Automotive Design & Production

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Articles in August 2003 issue of Automotive Design & Production

• Information technology fights traffic congestion: what's impressive about the $200-million system is its ability to identfy vehicles austomatically as they ordinarily move about the city - Technology Update Information
  by Martin Piszczalski
• Bosch gets straight to the point - Supply Side
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Ford F-150: filling all the niches - WIP
• HSLA & some stamping considerations: the material is great with regard to part performance—but be sure that the pressroom is set up to accommodate it - Equipment & Applications
• "Who are those guys?" - WIP - Brief Article
• Forming wheels—by spinning: at Kawasaki, ATV wheels are produced in house—and even for other companies. While other companies may roll form their wheels, they've found spinning to be advantageous to meet the requirements of their production syst
• Observations from Chairman Henry - WIP
• Advanced composites for an advanced Corvette: Corvettes have always used advanced materials, whether it is the SMC body panels or the titanium exhaust system. For the 2004 Commemorative Edition Z06, they're taking things to a new level, with what is thoug
  by Gary S. Vasillash
• Better parts tracing - WIP
• Industrial Ethernet: wiring the enterprise: rumors of Ethernet's demise on the factory floor, especially for control applications, are unfounded. What's more, wireless solutions are providing even more opportunity for this network technology - Digital Dom
  by Lawrence S. Gould
• New CVT patented - WIP - Brief Article
• Hey! what're you lookin' at? Eye-tracking systems promise to reduce accidents by helping drivers keep their eyes on the road. They have become increasingly sophisticated and are poised to enter production within five years as part of sensor-based safety p
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Rugged wheels done quickly - WIP
• Don't plan, execute! Paton was right. Victory depends on execution, not plans. Flexibility and leadership win wars, not acronyms - Dudler
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Learning from leaders: there's plenty of imagination in the industry. There's just not a whole lor of application of imagination - Marginal - Editorial
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• High-performance computing, Boeing &, design for Six Sigma - WIP
• How to control your temper - On The Management Side - Editorial
  by Ted Pollock
• On the beach: a photo essay - On Cars
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Survival strategies - Insight - Illustration
  by Kim Korth
• Charge of the light brigade: the combination of extrusions, castings, and technologies like roll bonding and friction stir welding are central to the light weight and high strength of Ford's GT chassis - On Cars
  by Christopher A. Sawyer