Manufacturers are coming up against increasingly more challenging requirements in the production of special vehicles. Restricted space, complex components, the increased use of aluminium and stainless steel, as well as sustained cost pressures demand extremely efficient manufacturing processes using high-performance technology. New joining processes such as bonding or punch riveting are coming into play more frequently, competing with conventional welding processes.
PMI falls as manufacturers feel the squeeze
17 months or two and a half years - which is it?