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New models for operator panel range
The new GT25 series is designed to strike a balance between high performance and cost efficiency, claims Mitsubishi Electric. Standard GT25 operator panels are available in 8.4, 10.4 and 12.1-inch sizes. Standard VGA displays on the smaller sizes offer graphics at 640x480 pixel resolution and for demanding applications the 12.1 ...
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ArticleKim is Hyundai’s new leader in Europe
UK – As president and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe, Hyung Cheong Kim will lead the management team at the OEM’s regional headquarters and oversee its performance in 30 countries. He replaces Byung Kwon Rhim, who has moved to Seoul, South Korea, as head of international sales.Kim began his career ...
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ArticleVauxhall reaches 90 years under GM
UK – The American vehicle-maker purchased Vauxhall in 1925 in its first overseas acquisition. Britain’s oldest surviving car manufacturer has now made and sold 14.5m units; this year GM hit 500m.In celebration of this milestone, GM acknowledged some of Vauxhall’s manufacturing achievements over 112 years of continuous vehicle-making: ten years ...
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ArticleSchuler press now operational at composites centre
UK – Designed for high-volume production of composites, the upstroke short-stroke press has a press force of 36,000kN and a clamping surface of 3.6 x 2.4 metres. The machinery has been installed at the National Composites Centre (NCC) owned by the University of Bristol.“We have installed the world’s largest openly ...
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ArticleGM output hits half a billion
US – The milestone was celebrated at Fairfax Assembly Plant, Kansas, after 106 years of vehicle production. The OEM also announced an investment of $174m at the facility for new equipment and technology to support production of the 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, which will begin later this year.The ninth-generation Malibu will ...
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Machine protection doors
EFAFLEX claims its MS range of protection doors are suitable for specialist applications including welding booths, paint shops and machine production lines. The company says the range complies with performance level ‘d’ tested by IFA.MS is available as a spiral option, using contactless operation of the door leaf to prevent ...
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Hobbing machine for geared components
EMAG KOEPFER says its K 300 Hobbing machine can handle a wide range of workpieces, ranging from pinion shafts module 1 to helical gears module 4 and will machine a variety of materials from steel alloys and aluminium to brass, bronze and plastics.The company claims the K 300 is designed ...
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ArticleSommerlatte to drive Alcoa Wheel’s EMEA sales
Belgium – Effective May 1, Kai Sommerlatte will take the role of sales director for Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Alcoa Wheel Products Europe. He moves from his position with the company’s Western European sales team, which he has led since February 2012.Sommerlatte arrived at Alcoa in July ...
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Kiesling and Kuhn-Piëch join VW board
Germany – Braunschweig Local Court appointed Louise Kiesling and Julia Kuhn-Piëch to Volkswagen’s supervisory board upon application by the board of management, and pursuant to Section 104 of the German Stock Corporation Act. Taking place with immediate effect, the appointments were prompted by the recent resignations of Ferdinand and Ursula ...
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ArticleSkoda makes 750,000th Superb
Czech Republic – The milestone vehicle rolled off the production line at Kvasiny, just a few months before the market launch of the third generation of the model. The Skoda Superb has been the brand’s flagship car since 2001.Winfried Vahland, Skoda’s CEO, claimed the Superb has been “synonymous with the ...
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ArticleCroft boosts technical team at Luxus
UK – The Louth-based plastics compounder and recycler appointed Christel Croft as project manager, leading research initiatives at its Technical Centre. Croft joins the company from BP, where she was most recently planning and performance manager at the Hull Research and Technology Centre.Croft will be responsible for the delivery of ...
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ArticleFCA opens $2.4bn Jeep plant, Goiana
Brazil – Hailed as the largest automotive sector investment in Brazil over the past decade, the investment of 7 billion reais consists of a 3 billion reais assembly plant and 2 billion reais supplier park. The remaining funds have gone towards product development and “other investments”, says Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ...
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ArticleGM Fort Wayne recognised for sustainability
US – The plant in Indiana has been ranked number five by the US Environmental Protection Agency in its list of the top 30 generators of on-site green power. Fort Wayne gains 43% of its energy by capturing methane from a nearby landfill, generating 53m kWh.Fort Wayne has benefited from ...
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ArticleFCA celebrates health, safety and energy accreditations
US – The OEM announced that it now has more manufacturing facilities certified with Occupational Health and Safety Series (OHSAS) 18001:2007 and International Oganization for Standardization (ISO) 50001:2011 than any other automotive company in North America. In less than 24 months, an accredited third party assessed 31 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ...
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ArticleFord celebrates 100,000th Police Interceptor
US – The OEM’s wholly owned subsidiary, Troy Design and Manufacturing, has been the sole source for America’s bestselling law enforcement vehicles since 2012, supplying more than 125 packages with different lighting options, wraps and styles. Police Interceptor number 100,000 will be put into service with the Chicago police force ...
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ArticleJimenez nominated for GM board
US – In parallel with Joseph Jimenez’s nomination, the OEM announced that E. Neville Isdell will not stand for re-election at its annual meeting of stockholders in June, in accordance with the board’s retirement age policy.Jimenez has been CEO of Novartis since 2010, having joined the company in 2007 to ...
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ArticleFCA Belvidere celebrates LEED Gold status
US – The bodyshop of the OEM’s Illinois plant was certified within the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building System after meeting strict environmental standards.With an investment of $700m, the 638,000 sq.ft bodyshop was built on a brownfield site near the existing assembly plant in order to ...
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ArticlePSA to boost European output
France – In order to capitalise on growth within the region, the OEM will make an extra 60,000 vehicles by the end of August this year, raising volumes 10% higher than initially planned. The volume increase will occur across all three of the Group’s brands – Peugeot, Citroen and DS.For ...
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ArticleLotus hits 40,000 mark for small-car platform
UK – The milestone was reached 20 years after the company unveiled its Lotus Elise, which has continued to see developments in terms of weight and efficiency. The OEM hailed the “sheer production flexibility” of its small-car platform, which also forms the basis for the Exige, Europa, 2-Eleven, 340R and ...
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ArticleNissan Smyrna makes new Maxima
US – The start of production for the eighth-generation model comes 12 years after the first US-made Maxima rolled off the line at the OEM’s plant in Tennessee.“Today's launch of the all-new Maxima is the beginning of an exciting year for Nissan's US line-up, with new versions of the Altima, ...