All articles by aladmin – Page 111
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ArticleThe pursuit of paint perfection
E-coating and adaptabilityRobot and manual paintingBaked and polished to perfection – at a priceWaxing the body beautifulTime for expansionAMS visits Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ paintshop and talked to Chris Wilkes, Manager of Corporate and Site Services and Paint Planning, about finishing the world’s finest cars and the planned expansion to the ...
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ArticleVauxhall Luton UK van plant – a car finish on a commercial
Primer and basecoat – premium processEnergy saving and environmental concernsLearning in Luton – Vauxhall’s undergraduate schemeGaining with the groupMick Bewley’s manual spraying masterclassesThe Vauxhall Van Plant in Luton, some 50 kilometres north of London is home to production of the Vauxhall Vivaro, Nissan Primastar and Renault Trafic vans. The present ...
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ArticleExplosive growth of plastic parts drives new processes
Adding protection and beautyFaster finishes with fewer stepsUV technology joins a new clearcoatSolvent still a solutionAll that glitters is not chromePerfection in preparation Steam heatAs OEMs strive to develop cleaner and more efficient vehicles and increasingly turn to lightweight materials, the finishing industry is developing systems to keep the quality ...
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EDITOR'S NOTE: Automotive Paintshop Solutions
As I write this we are in a season of great endeavour and achievement. In the UK we are hosting the Olympics where the competitors are striving to deliver winning performances and competing in a fair and respectful way.Pride, passion and respect are also found in the paint industry, as ...
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ArticleActivating eco-friendly excellence at BMW
New activator for simplified process managementSmooth changeover with energy savingsLess DI water – less waste waterFurther changeovers under wayImproved behavior on aluminiumFollowing a successful trial, BMW in Dingolfing has switched both car body pre-treatment lines at its Dingolfing plant to a new activation technology from a chemical supplier partnerThe BMW ...
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ArticleGreen-fitting gathers energy and efficiency gains
Minimizing cost, maximising ROISoftware solutionsSoftware solutionsThe automotive paintshop world has many mature paintshop installations that will not be replaced but can have their carbon footprint greatly reduced by intelligent energy managementModern paint shop operations are as unique as they are complex; there is no uniform design, no absolute standard and ...
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ArticleA crystal clear vision of a clean future
Cleaning up in EuropeCustom cleaning configurationsAMS looks at a remarkable company that supplies the robotic painting industry with a highly effective gun and bell cleaning systemFounded in 1994 by innovator and designer Kevin White, Crystal Cap Cleaners (CCC) is a classic example of the phrase attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson: ...
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Volvo appointed Alain Visser to Sales vice-president post
Sweden – Volvo Car Corporation has appointed Alain Visser to the new position of vice-president Sales Operations within Marketing, Sales and Customer Service.Visser comes from a position as vice-president Sales, Marketing and Aftersales for Opel and Vauxhall, based in Germany. His previous experience includes a variety of leadership positions in ...
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Director board of Audi expands following the acquisition of Ducati
Italy/Germany – Following the acquisition of Ducati Motor Holding by Audi AG, the new board of directors appointed the CEO of Audi AG, Rupert Stadler, as president of the board and Gabriele Del Torchio and Claudio Domenicali from Ducati as members of the board alongside Horst Glaser and Axel Strotbek ...
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ArticleRethink your idea of a paint booth
‘Re’ as in reliable‘Re’ as in recirculate‘Re’ as in redesign‘Re’ as in reduce‘Re’ as in reshape‘Re’ as in resultThe shape and size of a typical paint booth would seem an ideal candidate for modularisation, and one company has introduced a compact and scaleable solution for a truly flexible paintshop Dürr ...
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ArticleBoron, or boron-free? That is the question
Boron metalworking fluids and alternative technologies.Future formulationsOngoing monitoring to maximising performanceHigh-performance fluidsMetalworking fluids containing boron have hit the headlines recently, mainly due to REACH legislation and labelling requirements, reports Umut Urkun of ExxonMobil Lubricants and Specialties.As well as the health and safety implications of using metalworking fluids containing boron, some ...
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Henry Hu appointed as general manager of Concentric China
China – Henry Hu has been appointed general manager of Concentric China, a wholly owned subsidiary of Concentric AB, the supplier of pumps for diesel engines and Haldexbranded hydraulic gear products.A graduate of the North-West Polytechnic with bachelor degree in engineering, Henry Hu is a fluent English speaker, with thirteen ...
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ArticleGM Europe – the group in profile
Around the region – plants and plansEllesmere Port – a true union successKaiserslautern – engines and alloysGeneral Motors Europe AG, a subsidiary of the global group, was established by GM in 1986 and has operated up to 14 production and assembly facilities in nine countries, and employed around 54,500 people. ...
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ArticleQoros – a showcase for innovation
Robot partners and material choicesA catalyst for change in heatingInnovation centred in ItalyA joint venture between China’s largest independent car manufacturer Chery and a global industrial company, Qoros aims to release its first model in 2013. Its paintshop partner is Geico spa of Italy Building a paintshop for a completely ...
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ArticleLatest high-power laser applications, with focus on remote processing
The webinar has presented an overview about the latest trends in automotive laser applications.We demonstrated the application fields in press shop, e.g. cutting of hotformed materials, body shop (welding and brazing) as well as powertrain, e.g. welding of gears, clutches, and others.In the field of laser remote processing - we ...
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Yost appointed to chief financial officer post
USA – Fisker has appointed Jim Yost to the position chief financial officer. Yost has extensive experience of the automotive sector having been formerly employed by Ford for 27 years and joins fellow industry veteran, Fisker CEO Tom LaSorda at the company.www.fiskerautomotive.com
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Tony Posawatz ends 30 year career with GM as he retires
USA – Tony Posawatz, line director for the Chevrolet Volt since 2006 is retiring from General Motors, ending a 30 year career with the company.Prior to his appointment to the Volt project Posawatz was a planning director for the company’s full-size trucks.www.gm.com
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Wilkes promoted to PA-610GW manager
UK – Chris Wilkes, formerly project leader of the paintshop at Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, has been promoted to PA- 610GW manager, Corporate and Site Services. Mark Gibbard, Paint Planning Engineer, has succeeded him.www.rolls-roycemotorcars.com
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Scott Keogh takes over Nysschen as president of Audi US
USA – Scott Keogh has replaced Johan de Nysschen as president of Audi in the US.Keogh has been the company’s chief marketing officer for the last six years.www.audi.com
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Axelson leaves Volvo after 12 years
Sweden – Volvo Car Corporation's senior vicepresident of public affairs, Olle Axelson, is leaving the company after 12 years as a member of the executive management team.Axelson was recruited to Volvo during summer 2000 and he has been operative under the executive management of four presidents and CEOs: Hans-Olov Olsson, ...