Articles from Automotive Design & Production (August 1, 2007)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A safer mobile email.			122
Achieving success in China: having a methodology for going to market in a competitive market isn't optional, it is essential.	Harbour-Felax, Laurie		699
Acura accentuates design focus.	Kelly, Kevin M.		255
Body beautiful: Audi's Space Frame concept isn't all about aluminum anymore. Now there's a new version that combines steel with aluminum to create an intriguing hybrid structure.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		1354
Bridging the gap between concept and production: Chrysler's Dan Zimmerman has a reputation for producing texturally complex concept car interiors. Now he's taking that experience to the production side.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		905
Built to take it.			154
Conveyor systems.			71
Design wins: while some manufacturers are concentrating on cutting costs, those who are--and will be--successful in the market focus on the needs of the market, and especially on design.	Biggs, Phil		1148
Die-sink EDM.			91
Fast check.			101
Five-axis machining center.			65
GM modifies Global Manufacturing System.	Kelly, Kevin M.		403
GM's diesels for the globe.	Vasilash, Gary S.		253
How Apple has transformed automotive electronics: when Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the iPod in 2001, he knew it would change the way people interacted with their music. What he did not know was how much the device would change the way automakers and suppliers look at in-vehicle entertainment.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1963
How smart is smart?	Sawyer, Christopher A.		337
iCarumba! Apologies to Bart Simpson--and BMW--for thinking the iPod was the interface king, and iDrive the dud.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		736
Improving quality at Ford notch by notch.	Vasilash, Gary S.		249
Industrial cameras.			73
It's the customer, stupid.	Vasilash, Gary S.		268
Laser marking.			55
Leak test instrument.			38
Lighting sets the mood.	Kelly, Kevin M.		450
Low-cost, high-def engineering displays.			58
Magna shows its waves.	Kelly, Kevin M.		404
Mahle's approach to the global market: this comparatively quiet company has been making various acquisitions of late, all apparently aimed at bolstering its considerable strength in powertrain.	Kimberley, William		1015
Manufacturing display.			87
Manufacturing simulation 2.0.	Kelly, Kevin M.		541
Measuring pressure.			191
Mercedes' composite crash structure.			112
On the Mercedes C-Class: although this vehicle fits into the "entry-luxury" category, there is little evidence of the entry part of that term in the fourth-generation C-Class from Mercedes.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1712
Promises, promises: what ever happened to the 18-month product cycle and 10-day vehicle delivery schedules some industry insiders had been predicting for years?	Kelly, Kevin M.		677
Rotary encoders.			64
Safety switches.			60
Seamless: why car companies need to make friends with consumer electronics firms.	Vasilash, Gary S.		806
Sensata focuses on transmission pressure technology.	Kelly, Kevin M.		150
Sensitive safety: from the top down; At least that's the way the folks at Bosch see it. By adding sensors and interlinking active and passive safety systems, survivability increases. Just don't expect this trend to start anywhere other than the premium sector.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		733
Simplifying application transfer.			72
Supporting the infotainment superhighway.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		734
Testing means no bum steer: supplying leather to the auto industry isn't always easy or profitable, says GST Auto Leather, but by concentrating on research, development, and testing it's possible to stay a step ahead.	Sawyer, Christopher A.		1020
The importance of MES-PLM integration.	Kelly, Kevin M.		1389
VW research: vehicle technology for today & tomorrow; Issues ranging from fuels to traffic congestion are among those that are being addressed by Volkswagen researchers as the company works toward a more sustainable industry. Here is a look.	Vasilash, Gary S.		1710
Welding robot.			83
What the latest PLM acquisitions may mean to you: three major PLM vendors were acquired in the past 15 months. Shakeout? Bigger industrial automation powerhouses? It's all potentially good news for automotive.	Gould, Lawrence S.		1523
Wrench for engineers.			76