Autoliv reported stronger than expected second-quarter earnings per share of $1.48, besting the Street consensus by $0.10 and $0.09 higher than the year-ago $1.39 EPS. Owing to an anemic European new car market, analysts were also expecting Autoliv to report flattish earnings for the quarter. The company’s like-for-like European revenue increased by 4% compared with…
Laser technologies are commonly used to process a wide variety of materials into finished parts. According to Coherent, the most common industrial laser applications are “laser cutting and converting, laser welding, marking and engraving, surface treatment and rapid prototyping applications” (1). While many of these processes are carried out individually, it is possible to use…
For the auto industry, the conveyor belt was among the first big leaps in technology that changed driving forever. Adding this device to the assembly line allowed Ford to bring down costs significantly and make the Model T affordable to the average person. Other major leaps have been made since then, but perhaps none as…
When discussing the topic of climate change, it’s not uncommon to hear that most of the problematic emissions come from certain industries, governments or businesses. As much as the individual might want to change their lifestyle to lessen their negative impact on the environment, there might not be much that they can contribute in comparison…
