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The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center last week at SEMA showed off a model of a lightweight aftermarket frame which could provide specialty car designers and owners with what it called “an affordable, stiffer and safer car frame option.” Read the full article from rep...

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Last modified - May 05, 2022

An innovative lightweight car frame was rolled out at the SEMA show a few weeks ago in Las Vegas by the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center that could soon lead to investments in tooling and testing for an initial market of replica car buyers, but could be used on mass ...

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Last modified - May 05, 2022

Today an ever-growing range of industries are looking for higher performance materials that can minimize their costs, energy consumption and overall environmental footprint. As a result, lightweight metals, such as aluminum, magnesium and titanium, are increasingly being con...

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One of the most frequently misunderstood and debated requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 requirements for Internal Audits (9.2.2) is the idea that auditors are ‘independent’ of the work being audited. It’s frequently taken that for  internal auditors to be independent of the w...

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Last modified - May 02, 2022

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O: 231.995.2006 C: 231.715.6105 kolds@the-center.org Kevin is a highly accomplished business leader with more than 10 years of military experience and more than 10 years in the manufacturing industry. He worked as the Continuous Improvement Manager for Embraer Execut...

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To ensure the needs of all Michigan manufacturers are met, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) has established a state-wide presence throughout both the upper and lower peninsulas. Headquartered in Plymouth, The Center serves the areas surrounding Traverse Ci...

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