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Hot Forming Titanium
ITitanium has the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. It’s as strong as some steels, but 45 percent lighter. Titanium is also prized for its corrosion resistance, fatigue resistance, crack resistance, and ability to withstand moderately high temperatures without creeping. Read More
EV Supplier to Build $600 Million Factory in Tennessee
Piedmont Lithium is building a $600 million factory here that is scheduled to start production in 2026 and could produce enough lithium hydroxide to make 600,000 batteries annually.
“We like the proximity to the ‘Battery Belt,’” says Malissa Gordon, the company’s vice president for government relations, referring to the geographical name where an array of companies are locating to supply automakers, including Volkswagen in Chattanooga. Read More
AI-Controlled Robots Prep Car Bodies for Painting at BMW
BMW’s assembly plant here has become the first automotive factory in the world to use an end-to-end digitalized and automated process for inspection, processing and marking of painted vehicle surfaces in standard production. Read More |