Watch: Cellular Car Manufacturing vs. Traditional Assembly Lines

December 20, 2023

December 20, 2023

Welcome to MetalForming Automotive, where you’ll find a variety of news and information from this quickly evolving industry, including links to the latest information from our industry partners: AISI, Automation Alley, CAR and MEMA (formerly OESA).

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Microfactories could change the way cars are made, as evidenced in this tour of Hyundai’s new electric-vehicle plant in Singapore. There, robotic arms, artificial intelligence and even robotic dogs are used to assemble cars in specialized cells rather than traditional production lines.

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MetalForming LIVE: Recruit, Retain, Train

New to the MetalForming LIVE virtual-event lineup for 2024 is a session on workforce development. This event, slated for January 16, 2024, at 2 p.m. ET, will feature a panel discussion presenting ideas for recruiting, upskilling and retaining workers. Panelists include workforce-development leaders from the Precision Metalforming Association, and three executives from metal forming companies.

Watch: Recapping the Hot Stamping Experience—Conference and Technology Tour

Thank you to everyone who joined us in Holland, MI, for the 5th annual Hot Stamping Experience and Tech Tour! This sold-out conference had more than 100 participants hear presentations from experts on the ever-expanding world of hot stamping.

Watch: Tesla Cybertruck Stainless Steel Body-Panel Production

Lars Moravy, Tesla’s head of vehicle engineering, provides a tour of the Giga Factory in Austin, TX, explaining how it builds Cybertruck Class A stainless-steel panels.