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ArticleSeat surpasses environmental targets
Spain – The vehicle-maker stated that by the end of last year it had seen an improvement of 33.6% across five key indicators of environmental performance – energy and water consumption, waste, volatile organic compounds and CO2 – and therefore reached its target of 25% by 2018 two years early. ...
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WebinarArcelorMittal webinar: Efficient Lightweighting with new press hardnable steels
ArcelorMittal – A new generation of high-strength, press hardenable steel (PHS) grades are coming to the automotive market. As well bringing significant weight savings in vehicle structures, particularly on crash applications, the new PHS grades enable OEMs to create parts with more complex geometries. In this webinar, we explore ...
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ArticleGKN to expand at Bruneck for eDrive
Italy – The company said it will increase the existing floor space by more than 60% to create an 18,000 sq.m, dedicated production area. Constant velocity joint manufacture will be relocated to other sites in Europe and 70-80 employees refocused on eDrive, while the Off Highway business will move to ...
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ArticleHonda UK's new head of motorcycles
UK – Neil Fletcher will take up his position in July after a handover period with the current incumbent, Nick Campolucci. The latter is moving to McLaren Automotive.Fletcher is returning to Honda after a five-year break, during which he set up his own business. He previously served the company for ...
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ArticleDual-purpose laser
In laser technology, the distinction between diode and fibre methods is clear – but automotive manufacturers are likely to need both types on their production linesLasers are now a commonplace tool on factory floors and are universal in volume car manufacturing environments. They fall into two categories – diode and ...
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两用激光
在激光使用技术方面，二极管和纤维之间的区别非常明显 — 但是汽车制造商的生产线或许同时需要这两种类型的材质目前激光已经成为工厂里的常用工具，而且在量产汽车制造环境中不断普及。激光分为两种 — 二极管和纤维，二者的区别体现在光束产生的方式，以及各自的应用领域。在光束产生方面，直接来自二极管的实用点。在应用方面，二极管与一种光导纤维向结合，产生的光束具有完全不同的特性。关键的是，光束更具有扩散性，因此适用于钎焊等应用领域，而纤维光束更加紧凑，因此更适用于金属切削。两种类型的激光在特殊应用方面都非常行之有效 — 并不是说哪一个比另一个要强，只是更适合某个任务 — 因此，制造商可能在生产线上同时需要这两种激光。但是，两种类型的光束需要两种不同的设备，至少现在是这样。意大利公司Comau（Fiat旗下公司）刚刚推出新产品，是与相同国家公司Prima Electro一同开发23个月得到的。据说，这个产品可以取缔之前需要多种设备才能生产不同类型光束的局限性。[sam_ad id=17 codes='true']激光操控该产品被称为LHYTE，解决了一直困扰大家的问题，即从相同的来源生产不同的光束，其方法就是利用激光可以用光学系统来操控的原理。在系统的外格里，二极管和掺镱纤维元素是分开的，而不是一起的，这和传统纤维机械的情况的一样的。因此，当需要二极管类型激光时，内部系统就将最初的激光从纤维元素中转移，以便转达至使用点上。当需要纤维类型的激光时，二极管中产生的激光不会被拦截，而是抵达纤维并激活，这样激光就会在转达之前就改变成功。 LHYTE’s dual lasers, monitoring sensors and cooling systems are housed in a single, compact unitComau公司材料与加工技术部长Giovanni Di Stefanoc证实说了新系统的详细资料。他说，“纤维激光里面都有激光二极管。因此，我们做的就是把他们分开，并加入我们的创新，即一种特殊的组合器。”他说这种技术就是该系统最核心的部分。Di Stefano还说，核心技术里面的首要因素就是“机械精度”，确定激光系统内部的准确位置。第二个因素就是系统内部的二极管光源能够产生不同波长的激光 — 分别是950nm和920nm — 各自的额定功率为3,0kw。反过来就是说，作为系统关键因素的镜子一面必须反射波长，另一面还要透明，才能使系统按照要求工作。据Di Stefano说，该系统由不同的的组件构成。他证实说，“我们有一个特殊的滑移单元，上面安装了镜子 — 一个标准镜子和一个双色镜，能够传到920nm的激光，并反射950nm波长的光。”“在光束分裂镜上安装多个镜子，能够在发光的同时还能反射。这里还需要电子元件，对内部光室、温度和冷水进行检测和监控。”这样就能产生区别度很高的光束。在二极管模式下，最大功率可达6kw，光束质量可达66mm mrad。在纤维模式下，相关数据分别为4kw和4mm mrad。两者的波长范围为920-1070nm。近距离监控Di Stefano解释说，为了有效操作，机械上通常安装了很多传感器。他说，每个单元都有“50个嵌入式传感器”，包括24个热装置和11个功率传感器。它既是说，“我们需要控制不同的参数，包括寒流、电压、电流和温度。我们尤其需要监控冷水机的温度、冷水机的热交换器、二极管和纤维模式、冷板，冷水机流入光学链中。”他还说，多种传感器搜集了大量的数据，是系统满足“工业4.0”理念的要求。在这方面来说，系统还符合Profibus, Profinet, EtherNET/IP 以及 DeviceNT fieldbus通信协议。 Comau’s dual-function system offers users ...
