Automation – Page 137
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ArticleChemical composition
The greater use of mixed materials in vehicle construction has required changes to the pretreatment processThe initial treatment that a bare metal car body receives is fundamental to achieving the key performance parameters of all subsequent coating and painting operations, most obviously corrosion protection and paint adhesion. For many decades, ...
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ArticleStill going strong
As November marks the 40th anniversary of the original press-hardened steel patent, AMS takes a look at how the technology has evolved and where it is heading next in an era of mixed-material vehicle productionThe overriding merit of press-hardened steel (PHS) has always been the unique combination of formability, ultra ...
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ArticleFuera de serie
Los vehículos monoplaza suelen ser máquinas destinadas a la competición, pero una empresa familiar está intentando crear y producir la excepciónLos vehículos monoplaza suelen ser de competición, pero hay excepciones. Una de ellas es el BAC Mono producido por la pequeña empresa británica Briggs Automotive Company con sede en Liverpool. ...
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ArticleAumenta la realidad automotriz
Los constructores automotrices comienzan a entender el potencial de la Realidad Aumentada para mejorar la productividad y la calidad pero, ¿cómo funciona esta tecnología en la práctica? AMS analiza algunos de los productos pioneros que están disponibles en la actualidad Cada vez más empresas en todo el mundo desarrollan tecnología ...
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ArticleSitting pretty
Brose UK has now insourced the painting of seat structures, bringing efficiency and evironmental savings"This is a massive show of faith and confirms the Group’s intention of giving us the technology and capability we need to take on and successfully deliver higher volumes for our local customers,” said Juergen Zahl, ...
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ArticlePenn Engineering ebook: Automotive triangle of disruption
Automotive triangle of disruption – an e-book by Penn EngineeringThere is an automotive revolution in process that will change the face of the industry by 2030. Notably there are four technology mega trends driving these changes. Each of these trends create challenges for the automotive manufacturing industry in the way ...
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ArticleAutomated stream finishing
The SF1-Automation with chain loader is one example of its new range stream finishing machines, says Otec. This unit offers a combination of smoothing, polishing, edge rounding and deburring functions and is capable of achieving roughness values as small as Ra 0.01µm, claims the company.The SF1-Automation chain loader has 64 ...
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ArticleCome into non-contact
LMI Technologies looks at custom non-contact engine volume gauging for tier one and tier three component suppliers Fig 1: Gocator Volume Checker inspecting engine cylinder headsFor automotive component suppliers who need to verify high tolerances on medium-sised internal combustion engines (ICEs), LMI has designed a 3D non-contact inspection method to ...
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ArticleIoT disruption in the driving seat
Digitalised manufacturing will play a critical role helping automotive interiors suppliers achieve the flexibility needed to remain competitive and relevant in today’s fast-moving digital economyWith consumers’ growing appetite for high value-added yet competitively priced vehicles, automotive suppliers face increasing pressure to keep up with changing tastes and requirements while remaining ...
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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 ...