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3D printed developments in the automotive industry

3D printed developments in the automotive industry138 shares 119154According to an interview published yesterday by Machine Design, 3D printing's presence in the automotive industry is set to evolve rapidly.Additive manufacturing already holds a firm place in the sector but it is forecast to grow even further.The interview was with Scott Dunham, who is Vice President of Research at SmarTech Publishing and he explained how the automotive industry is poised to fully embrace the benefits of 3D printing.

Kwikset expands use of patented SmartKey security to automotive industry

LAKE FOREST, Calif. (November 1, 2016) – Kwikset® will expand its patented SmartKey™ security to the automotive accessories industry through a newly announced partnership with Horizon Global Corporation, one of the world's leading manufacturers of branded towing and trailering equipment.Kwikset, the leading residential lock manufacturer and America's number one selling lock brand, partnered with Horizon Global, to provide the company, including its Cequent™ and TriMotive™ divisions, the exclusive right to utilize SmartKey in a wide range of automotive applications.SmartKey security allows homeowners, and now automotive accessory owners, the flexibility to re-key all of their Kwikset SmartKey locks for one-key convenience.

Government wants to make the competitive Brazilian automotive industry globally

national productionTarget was highlighted by Minister Marcos Pereira during the opening of the 29th International Motor Show in Sao PauloDuring the opening of the 29th International Motor Show in São Paulo, on Thursday (10), the Minister of Industry, Trade and Services, Marcos Pereira said entrepreneurs in the automotive industry that the focus of the current administration is to make competitive Brazilian automotive industry globally."We want Brazil to be consolidated as a global hub for the development and production of vehicles," he said.According to the minister, the ministry has initiated discussion with the productive sector on the next cycle of the automotive policy.

a love affair with the automotive industry

Peter Cooke: a love affair with the automotive industryProfessor Peter Cooke who died last week will be a sad and significant loss to the automotive community.Although the last few years saw Peter elevated to the position of Emeritus Professor of Automotive Management at the University of Buckingham, he was always the last person to classify himself as an "academic".Even the highly-successful Buckingham Auto Forum, which he ran under the university auspices for several years, swiftly evolved into a topical, cutting-edge debating chamber where members always came away with more industry knowledge than when they arrived.

Rising appetite for chips in the automotive industry

IC Insights distinguishes six main electronic system categories: Automotive, Communications, Consumer, Government and Military, Computer.In addition, the industrial and medical categories are combined with "others".The take rates of safety features are high in the favor of the customers, if they are not mandatory anyway.