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ArticleMobile terminal allows real-time changes
Rockwell Automation claims its new Allen-Bradley MobileView tethered operator interface gives plant and industrial personnel the freedom to take a machine’s human-machine interface (HMI) with them to make real-time adjustments to out-of-view applications.This new interface is suitable for maintenance tasks, machine setup or calibration activities, and other HMI applications that ...
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Article3D vision for production line robots
Scorpion Vision says that using technology developed by Tordivel AS of Oslo, its 3D Stinger camera enables production-line robots to distinguish the exact height, depth and sizes of products on a manufacturing line, sending information to the robot to adjust where the picking arm goes accordingly.The company say that its ...
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ArticleGKN breaks ground at new Olesnica plant
Poland – The 14,280 sq.m facility is being built next to the company’s existing facility in the south west of the country, which produces constant velocity joints, and will increase the overall footprint of the site by more than 50%. The expansion will boost GKN Poland’s driveshaft production capacity to ...
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ArticleGM brings Flint into 21st century
US – The Michigan assembly plant, the OEM’s oldest in North America, will receive $877m to build a new bodyshop close to the Flint Metal Center, which supplies it with sheet metal and other parts to make Chevrolet and GMC full-size pick-up trucks. The investment will also cover upgrades to ...
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ArticleDaimler, Renault-Nissan launch JV at Aguascalientes
Mexico – Under 50:50 ownership and with an investment of $1 billion, the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes (COMPAS) will produce next-generation, premium compact cars for the Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz brands, from 2017 and 2018 respectively. A new plant will be built near to Nissan Aguascalientes A2, with an initial annual ...
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ArticleEngle lands EVP and president role at GM
South America – The current CEO of Agility Fuel Systems will join the vehicle-maker in September to replace Jaime Ardilla as GM’s executive vice-president (EVP) and president of South America. Ardilla will retire after serving the company for nearly three decades.In his new role, Engle will oversee the OEM’s operations ...
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Nelles is GM of ContiTech Power Transmission
Germany – As general manager, Philip Nelles will replace Konrad Müller, who is now head of the Air Spring Systems division, and report to Hans-Jürgen Duensing, ContiTech CEO. Nelles moves from his most recent role leading the Automotive Original Equipment segment.Nelles began his career at ContiTech Fluid Technology, completing a ...
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ArticleHonda Anna celebrates 30th anniversary
US – The OEM’s largest engine plant worldwide, covering 2.4m sq.ft, has produced more than 20.1m units since launch, while its workforce has grown from 94 to 2,800 personnel. Over the last four years, the Ohio facility has received investment totalling $2.25 billion.In 2014, Honda installed at Anna its most ...
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ArticleFord of Britain makes management changes
UK – The company has announced three senior appointments subsequent to the arrival of Andy Barratt as chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain, on July 1. Barratt replaced Mark Ovenden, who became president and CEO of Ford Sollers, Ford’s joint venture with JSC Sollers in Russia.Kevin Griffin steps into ...
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ArticleKett departs FCA role in APAC
US – General manager John Kett is leaving the company to pursue opportunities elsewhere. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Mike Manley, who is currently chief operating officer, APAC Region, as well as president and CEO of Jeep.FCA said that Manley will assume Kett’s responsibilities with the ...
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ArticleFCA turns out first 2016 Ram 3500
Mexico – Job one of the heavy-duty pick-up truck, with 900lb-ft of torque, rolled off the line at Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant. The vehicle was a Mega Cab Laramie Longhorn.All 2016 Ram 3500 dual configurations with a 6.7-litre Cummins and Aisin transmission are capable of towing at least 30,000lbs, according ...
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Belker becomes Schenck’s CFO
Germany – Replacing Wolfgang Kleinschimdt, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests, Othmar Belker will take up his position as chief financial officer and member of the management board on August 1.From 2006 to March 2015, Belker was CFO of connection technology specialist Norma Group in Maintal, near ...
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ArticleVW builds 500,000th Passat at Chattanooga
US – The milestone vehicle was a Candy White Limited Edition with a 1.8-litre turbo engine. The achievement was reached in the midst of a $900m expansion to add a second model, a seven-seat SUV.“Built in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Volkswagen Passat embodies the spirit of America and continues to play ...
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ArticleSaltillo South Engine gains WCM Bronze
Mexico – The FCA facility in Coahuila has become the third in the country and the tenth in North America to achieve this World Class Manufacturing (WCM) status, five years after implementing the system.Saltillo South Engine Plant (SSEP) assembles the 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine, which powers the Dodge Journey, Dodge ...
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ArticleEnergy data management system
The zenon energy data management system that COPA-DATA is introducing is claimed to provide a new solution package which will support companies to introduce and implement productive energy management.The system can be integrated into existing infrastructures and can centrally read, gather and process large amounts of data from various sources ...
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ArticleNew VSD air compressors offer energy savings
Atlas Copco has extended its portfolio of oil-injected rotary screw compressors with the introduction of new GA 110-160 VSD models. The company says the addition of energy efficient variable speed drive technology to its GA 90+-160 range provides for energy savings of up to 35%, cutting the life cycle cost ...
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ArticleFCA Kokomo’s 1m transmissions
US – The plant in Indiana has produced its 1millionth TorqueFlite 845RE unit, almost three years after the start of manufacturing operations for the eight-speed transmission. The launch and a subsequent production expansion have required investment of around $860m at Kokomo since 2010.The eight-speed transmission powers six models – the ...
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ArticleFord reduces production-line injury rate
US – The company says it has cut the number of injuries to its 50,000-strong workforce in the country by 70% since 2003, through new ergonomics research, lift-assist devices, workstation redesign and data-driven process changes.“We refer to our assembly line employees as ‘industrial athletes’, due to the physical nature of ...
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ArticleStrothmann wins VW Puebla contract
Mexico – Volkswagen de México has commissioned the automated equipment supplier to modernise a press line at its plant in Puebla. The carmaker has opted for electronic parts transfer via the CompactTransfer system, which is suitable for small installation spaces and can be adapted to the specific requirements of the ...
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ArticleNew industrial cameras
The new XCG Cubic GigE Series cameras include PoE capability to provide users with the convenience of single-cable operation for power and control claims Sony. The company says this new range contains a number of advanced new features including enhanced frame rate performance and low trigger latency capabilities.These new models ...