Automotive Supplier Faurecia Engages Swisslog To Automate New Emissions Technologies Manufacturing Facility In Columbus, Indiana
Faurecia, global supplier of seat frames and mechanisms, emissions control technologies and vehicle interiors, will work with Swisslog Warehouse & Distribution Solutions to make its new facility Industry 4.0 ready.
Key Factors Affecting Global Industrial Cybersecurity
In the 12-minute audio interview from GlobalBusinessProfessor.com, key differences are described that are affecting industrial control system cybersecurity between North America, Europe and Asia.
German Foreign Minister Steinmeier Visits Bosch Plant In China
The “Made in China 2025” initiative offers opportunities for Industry 4.0 in China, an important market for Bosch.
NASA, GM Jointly Developing Robotic Gloves For Human Use
When engineers, researchers and scientists from GM and NASA began collaborating on the Robonaut 2 (R2) project in 2007, one of the design requirements was for the robot to operate tools designed for humans, alongside astronauts in outer space and factory workers on Earth.
New Online Parts and Accessories Outlet Launched
Auto Parts Network aims to provide a one-stop online shop for auto parts and accessories.
Executive interview with Ed Rammel, Vice President of Marketing, Dayco Products Inc.
Ed Rammel is the vice president of marketing for Dayco Products LLC. In this capacity, he is responsible for all marketing activities for the automotive aftermarket including, product management, sales administration, purchasing, product research and development, cataloging, communications, sales automation and intellectual properties. In today’s Executive Interview, Rammel speaks about technology in the aftermarket, data standards and association initiatives like OptiCat and the SEMA Data Pool.
Wheels, Inc. Appoints Gino Fontana Senior Director of Purchasing Operations
Wheels, Inc., recently announced the appointments of Gino Fontana to Senior Director of Purchasing Operations and Sheryl Sawyers to Director, Vehicle Acquisitions.
FBI Probes Ford Worker
The FBI is investigating whether a Ford Motor Co. hourly employee stole expensive industrial computer programs and sold pirated copies worth more than $1 million on the online auction site eBay. What’s unusual is that the pirated products, which can cost $1,000 a copy, typically are used only in manufacturing and factory management operations by large industrial corporations — not the sort of items individuals would seek to buy.