility as a service
Neil McGregor of Ricardo and WorldAutoSteel’s George Coates showcase how steel solutions can address the challenges of developing MaaS vehicles that meet future mobility challenges.
Enabling e-mobility by design: combining material and dispensing equipment for future mobility applications
Dow and bdtronic discuss how the right dispensing equipment applying the very best material science can make all the difference to the production line and production time.
High-strength aluminum applications for a battery electric SUV: the B-pillar example
Mark White, Thorolf Schulte, and Jean-Philippe Masse discuss Alumobility’s latest aluminum auto body sheet study and how an aluminum b-pillar can save significant weight in a battery electric SUV.
How automotive augmented reality is “Changing The Way We See”!
Elektrobit’s Nazareth Samson presents a bird’s-eye view of augmented reality and explains its role in the future of mobility.
AI-powered End of Line data analytics in the automotive industry
AVL experts explain how to improve product qualification using an innovative End of Line (EOL) test data analysis approach.
Why automakers and suppliers are switching to metal injection molding
Experts from Phillips-Medisize provide unique insight into the benefits and potential applications of metal injection molding technology.
Current trends and future developments in EV inverter and electric motor development
FEV’s Andreas Mayer and Joel Deussen discuss current trends and future developments for inverter technology and electric motors.
Redefining automotive design with ultra-high-strength aluminum
Mario Greco of Novelis discusses the ultra-high-strength 7xxx series alloy, which offers a weight reduction potential of up to 40% over existing hot-formed steel solutions.
Next-generation technologies for battery assembly in electric vehicle production
Jon Heathcote of Ubisense examines how existing digital-twin technology can make electric vehicle production processes more flexible and efficient to meet future requirements.
Additive manufacturing in the automotive industry
BASF Forward AM’s Christian Reinhardt explains how automotive TEAR suppliers and OEMs can leverage the benefits of additive manufacturing to the fullest.
Sustainable solutions along the vehicle life cycle: the production phase
Dow MobilityScience™ experts reveal how material science can help vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers lower the environmental footprint of vehicle production.
A guide to digital problem solving in automotive factories
Adrian Jennings of Ubisense provides unique insight into the critical elements of automotive factory digitization best practice.
Additive manufacturing for automotive interiors
BASF Forward AM’s Julia Roth and Andreas Knöchel of Oechsler explain how car seats can be revolutionized by additive manufacturing.
Lessons from restarting an automotive plant safely
Adrian Jennings of Ubisense outlines how to turn the short-term cost of re-opening automotive factories into long-term cost savings with smart technology choices.
The automotive industry after COVID-19 – discovering the unseen trends
PatSnap‘s Kim Boloorian and Kavya Kumaresan provide insight into what the future of innovation will look like for the global automotive industry.
The automotive production floor: how fishing with your grandkids can improve performance
Eric Whitley of L2L outlines how four key ideas can unlock and improve the factory performance of automakers.