About Automotive testing expo 2020 June 16, 17, 18, 2020 Halls 8 + 10, Messe Stuttgart, Germany The event is the world’s largest vehicle and component pre-production as well as in-line and end-of-line assembly testing and validation technology and services exhibition. Visitors can expect to see the latest in ADAS testing, NVH measurement tools, test rigs, simulation packages, durability testing technologies, [...]
As 2018 gets off to a running start, MCM is looking forward to the opportunity of another banner year. 2017 ushered in record growth for MCM. We developed relationships with many new and diverse customers, building truly unique and revolutionary equipment for their products. Many economic analysts believe that the United States will see explosive growth and capital investment in [...]
From October 23rd to October 25th, come visit MCM at the Automotive Testing Expo 2018, located in the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, MI. The Expo is an excellent opportunity to see the latest and greatest in testing, components, automation, and much more in the automotive industry. MCM will be located at stand 14012, and we look forward to [...]
Michigan Custom Machines, Inc. is pleased to announce the opening of our newest office located in the United Kingdom near the heart of Motorsport Valley, the town of Chipping Norton in Oxon on July 4th 2017. "Discussions with Mark & this idea have been in the works for some time now, and we're very pleased to be moving forward." said [...]
Below is a excellent article posted with permission from Gallup Solutions on the benefits of continuous testing through all phases of the product development cycle. The article provides compelling insight into how continuous testing facilitates and empowers you with an automated and seamless way to obtain prompt feedback on the business risks associated with the product. This is powerful because it [...]
Here at Michigan Custom Machines, we test millions of cam phasing valves every year in the USA and across the globe. Is your company one of the lucky ones? Variable camshaft timing or VCT was developed by the Ford Motor Company to uphold top engine performance while sustaining a high level of fuel economy. This technology can most often be [...]
According to Michigan Custom Machines, the software helped it slash PLC programming costs by $5,000 to $20,000 per machine, compared to using OLE for Process Control (OPC) or Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) Servers. The cost reduction is primarily because the INGEAR software eliminates runtime license fees using communication tools and Microsoft Visual Studio. In total, over a 20 year [...]
MCM chose an R&W coupling, custom model for this application – the adapters were custom to fit the different shaft sizes and the shaft locks we used. It was known when sizing this coupling that the commercially available off the shelf part could not handle as much torque as a previous disc type coupling used, but the stiffness was [...]
That year, 250,000 people participated—nearly ten times the number expected. The rest, as they say, is history. Today, the Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day automotive event, drawing 1.5 million people and 40,000 classic cars each year from around the globe—from as far away as New Zealand, Australia, Japan and the former Soviet Union. North American cruisers [...]
We’ve been reading a lot of press concerning U.S. manufacturing companies “reshoring” and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States. The companies reportedly involved include household names like Ford Motor, Buck Knives, Master Lock, and more. There is even a flat screen TV maker looking at potentially manufacturing / assembling televisions here in southeast Michigan. As a small [...]
