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ArticleNissan & Tennessee partner for manufacturing training
US – The collaboration between the vehicle-maker and the state will involve the establishment of a 150,000 sq.ft education and training facility next to Nissan’s vehicle assembly plant in Smyrna. Groundbreaking took place today.The training centre, which is scheduled to be completed by late 2016, will operate as an extension ...
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ArticleBentley in £40m HQ expansion
UK – The OEM is adding a 45,000 sq.m centre to its site at Crewe which will include a dedicated styling studio, R&D offices and a technical workshop. The new development is the latest step in infrastructural preparations for the ultra-premium SUVs that Bentley will launch in 2016. Construction work ...
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ArticleAdditive manufacturing for industrial use
Renishaw is developing a machine specifically for production manufacturing, provisionally named EVO Project. The company says this new machine is designed for single material industrial production. Powder handling is almost entirely hands off, whilst powder recirculation, recycling and recovery are all carried out within the inert atmosphere of the system, ...
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ArticleNew software-based drive functions
Siemens says it is extending the range of applications for its Sinamics S120 drives family with new, software-based advanced technology functions. The specific functions are synchronous operation (1:1 or with gear ratio), camming and positioning of the synchronous axes. The new functions are part of the DCB (Drive Control Block) ...
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WebinarWEBINAR: Aida servo technology
This new strategic technology is designed to take the stamping industry to the next level. The key is the high torque/low RPM servo motors designed and built by Aida specifically for stamping press applications. Connected directly to the crank, these servo motors provide the precise accuracy and reliability you expect ...
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Toyota St Petersburg adds facilities for new Camry
Russia – The Camry has been produced at the plant since 2007, but the new-generation model has seen the introduction of two new production shops costing 2.7 billion roubles (£439m), a resin (plastics) moulding facility and a stamping shop. The investment will boost output and raise local content to 30%.Toyota ...
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WebinarTrumpf: Laser Remote Welding - new features for automotive industry applications
High-power solid-state lasers underwent significant technological changes during recent years with higher available laser powers, better beam quality, improved electrical efficiency and reductions in price, leading to a new, highly-productive welding technique called “Laser Remote Welding”.The webinar presented an overview of the latest trends in laser remote welding. New and ...
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ArticleMaserati hits 50,000 units in Grugliasco
Italy – The OEM's Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant reached the total less than two years after its official inauguration on January 30, 2013. The facility makes the Quattroporte and Ghibli saloon. Maserati says the production ramp-up which enabled it to reach 50,000 units was "designed to maximise the quality of ...
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WebinarHexagon Metrology: Fast, rich and actionable 3D process control
Global automotive manufacturers are aiming to improve mechanical and visual assembly quality and reduce rework while accelerating new vehicle launches. 3D Metrology and In-line process control technologies are important contributors for achieving higher quality products, more stable process and faster ramp up for new vehicle programs. The introduction of fast ...
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ArticleThin-walled tube bending
To avoid the issue of cracking thin-walled tubing Schwarze-Robitec says it has optimised the transport boost of its CNC machines and adapted the bending tools. These are equipped with a vertically traveling pressure die assembly, which the comapny says improves the adjustability of the forces the machines achieve, offering precise ...
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ArticleHonda hits 300m milestone for motorcycles
Japan – After 65 years of manufacturing, the OEM produced its 300 millionth motorcycle, a Honda Gold Wing, at its Kumamoto Factory. Honda will celebrate the 40th anniversary of this model next year.Honda began mass production of motorcycles in Japan in 1949, with the Honda 98cc Dream Type-D. The launch ...
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ArticleVW assigns €85.6bn to Automotive over five years
Germany – The funds will be spent on new models, innovative technologies and the OEM’s global presence in its Automotive Division between 2015 and 2019. “We will continue to invest in the future to become the leading automotive group in both ecological and economic terms – with the best and ...
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ArticleGM to spend $200m on Orion & Pontiac plants
US – The investment at the two facilities is to prepare for a future vehicle programme, and forms part of a $300m expenditure planned by GM for its operations in Michigan. Orion Assembly will receive $160m for tooling and equipment, while Pontiac Metal Center will get $40m for new dies.Cathy ...
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WebinarComau webinar: Light weighting manufacturing technologies
Automotive manufacturing relies on the use of efficient, high-volume processes which guarantee productivity and quality. In practical terms, this can be translated into effective performance-based Body-in-White solutions that deliver speed, precision and the flexibility to handle the growing use of multiple materials.In an exclusive Comau webinar, Martin Kinsella, Director of ...
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ArticleVW reports ‘Think Blue.Factory’ success
Germany – The OEM says it has completed over 2,700 projects and made its production processes 17% more “environmentally compatible” over the past three years. The results were presented by more than 250 experts from 27 plants of Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and the company’s Components division.The objective ...
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ArticleBMW pilots Google's 'smart' eyewear
US – The pioneering project at the OEM’s Spartanburg plant, South Carolina, is aimed at determining whether wearable technology can enhance workflows in quality assurance. The Google Glass devices are intended to improve communication between quality testers at the analysis centre for pre-series production and development engineers.The smart glasses enable ...
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ArticleBenecke-Kaliko expands interior foils production
Germany – The company has acquired two plants from Mecaseat Group of Belgium. Backdated to November 1, Mecaseat’s Spanish subsidiary, Gorvi, in Pamplona and the Polish Mecapol in Wagrowiec has become 100% owned by Benecke-Kaliko. The two plants employ 150 workers; all jobs will be maintained.“We didn't just want to ...
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ArticleDirect drive robotic arms
Igus has expanded its range of its modular robolink systemswith the introduction of the the robolink D direct drive articulated arm. The company says this is a more durable solution compared with remote drive versions. This new robolink is driven by a worm gear drive and a NEMA 17 or ...
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ArticleMonitoring magnetic clamping force
The latest development from ROEMHELD M-TECS‘ magnetic clamping plates is called Force Evaluation System (FES). The company says the function of FES is to constantly monitor the working cycle of injection moulding machines for plastic materials. The system has been developed to operate with a touchscreen operator interface and tablet. ...
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ArticleReporting & analysis software
COPA-DATA has developed a new version of its reporting and analysis software, zenon Analyzer 2.20. According to the company development of the new software focused on three issues: close interaction with other database systems, allowing users to connect databases from third parties and use the respective data for reporting and ...