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ArticleChrysler Warren shines with WCM Bronze award
US – The facility in Michigan has become the first stamping plant and the seventh North American site to achieve the designation, just over four years after implementing the World Class Manufacturing (WCM) system.Bronze status is awarded for earning a minimum of 50 points in ten technical and ten managerial ...
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ArticleJLR opens Wolverhampton engine plant
UK – The new manufacturing facility will produce the Ingenium engine family, starting early next year with the 2.0-litre diesel engine for the Jaguar XE. When operating at full capacity, the £500m facility will employ 1,400 personnel, with a further 5,500 jobs created in the supply chain. The 100,000 sq.m ...
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ArticleDiscovery Sport to be produced in Rio
Brazil – Jaguar Land Rover has confirmed that the Discovery Sport will be one of the first models to be built at its new manufacturing facility in Itatiaia, Rio de Janeiro State. The new factory, which will see a total investment of 750m reais (£240m) by the end of 2020, ...
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ArticleNew shop floor CMMs designed for harsh conditions
Hexagon Metrology says its new 7.10.7 SF shop floor CMMs are specially designed to operate in harsh industrial environments. The new CMM’s computer, controller and interface boxes are housed in a self-contained unit for easy transport on the shop floor. It has a measuring stroke of 710mm x 1010mm x ...
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ArticleFive-axis machining centre
Makino has introduced a new, five-axis, horizontal-spindle machining centre, designated T1. Offering machining within a 1,500mm (X) by 1,300mm (Y) by 2,000mm (Z) working envelope, the fully enclosed, temperature controlled, twin-pallet centre is suited to machining large prismatic or cylindrical workpieces according to the company.The direct-drive spindle is suitable for ...
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ArticleManufacturing optimisation
Todd Montpas, automotive and tyre market development manager at Rockwell Automation, discusses how automotive plants can unlock greater productivity and new efficienciesGlobal auto sales are expected to exceed 85m vehicles in 2014, according to IHS Automotive. If so, this will be the fifth straight year of record sales – a ...
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ArticleGM invests $63m at Lansing
US – As part of its planned $300m investment in Michigan, General Motors will start construction of a $63m expansion to the Lansing Delta Township facility. The expansion will add nearly 263,000 sq.ft to the plant, including 28,000 sq.ft in general assembly and more than 181,000 sq.ft in the bodyshop ...
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WebinarFaro: Latest scanning technology for the automotive sector
CAD-based inspections, especially in the manufacturing and automotive sectors are changing. Today optimised scannings of diverse materials such as plastics, metal or a variety of surface finishes and colours are demanded. Technology from FARO permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of parts and compound structures within production and quality ...
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ArticleNext generation electrical steel varnish
Axalta Coating Systems has launched its next generation C5 electrical steel varnish – Voltatex 1250V. The company claims this is suitable for use in multiple applications including electric motors, small and medium power tool generators, traction motors and electric vehicles. The company says this new product is designed to aid ...
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ArticleCompact pneumatic lever clamp
DE-STA-CO claims its new 8700 series pneumatic lever clamp is a lightweight, space-saving alternative to traditional pneumatic toggle and swing clamps, suitable for tight spaces. The lever clamp features an arm that arcs up and out of the way on a single plane and remains within the clamp’s footprint while ...
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High-speed screw-fastening system
Engmatec offers a high-speed screw-fastening station for inline operation as part of an assembly line system. It uses a fastening method based on the pick-and-place principle incorporating vacuum suction units. It also includes a Mitsubishi Electric RP-5ADH robot with corresponding CR1D robot controller. The company claims this screw-fastening system has ...
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ArticleFace-milling cutters
The KOMET Group is now adding 40 and 50mm versions of its hi.aeQ arbor facing-milling cutter, to go alongside the current range of diameters. The basic body of the milling cutter is designed according to DIN 8030 and equipped with tangentially screwed Q80 indexable inserts. These are also available in ...
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ArticleNew thread production technology
EMUGE claims its Punch Tap technology shortens the cycle times of thread production while reducing energy consumption. The company explains that the basic idea for the new technology was to shorten the tool path in order to save time. This tool does not have a continuous thread profile on the ...
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WebinarCarl Zeiss: Inline-measurement for car body industries
Optical measurement is used increasingly for quality control in a growing number of applications and complements tactile measurement. With 100% inspection of process-relevant geometric features (e..g. holes, bolts, edges) of all parts within the production cycle time – combined with immediate feedback and visualization of measurement data and tolerance measurement ...
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ArticleJLR-Chery’s Changshu plant starts operations
China – The first model to roll off the line was a Range Rover Evoque branded under the joint venture. Constructed over a period of two years, the 360,000 sq.m plant has an annual production capacity of 130,000 units.The Changshu plant of Chery Jaguar Land Rover Automotive (CJLR) accommodates welding, ...
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ArticleGM installing solar array at Lordstown
US – Consisting of 8,500 panels, the ground-mounted array will be the OEM’s largest solar installation in the Western Hemisphere. The project will be completed by the end of 2014.The renewable energy produced by the array will power almost 1.5% of the plant, which produces the Chevrolet Cruze; this will ...
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ArticleFord’s £190m investment at Dagenham
UK – Incorporating £8.9m from the Government’s Regional Growth Fund, the investment will go towards making low-carbon, 2.0-litre diesel engines for passenger cars. This second phase of investment, which follows an initial £287m for commercial vehicle (CV) engines, will create 318 jobs.The phase one CV engines, developed at Ford Dagenham ...
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DFL-PV starts production in Dalian
China – The new plant in northern China joins the production network of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV) which consists of two facilities in Huadu, southern China, plus one site each in Xiangyang and Zhengzhou in central China. All five factories are manufacturing for the domestic market.Across a total ...
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ArticleSchlemmer breaks ground for Satu Mare expansion
Romania – A second production hall of around 4,000 sq.m will be constructed to significantly expand capacity and the company’s product portfolio. The existing plant, which opened in 2004, currently makes 70m metres of corrugated tubing each year for automotive and industrial applications.“In future, Schlemmer Romania will also manufacture injection-mould ...
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ArticleFirst Discovery Sport rolls off the line
UK – Made at Halewood, the pioneering production vehicle is destined for the Virgin Galactic headquarters, where it will be used by the team preparing to launch the world’s first commercial ‘spaceline’.“The new car embodies Land Rover’s spirit of ‘Above and Beyond’, so it’s fitting that it will be used ...