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ArticleNissan commits to Sunderland plant
Japan – Ending weeks of speculation, the company has announced that it will produce the next Qashqai at its UK factory and in addition, will add production of the next X-Trail model. This decision follows the UK government’s commitment to ensure that the Sunderland plant remains competitive as the country ...
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ArticleNew VW plant to build Crafter
Poland – This new production facility at Września will build the company’s all-new Crafter van and is said to have an annual capacity of 100,000 units.Jens Ocksen, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Poznań, said: “We have implemented many innovative solutions. The Września plant was built with an ...
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ArticleFirst EQ vehicle to be built at Bremen
Germany – Mercedes-Benz says the first production model of the new EQ product brand will be produced in Bremen by the end of this decade. The production model will be based on the EQ show car – an electric vehicle in the look of a sporty SUV Coupé, which was ...
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ArticleHyundai opens Cangzhou plant
The state-of-the-art facility, 200km south-east of Beijing, becomes Hyundai's fourth in China and is equipped with press, body, paint and assembly lines as well as an engine plant. Initial capacity is 200,000 units with the first model being Verna Yuena, a smart urban family sedan developed by Hyundai for the ...
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ArticleElectrical power analyser
.According to Yokogawa the WT1800E power analyser was developed to provide engineers with accurate and reliable power measurements for applications such as plug-in hybrid/electric vehicle power management, storage, energy recovery, generation and traction systems, and the manufacture of energy efficient devices and electrical components.It features a motor evaluation function that ...
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ArticleAutomated end of line inspection cell
A new end of line automated car inspection and conformance cell, the IVS-ELCi, will enable automotive manufacturers to automate repetitive and critical inspection tasks covering the whole vehicle, claims Industrial Vision Systems. Featuring up to 50 sensors to offer a 360° check of every vehicle, the system automatically saves images ...
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ArticlePSA SAIPA finalise joint-venture in Iran
This 50/50 joint-venture to produce and sell Citroën vehicles in Iran will cover the entire process from design through to vehicle marketing. The partners say over €300m will be invested in manufacturing and R&D capacity over the next five years, and the deal includes technology transfers and sourcing a high ...
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ArticleMazda starts production of the MX-5 RF
Japan – The MX-5 RF, featuring a retractable hardtop, is being produced at Ujina Plant No.1 near the company’s global headquarters in Hiroshima. Production began with models for the European and North American markets, where sales will start in early 2017. In Japan, the MX-5 RF will go on sale ...
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ArticleAudi Mexico opens supplier park
Mexico – Following the inauguration of its new San José Chiapa production plant, Audi has established a new, 26 hectare JIS (Just-in-Sequence) park next to the facility. So far Faurecia ET, HBPO, Thyssen Krupp Automotive, Truck and Wheel, TI Automotive, Kuehne+Nagel and Syncreon have set up operations there. They will ...
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ArticleJürgen von Hollen named president at Universal Robots
Denmark – Von Hollen was most recently the executive president of the Engineering Solutions Division, which includes the Automation and Controls business of Bilfinger SE, in Mannheim, Germany. There he was responsible for a global staff of nearly 10,000 and annual sales in excess of €1.0 billion. Von Hollen began ...
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Jobs boost at FCA Sterling Heights
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has been granted $4.6m to create 700 jobs at its Sterling Heights Assembly plant. The company was awarded the funds by a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC) and follows the FCA's announcement in July 2016 of its $1.5bn project preparing Sterling Heights for production ...
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ArticleCNC human machine interface
FANUC claims its iHMI (intelligent Human Machine Interface) provides a simpler, more efficient and intuitive way to interact with its 30i/31i/32i-model B CNCs. The iHMI features a flat-panel touch-screen display and a graphical navigation. It also incorporates a suite of new tools and features.The new Cycle Time Estimation function can ...
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ArticleSimulation for thermal management
Ansys claims its AIM 17.2 can accelerate product design through upfront simulation with this new version offering enhanced engineering simulation for thermal management.The new version of AIM builds upon its existing, combined fluid thermal and solid thermal-stress capabilities with momentum and heat sources now available for fluid and conjugate heat ...
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ArticleBio-based polyamide for automotive cooling systems
Royal DSM says is has developed a new application for a hydrolysis-resistant grade of its high performance bio-based polyamide, EcoPaXX. The company claims one particular grade, EcoPaXX Q-HG6/7, is suited for applications such as expansion tanks that need to resist coolants at high temperatures. DSM say it enables part weight ...
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ArticleTanaka heads up Mazda R&D in Europe
Germany – Matsuhiro Tanaka is the new vice president of Mazda’s European R&D Centre, based at Oberursel, Germany.Tanaka first joined Mazda in 1984 after completing an engineering degree at Yamaguchi University. He was initially involved in assorted roles related to crash safety and has since gained more than 30 years’ ...
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Next generation automation software
Progea USA has released its Movicon.NExT Version. 3.0. automation software. New features include: new iOS and Android apps for web client access using smartphones and tablets; new and advanced report designer; recipe management enhancement to include remote activation; function block diagram feature.The company says NExT is structured on modular concepts ...
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ArticleAutomated gasketing
Graco says its Dispense Analyzer error detection system is designed for critical dispense applications where precision dispense required, such as those in automotive manufacturing. The Analyzer pairs quantitative dispense monitoring with effective dispense equipment, the Graco PCF (Precision Continuous Flow) system.The company says its Dispense Analyzer (jointly developed by Graco ...
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ArticleWork begins at JLR Nitra site
The brand new 300,000 sq.m facility, now under construction in western Slovakia, will manufacture JLR's new range of high-tech, lightweight aluminium vehicles. With an annual capacity predicted at 150,000 cars, production is set to begin in 2018.The £1bn facility will be the first in Europe to use Kuka’s Pulse carrier ...
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ArticleCompact laser profile sensor
The scanCONTROL 2910-25 BL is a new high performance compact laser profile sensor from Micro-Epsilon. The company says it features integrated electronics, which uses a sharp-focused 10mm blue laser line for measuring small objects or difficult-to-measure surfaces.The company states this sensor is suitable for applications where absolute precision is required ...
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ArticleNew CNC machines
Haas Automation now offers its new ST-15Y big bore, small footprint CNC turning centre. The company says the ST-15Y provides 102mm of Y-axis travel (±51mm from the centreline) for off-centre milling, drilling and tapping, and comes as standard with 6000rpm high-torque live tooling and a full C-axis for four-axis capability. ...