A six-axis robot equipped with a compact, lightweight servo press assembles ventilation housings.

The Lean Re-rack cartridge facilitates the transportation of sheet metal between suppliers and manufacturers.

Researchers have developed a way to join steel and aluminum sheets using cold-extruded pin structures.

Localized heating can enhance the strength of clinch joints in high-strength steel.

A major advantage of clinching is that it will not damage anticorrosive coatings on sheet metal.

LOS ANGELES—Lockheed Martin Ventures, the venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corp., is investing in Machina Labs, a start-up company developing technology that combines AI and robotics to rapidly manufacture advanced sheet metal products.

When the latest-generation C-Class series of automobiles was being developed in 2014, Mercedes-Benz designers placed a great emphasis on weight reduction to reduce fuel consumption.

Based in Wichita, KS, H&R Parts Co. Inc. has been producing aluminum parts and assemblies for the aerospace industry since 1955.