Automation – Page 133
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ArticlePolymeric coated engine bearings
IROX 2 is a new range of polymeric coated crankshaft bearings from Federal-Mogul Powertrain. The company says it has developed this technology to reduce friction and improve the wear resistance and fatigue limit of the bearings used in downsized engines.The bearings have an overlay that is a PAI (Polyamide-imide) polymer ...
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ArticleRegulated two-stage turbocharger
The regulated two-stage (R2S) turbocharger features a water-cooled compressor housing and consists of two series-connected turbochargers of different sizes to deliver high boost pressures and smooth power over the entire engine speed range, says BorgWarner.One turbocharger features the company’s variable turbine geometry (VTG) technology for the high-pressure stage combined with ...
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ArticleHigh-speed machine vision camera
The fanless 3-megapixel camera EoSens 3FIBER can transmit data up to a distance of 300 meters through an integrated fiber interface and runs up to 566 frames per second, claims Mikrotron. Based on a full resolution of 1,696 x 1,710 pixels the frame can be reduced continuously and allows frame ...
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WebinarNew mobile inspection solutions for streamlining automotive manufacturing processes
Smarter and easier inspection solutions can avoid expensive rework after final assembly of parts and components. During the Webinar you will learn how the FARO Visual InspectTM product suite enables large, complex 3D CAD data to be transferred to an iPad and then used for mobile visualization and comparison ...
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ArticleDigital maintenance assistant
Dürr says its newly developed EcoScreen Maintenance Assistant software will determine the maintenance status of a painting or sealing robot based on actual use, using variables such as the number of valve switching cycles or from the servo motor load profiles. The system is part of the digital@Dürr concept for ...
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ArticleBMW opens Shenyang battery plant
China – The new facility will supply the nearby Dadong vehicle factory, which is operated by the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture and will soon produce the 5 Series plug-in hybrid for the local market. It is the first battery factory of any premium vehicle-maker in the country, and the ...
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ArticleSo strategic
Renault has driven the change and is now driving the future; Nissan is powering along with 'Power 88' (aimed at achieving an 8% global market share and an 8% return on capital); and Volkswagen (VW) is working on Strategy 2025+ as it goes about rebuilding after the diesel scandal. Ford ...
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ArticleGordon Murray’s new manufacturing company
UK – The business, Gordon Murray Automotive, will produce limited-run models, beginning with a car launched under a new brand which will “buck the current trend for ever more complicated and heavy vehicles”, according to a statement. Vehicles will be built using a new version of Gordon Murray Design’s iStream ...
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Smith takes American COO role at Hyundai
US – As chief operating officer (COO), Brian Smith will look after all aspects of the OEM’s operations in America, including corporate and strategic direction, sales, marketing, customer satisfaction and dealer development. He will report to Kenny Lee, president and CEO of Hyundai Motor America.Smith has spent more than 30 ...
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ArticleWinkelmann named as Bugatti leader
France – Replacing Wolfgang Dürheimer, who is retiring after five years as president, Stephan Winkelmann will take over on January 1. Winkelmann has served the Volkswagen Group as managing director of Audi since 2016.Before taking the role at Audi, Winkelmann was president and CEO of Lamborghini for 11 years. He ...
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ArticleToyota responds to Kobe quality issues
Japan – The vehicle-maker said it had examined data provided by Kobe Steel, which has admitted quality violations in aluminium and copper products, and “confirmed that the materials satisfy applicable statutory standards, and our own internal standard, for key safety and durability requirements for vehicles”. However, Toyota emphasised that its ...
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Article8-spindle multi for turn-milling components
German turning machine builder, Index, says it has launched a second 8-spindle CNC multi-spindle automatic, designated MS40-8, that is capable of turn-milling components from bar up to 40mm diameter. CNC multis normally have six spindles. The two additional stations offer the manufacture of components of higher complexity in the short ...
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ArticlePlug & play process automation
The Simatic PCS 7 Plant Automation Accelerator is a cross-system engineering tool for planners and automation specialists, says Siemens. The company claims the object-oriented approach of the system enables users to work on a central data platform, delivering integrated planning based on an electronic workflow, starting with plant engineering through ...
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ArticleA curva ascendente do servo
A recente instalação do que é reivindicada como a maior máquina de serviço em qualquer parte do setor global de produção de metais automotivos demonstra os principais avanços feitos na tecnologia de pressão.A tecnologia de prensa servo vem aumentando cada vez mais as aplicações de moldagem de metal automotivo há ...
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ArticleMotivação para autonomia
A Suzuki permaneceu independente de grandes empreendimentos conjuntos apesar de se tornar cada vez mais dependente de mercados fora do Japão Em uma indústria onde as fusões e colaborações entre os principais participantes são cada vez mais comuns, a Suzuki continua tendo um valor desproporcional. Em grande parte, evitou grandes ...
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ArticleVolvo plans Polestar plant in Chengdu
China – The Swedish company and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding, announced that together they will invest 5 billion yuan ($754.5m) to support Polestar’s product, brand and industrial development, which will include the establishment of a manufacturing facility in Chengdu. The Polestar 1 hybrid coupe will be made there from ...
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ArticleMazda Hofu starts making new CX-5
Japan – Plant 2 in Yamaguchi Prefecture has joined Hiroshima Plant and other facilities in China and Malaysia as a producer of the new model. Mazda said this will enable it to “flexibly and rapidly” meet growing global demand for crossovers.At the production launch, Hidenori Kawakami, executive officer and plant ...
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Volando libre
Suzuki se ha mantenido al margen de las grandes asociaciones de empresas a pesar de depender cada vez más de los mercados fuera de JapónLas colaboraciones y fusiones son cada vez más frecuentes en el sector automotriz, pero Suzuki permanece independiente. Hasta el momento ha evitado las grandes alianzas con ...
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ArticleEl auge de las servoprensas
La reciente instalación de la mayor servoprensa de conformación de metal en el sector automotriz muestra los últimos avances en la tecnología de prensadoLa tecnología de prensado servo lleva tiempo avanzando en las aplicaciones de conformado metálico en el sector automotriz. Los motivos no son exclusivos para el sector automotriz ...
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ArticleIacovelli to replace Klebert at Schuler
Germany – Schuler said that CEO Stefan Klebert “is not extending his contract and will leave the company by mutual consent” on April 24, 2018, the day of the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. His successor, Domenico Iacovelli, has served as deputy CEO since 2007.Klebert joined Schuler on October 1, 2010. The ...