Papers
12
Total Citations
102
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5
About
John Mortimer is a leading authority on advanced manufacturing and robotic automation in the automotive industry, with a career spanning over two decades. His research focuses on pioneering joining technologies for lightweight vehicle structures, particularly the use of self-piercing rivets, adhesive bonding, and adaptive MIG welding in aluminum car body production. Mortimer's most influential work, "Jaguar uses X350 car to pioneer use of self‐piercing rivets" (48 citations), documents a breakthrough that enabled the mass production of aluminum-bodied luxury vehicles, solving the challenge of welding lightweight materials. He has extensively chronicled robotic applications at major automakers, including Jaguar's £200 million investment in aluminum body shops and BMW's production "triangle" for the Mini. His papers on Jaguar's XJ and XK models, as well as Aston Martin's DB9, demonstrate how industrial robots and intelligent welding systems transformed automotive manufacturing. With over 100 combined citations, Mortimer's work serves as a definitive technical history of the shift toward lightweight, robotically assembled vehicles, making him an essential reference for engineers and researchers in automotive manufacturing and industrial automation.
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Top Papers
- 1Jaguar uses X350 car to pioneer use of self‐piercing rivets48 citations · 2001
- 2Adhesive bonding of car body parts by industrial robot15 citations · 2004
- 3Mix of robots used for Jaguar's aluminium‐bodied XJ luxury car10 citations · 2003
- 4The International Robot Industry Report5 citations · 1987
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- 6Industrial Robot Specifications4 citations · 1987
- 7GMM Luton examines the case for more robots to boost van output3 citations · 2007
- 8BMW lifts robot total to 500 at Plant Oxford3 citations · 2008
- 9BMW creates production “triangle” in the UK to manufacture the new Mini3 citations · 2007
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