All articles by AMS – Page 34
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ArticleNew CLS line starts at Sindelfingen
Site manager of the Sindelfingen plant Michael Bauer (left) and Ergun Lümali, chairman of the Sindelfingen Works Council (right)Germany – Mercedes-Benz has started production of its latest CLS model at the Sindelfingen plant. The CLS will share the same assembly line as the E-Class sedan and T-models, with the ...
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ArticleTube and pipe bending machines
The CNC 100 E TB MR tube-bending machine is equipped with numerous components, which can reduce downtimes and increase productivity, claims Schwarze-Robitec. Features include the Quick Tool Unlock rapid clamping system, which allows for a fast change of bending tools. The company says this machine can be used to bend ...
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ArticlePrimary circuit connectors
Stäubli RobiFix primary circuit connectors for use on welding robotsStäubli Electrical Connectors says it has developed the RobiFix range, a system of primary circuit connectors designed for use on welding robots. The company says this design allows the power cables to be divided into sections, so that in the ...
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ArticleToyota upgrades Valenciennes plant
TMMF will upgrade its Valenciennes plant to produce TNGA based vehiclesFrance – Toyota Motor Manufacturing France (TMMF) will invest more than €300m in the plant to enable the production of vehicles based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA).The upgrading of equipment and systems will allow the plant to ...
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Article3D non-contact volume gauging
LMI Technologies (LMI) has launched the Gocator volume checker. The company says this is a volume gauging solution suitable for inspecting cylinder heads and piston bowls in small to medium-sized internal combustion engines. LMI says this approach replaces traditional volume gauging methods (i.e., fluids, pressurized air, and acoustics) with a ...
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Article5-axis horizontal machining centre
A new, horizontal-spindle machining centre for 5-sided and simultaneous 5-axis machining, the HF 5500, has been launched by Heller alongside the smaller HF 3500 version. With a 900 x 950 x 900mm work envelope and a maximum pallet load of 750kg, the larger machine offers approximately 200mm extra travel in ...
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ArticleGurpratap Boparai to lead Skoda India
India – As of 2 April 2018, Gurpratap Boparai will be the managing director of Skoda Auto India. Boparai, who was most recently CEO of Fiat India Automobile, will be reporting directly to Škoda CEO Bernhard Maier.The Volkswagen Group recently commissioned Škoda Auto to evaluate a global architecture for volume ...
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ArticleMore job cuts at Ellesmere Port
Vauxhall Motors has announced it is making a further 250 redundancies at its Ellesmere Port plant in the UK. The latest announcement comes on top of the 400 redundancies announced in October last year, at which point the carmaker also revealed plans to move Astra production at Ellesmere Port to ...
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ArticleAir release collet chuck
With the elimination of the drawtube Lexair claims its full-bore, fixed length, self-contained collet chuck allows full capacity spindle operation. The company says, spindle capacity is increased by up to 30%, and clamping pressure is unaffected by centrifugal force, regardless of RPM.The chuck uses air to release the work, rather ...
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ArticleMilling cutters
Pokolm Frästechnik claims it has redesigned overall geometry of the milling system to produce its Fourworx milling cutters. The company says that even the smallest tool diameter (16mm) features three inserts, which it claims allows cutting depths up to ap 0.75mm and feed rates up to fz 1,2mm/teeth to be ...
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ArticleGestamp appoints López Peña as CEO
Spain – Gestamp’s board of directors has appointed Francisco López Peña as chief executive officer (CEO). As CEO he will assume responsibility for industrial operations within the company, finance direction and internal audit, among other corporate duties.Prior to this appointment López Peña had been serving as chief financial officer (CFO) ...
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ArticleHonda’s Malaysian milestones
Malaysia – Boon Siew Honda, a manufacturer and distributor of the Japanese OEM’s motorcycles, has celebrated 60 years of Honda’s motorcycle business in Malaysia, and 5m units production in Penang.Sales of Honda motorcycles through the Malaysian company began in 1957, followed by the start of local production in 1969, through ...
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Article3D measurement and imaging
The new QuantumM measurement arm is certified to ISO 10360 -12:2016 and tests to the International Electrical Commission (IEC 60068-2) standards for shock, vibration and temperature stress relief, says Faro. The system includes the FAROBluTM laser line probe HD, that it’s claimed enables five times faster scanning than the previous ...
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ArticleX-ray tech for catalytic converters
3Dx-ray claims its MDXi x-ray system enables manufacturers to check the quality of catalytic converter washcoats inside their metal casings. The company says its system offers a non-destructive way of viewing internal features and defects of the component, which can be fed back, in real-time, to control the manufacturing process ...
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ArticleMobile bending robot
Its new mobile bending robot can be retrofitted to any Xpert 40 press brake in the field, says Bystronic. The company claims the automation module can be interfaced to the press brake in a plug-and-play arrangement and only takes a short time for users to set up the robotics and ...
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ArticleAutomated welding processes
From special technology modules to box PC to control technology and drives for robotics, Baumüller claims it provides a wide range of solutions for material handling and robotics applications.One example of the company’s automation capabilities is a QIROX QRH-280 six-axis welding robot from Cloos. The robot is completely automated by ...
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ArticleAsset management
The Simatic PDM Maintenance Station V2.0, enables the monitoring of intelligent field device status independently of the automation and control system used, claims Siemens. Integration is based on DD (Device Description)/EDD (Electronic Device Description) technology and the collected data can be transferred using an export function for further processing, says ...
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ArticleMini-spectrometer
The C13555MA is the latest edition to the TF series of mini-spectrometer for colour measurement applications from Hamamatsu Photonics. The company says this USB-powered polychromator contains optical elements, a driver circuit and a built-in 512 pixel CMOS sensor. A USB connection allows any acquired spectrum data to be transferred to ...
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ArticleLabyrinth seals
Schaeffler claims its CoRX and Twin-Ax deep groove ball bearings (for passenger car drive shafts) feature two sealing rings that are interconnected, effectively protecting the inside of the bearing from contamination.The company says the CoRX bearings use axial and radial seals, while the Twin-Ax units feature two axial lips made ...
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ArticleCAD collision testing
CoreTechnologies says it has developed a new digital-mock-up (DMU) tool for machine and plant engineering. This module for the 3D_Evolution series for collision testing is specifically tailored to machine and plant engineering needs, claims the company.The collision calculation takes place on the exact B-Rep descriptions, so that a precise distinction ...