July August 2019
Departments:
- Editor’s page: Perot and Iacocca: Transformational leaders for the 1980s
- News: Auto sales slip in H1 2019 as Chevy Cruze, Ford Focus leave market
- Regulations: Nearly half of US governors oppose fuel economy standards rollback
- Infographic: Ford’s car-cut strategy: A progress report
- Featured product: Spray cleaning system
- Electric drive: NEVS/Evergrande acquires Protean Electric; Hitachi Automotive to buy Chassis Brakes; Toyota, Subaru to develop electric vehicles
- Autonomous: Siemens introduces Pave360; ZF, Sense Photonics, Innovusion develop advanced vision systems; Volvo Group, Nvidia to develop autonomous truck AI platform
- Cover shots: Horizontal gear hobbing center; Non-contact laser tool setter; Shoulder milling cutters
- Components: High-tech instrument panel; 3D ultrasonic sensor; Seating technology
- Production tools: Tryout press; Coordinate measurement machines; Automated gear deburring; Vertical machining center
- Rearview: Aluminum extrusion technology lowers costs, improves ductility
Features:
- Adhesives: Pressure-sensitive adhesives adapt to changing automotive market
- Motion design & automation: Linear actuators improve handicapped vehicle accessibility
- Cover Story: 5-axis programming for racing components
- Simulation: Simulating electric vehicle performance