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ArticleVolvo to install Torslanda paintshop
Volvo Cars Torslanda Volvo Cars has announced that it has invested a multi-billion kroner sum to install a new paintshop at its Torslanda plant in Sweden. This will reportedly result in a reduction of energy consumption and emissions from the painting process by at least one third, ...
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ArticleVW and JAC to build BEV plant
China - Volkswagen is set to build a new plant for the production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) as part of its joint venture with local Chinese OEM Anhui Jianghuai Automobile (JAC). The plant will cost around 5.06 billion yuan (US$750.8m) and will be located in eastern Hefei city. It ...
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ArticleGM adds second shift to Bowling Green
US - General Motors has added a second shift and more than 400 hourly jobs at its Bowling Green Assembly plant in Kentucky. The news comes ahead of the launch of the next generation Corvette, which is set to be revealed in July 2019. “The Corvette’s iconic status owes so ...
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ArticleToyota to make Lexus NX in Canada
Canada - Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) has announced that it will start producing the Lexus NX and NX Hybrid at its Cambridge plant in Ontario, Canada starting in early 2022. It already makes the Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h at the south side of the facility, as well ...
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ArticleABB to provide robots for SAIC VW
China - ABB has signed an agreement with SAIC Volkswagen to provide robotics painting solutions for a new factory being built in Shanghai. The plant will become the first new energy vehicle (NEV) factory of the VW Group based on the modular electric drive (MEB) platform. “We are delighted to ...
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ArticleDaimler develops 3D printing line
Germany - Since May 2017, Daimler has been working with Premium Areotec and EOS to develop a production line that would be able to produce aluminium components by using 3D printing. The companies found that manufacturing costs can be reduced by approximately 50% when compared to existing 3D printing systems. ...
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ArticleMachining vise
Kurt Manufacturing says its DX6 CrossOver vise features strategically located holes for through-the-body mounting to achieve closer positioning of multiple vises. The company says this vise also uses sine keys, which can be inserted into pre-drilled dowel holes in the unit’s base for positioning onto t-slots, machine tables, grid plates, ...
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ArticleZF and Foton open transmission plant
China - Tier 1 supplier ZF has teamed up with truck and bus manufacturer Foton to open a transmission production plant for commercial vehicles in Jiaxing, south of Shanghai. The facility will be used to make TraXon, ZF’s compact modular transmission system, which will then be fitted to Foton vehicles ...
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ArticleMercedes starts building battery plant
Germany - Mercedes-Benz has started the construction of its battery production facility in the Brühl sub-plant at Untertürkheim, Germany. This is part of the €1bn (US$1.13bn) investment that the OEM has set aside for its global battery production network, which currently comprises of nine battery factories at seven locations on ...
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ArticleSimufact
Clinching simulated with Simufact Forming Simufact Engineering Headquarters : simufact engineering gmbh Tempowerkring 19 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone. +49 (0)40 790 128-000 Fax. +49 (0)40 790 128 199 E-Mail: info@simufact.de Simufact Automotive Solutions Simufact Engineering provides simulation software solutions for metalbased ...
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ArticleStarline Track Busway
Starline Track Busway United States Universal Electric Corporation 168 Georgetown Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 Tel: +1 724 597 7800 Fax: +1 724 916 2221 www.starlinepower.com/automotive Operational success in the ever-changing automotive industry starts with the bones ...
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ArticleParts sorting and storage system
Said to have been developed to meet the needs of the automotive industry, Daifuku’s SPDR temporary storage and sortation systems for spare parts features an automated robotic arm, which automatically lowers and raises to grasp a range of tote sizes, and it’s claimed is suitable for kitting operations. Daifuku says ...
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ArticleFFC/FPC connectors
Two FFC/FPC connectors designed for the growing information market needs of automakers are now available from Molex. The Easy-On FFC/FPC connectors are offered in 0.5mm pitch and 1.0mm pitch forms and both feature a double-bottom contact terminal design that removes dust and contaminants from the connection, claims the company. Molex ...
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ArticleNew piston developments
MAHLE says it is developing a new generation of piston coatings that are intended to guide and reduce the heat entering the pistons. The company claims this initially reduces the demand for piston cooling, and the increased exhaust gas temperature allows a higher quantity of energy to be extracted by ...
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ArticleFord invests in EV and AV production
US - Ford has said it will spend US$900m on its facilities in Michigan in order to ready for the production of both electric and autonomous vehicles. This is the latest in a string of investments that the OEM has recently announced it will make in US plants. “We’ve taken ...
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ArticleVideoscope for machine inspection
Olympus says its IPLEX G Lite videoscope is designed to be taken anywhere to help inspectors during challenging inspections, such as inside engines and pipes. The company says this unit carries an IP65 rating and is resistant to rain, high humidity, salt fog, dust, freezing rain, and even electromagnetic ...
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ArticleCompact machining centres
The QT-PRIMOS 50 SG is a compact, CNC turning centre, designed for mass production environments, says Mazak. It features a rigid integral spindle motor and intelligent thermal shield that it’s claimed provides accuracy and high-speed cutting, with the main spindle capable of 5,000rpm. Other compact models include the QT-PRIMOS 150 ...
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ArticleLatest edition of measurement software
Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence (HMI) division says it has launched PC-DMIS 2018 R2, the latest edition of its measurement software, and the second of two major releases scheduled for PC-DMIS in 2018. The company says this latest edition introduces a new reporting workflow, making it possible to create customised reports with ...