Transportation Expertise

Automotive Manufacturing

UMTRI researchers perform detailed analyses of existing manufacturing processes and how their variation sources contribute to part and process quality. We also work with companies to help them implement new technologies within automotive manufacturing plants. Our primary focus is on sheet metal stamping, body assembly, waveform analysis, and metrology.

Selected projects in this area:

Dimensional Validation & Functional Build Analysis for Exterior Lamp Assemblies
Sponsor: Visteon
Investigator: Patrick Hammett
08/01/2006 - 03/31/2007

Automotive Body Die Rework Dimensional Analyzer
Sponsor: Center for Automotive Research & the National Institute for Standards & Technology
Investigator: Patrick Hammett
05/01/2006 - 09/30/2008

Tolerance Adjustment Process for 3D Noncontact Measurement Data
Sponsor: CogniTens, Ltd.
Investigator: Patrick Hammett
03/31/2006 - 11/30/2006