Ford Motor Company is experimenting with 3D knitting technology that will allow the automaker to construct any seat cover in only an hour. … [Read more...] about Ford is Killing the Craft of Auto Upholstery with 3D Knitting
Robots Are Taking Over
This Robot Can Install a Headliner Board
For the first time ever, an auto manufacturing plant is using robotics to install a headliner board in cars. … [Read more...] about This Robot Can Install a Headliner Board
Vetron Autoseam: This Machine Sews Alone
Recent advancements in sewing machine technology – such as auto thread trimming, auto needle positioning and auto backtacking – have made operating a machine easier. However, not until now has a company invented an autonomous machine that can sew just about anything on its own. Introducing the Vetron Autoseam, the world’s first fully automated sewing machine that can identify, … [Read more...] about Vetron Autoseam: This Machine Sews Alone
Ford Robot Measures Interior Comfort
Car owners prefer soft-touch surfaces in their vehicle cabins – that’s a fact. But how soft is soft enough? To answer that question, Ford is using a robot it calls RUTH to measure comfort and standardize quality. While the system has been employed in Europe for years, it has only recently come to American shores. … [Read more...] about Ford Robot Measures Interior Comfort
Software That Replaces Auto Trimmers
The way car companies manufacture car seats and seat covers is becoming increasingly complex. Gone are the days when automakers hired professional fabricators and upholsterers to design, pattern and sew vehicle seat covers. Today, all a company needs is an engineer and a computer. Case in point: Vistagy - a leading provider of specialized engineering software that's … [Read more...] about Software That Replaces Auto Trimmers
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