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  • ffj0412-autoreport-homeBack from the brink

    Auto manufacturers and suppliers move past the bankruptcies and bailouts

  • ffj0312-globalrep-homeGlobal strides

    Pent-up demand is leading to manufacturing growth in many regions around the globe

  • ffj0212-specialreport-homeHelp wanted, skills required

    Manufacturers need workers and Americans need jobs, but a gap is keeping them apart 

  • survey-ffj0112-homeUps & downs

    Last year improved over 2010, and some fabricators and OEMs expect 2012 to be better yet 

New frontiers

Wilson Tool finds a home in Johannesburg, South Africa

Fabricator with a cause

Maricopa Metals partners with Pink Heals Tour to raise awareness of breast cancer

Two if by sea

American Machine & Conveyor makes a name for itself with water sampling stations and Navy projects, among others

International Sturgis

The South Dakota-based motorcycle rally debuts this year in South Korea

Heavy packing

NASA's space shuttles are designed to take cargo--both huge and tiny--into the final frontier

Stirring it up

In its most recent launch, the space shuttle's external tank was practically seamless

Mirror images

NASA's newest space telescope brandishes beryllium to beam stellar photos back to earth

Rocket man

NASA's history of human space flight dates back to the early 1960s

Landmark mission

Discovery Space Shuttle flight STS-128 carries two Hispanic astronauts into history

Staying in control

The Press Pilot 150 from Toledo Integrated Systems helps increase safety

Faster, stronger, safer

Rapid prototyping firm helps to quickly move MRAP vehicles from design to deployment

Trailblazer

The Assault Breacher Vehicle helps Marines push through the barriers and traps of enemies' outer defenses

Innovative engines

New models introduced at SAE World Congress

Delaying Doha's development

NAM supports cancellation of potential Doha Round

Intervention time

NAM forms coalition to push ESGA

Solar act

Hydro Aluminum's newest unit is dedicated to the expansion of solar energy

Granting a reprieve

MATAAC program provides funding to manufacturers hurt by foreign competition

Dangerous dusting

Workers still exposed to hazards despite pestering from EPA and OSHA

In the mix

Old-world craftsmanship and modern manufacturing blend to build the only U.S.-made ice cream machines

'Ride for Freedom' raises awareness of veterans' issues

Rolling Thunder's annual Memorial Day weekend motorcycle ride to Washington, D.C., helps raise awareness of veterans, prisoners of war and those missing in action

Rattling the chain

The ICON Dog draws inspiration from 1940s-era Army jeep

The new shop class

Fredon Corp.'s apprenticeship program promotes manufacturing among young people

One smart chopper

Siemens

Start your engines

NASCAR Hall of Fame opens in Charlotte, N.C.

Fired up

Fabricating a taste for barbecue

NASCAR honors Parks

Remembering Raymond Parks, one of stock car racing's founding fathers

Upward trajectory

Yokohama electric vehicle breaks record at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb

Fighting for the future

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Students gain metalworking skills >

A history of stamping

Ancient civilizations used a variation of this process to produce coins

A new Leaf

The zero-emission Nissan Leaf aims to change the way we drive

Forward thinking

Alternative fuels are nothing new--Henry Ford was developing them nearly 100 years ago

Strong results

Press hardening has myriad benefits for automotive OEMs

Steel rises from the ashes

The USS New York, in memory of the victims of the World Trade Center terrorist attack, takes the fight to the enemy

Volvo sets records

Automotive pioneer pledges to drive his 1966 Volvo for at least 3 million miles

The manufacturing edge

NASA-developed technology offers inspiration for other countries' space programs

Pound for pound

Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SuperVeloce combines speed and power with light weight

Taking the high road

How two companies collaborate to improve services

Mach trial

Mach trial

With a rocket engine, fabricator looks to bring land speed record back to the United States

New frontiers

The Orion spacecraft, to launch in 2015, borrows from NASA

Considering the future

automotive-future012012-homeConsidering the future

A U.S. company overcomes fabrication challenges to bring back the DeLorean DMC-12

Presenting a productive partnership

Linde, ArcelorMittal explain flameless oxy-fuel advantages at AISTech 2008

Plug in, drive away

Advancements in battery technology spur the development of electric vehicles

Cutting edge

Maker of Swiss Army knife partners with Airstream for limited-edition travel trailer

Personal spin

Part 2 of our interview with Hollywood car customizer George Barris

Fabricating comes to life

The Precision Sheet Metal Technology Fair showcases participants

Back from the brink

ffj0412-autoreport-homeBack from the brink

Auto manufacturers and suppliers move past the bankruptcies and bailouts

Toast of the town

State-of-the-art fabrication equipment enables Inamex to help build Grupo Modelo

Into the storm

oemauto1011-homeInto the storm

The Dominator and TIV brave Mother Nature’s biggest storms on Discovery Channel’s “Storm Chasers” 

Personal spin

George Barris continues legacy of car customization

Honor the fallen

The next generation

Students of all ages are heading to class to gain metalworking skills

Right material, right time

auto-fordmaterial1023-homeRight material, right time

Ford’s vehicle material choices rely on consumer needs and industry standards

Military machines

Forming, fabricating technology enables BAE Systems Inc. to meet MRAP vehicle production challenge

Custom gone crazy

In the world of automobile add-ons, built to order never looked so bizarre

Shoulder the burden

With car sales down nearly 40 percent, the fate of the automotive industry

Producing better blanks

Processing, handling and blanking coils for class-A automotive body panels present tough issues

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