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ArticleFCA hails first Indian Jeep compass
India – The milestone vehicle rolled off the assembly line at the Ranjangaon factory near Pune, a joint venture between Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Fiat India Automobiles Private Limited (FIAPL). The Jeep Compass is expected to enter full production in July, serving both local and global demand.“The establishment of ...
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ArticleOportunidade de porta aberta
Muito trabalho de P&D tem sido feito para reduzir o peso das estruturas de veículos, mas os sistemas de fechamento ainda representam uma oportunidade significativa para economias de pesoOs fechamentos são montados após a montagem da carroceria e podem ser construídos off-line, o que significa que eles podem ser feitos ...
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ArticlePressionando adiante
Não satisfeito com a instalação da primeira tecnologia PXL no Grupo VW, a Skoda abriu agora uma segunda linha servo-mecânica que é capaz de produzir grandes componentes de alumínio.Mladá - ou "Jovem" - Boleslav parece um nome irônico para uma cidade onde até mesmo a produção automotiva é considerada antiga. ...
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ArticleHonda ELP starts making Acura MDX
US – The factory in Ohio has become the second production location for the luxury SUV, after Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln. In the autumn, East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) will take exclusive responsibility for the model as the Alabama factory increases production of the Honda Pilot SUV.Honda invested ...
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Una nueva puerta para reducir peso
La investigación y el desarrollo han conseguido reducir el peso estructural de los automóviles, pero todavía hay mucho margen en los sistemas de cierreLos cierres se montan después del ensamblado de la carrocería y se pueden construir fuera de la línea, lo que significa que pueden producirse en materiales diferentes ...
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Prensando en el futuro
Skoda fue la primera marca del grupo VW en utilizar la tecnología PLX, además, ahora ha inaugurado una segunda línea servo-mecánica que será capaz de producir componentes grandes de aluminio. AMS visitó la planta Mladá – o “joven” – Boleslav parece un nombre irónico para una ciudad donde incluso la ...
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ArticleSkoda presses ahead
Not content with installing the first PXL technology in the VW Group, Skoda has now opened a second servo-mechanical line which is capable of producing large aluminum components. AMS went to see it in actionMladá – or “Young” – Boleslav seems an ironic name for a city where even the ...
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冲压进行时
斯柯达并不满足于大众集团安装的第一个PXL技术设备，因而又开设第二个伺服机械生产线，能够生产大型铝材组件。Mladá — 也叫作“Young”（年轻） — Boleslav似乎成为城市中一抹讽刺，因为这里的汽车生产都成为古董级别的存在。但是在过去的几年里，斯柯达最老的工厂在世纪之交，已经从摩托车工转换成汽车生产，并在大众机关内率先进行了最先进的冲压车间技术。3月份，这家位于捷克北部的工厂开始在第二个伺服机械PXL冲压线上生产，提高了生产力，降低了耗能，更有趣的是，未来还可以生产铝材车身。斯柯达董事会负责生产与物流的Michael Oelijeklaus在1月份新的冲压线上线时说，这个冲压线“是中欧地区现代化水平最高的”。他还说：“除了能源效率之外（这要归功于伺服电动机），还能提高生产程序的灵活性，并明显缩短更换次数。”PXL II生产线是Schuler公司出品，在2016年共花费9个半月的时间安装完成，之后还进行了3个月的试运行（2月份完成）。据斯柯达冲压车间主任Marek Karaffa说，材料利用率已经从70%上升到96%，现在得目标就是维持现在的速度。光是机器就花费4,630万欧元（约合4,900万美元），而总预算为8,640万欧元。Karaffa承认说，很难说什么时候投资会完全落实。“除了能源效率之外了，这要归功于伺服电动机，还能提高生产程序的灵活性，并明显缩短更换次数。” – Michael Oeljiklaus, Skoda A crane is used to manoeuvre dies in and out of storage but the automated changeover on the line takes just four minutes但是，新生产线的技术规格还是让人惊叹的：每分钟18次冲程；工具更换只需要4分钟；每天能够生产23,000个零部件；比传统系统节省15%的能源。PXL II同时代替2个原来的生产线，这足以证明其生产力; Karaffa说，这个生产线可能会相当于3个原来的生产线。 斯柯达新建生产线每天运行12个小时，每周工作7天，冲压车间雇佣了140名工人（总人数达到1,000人），很显然这是要把新技术的利用率推到极致。新设备的重要远超出Mladá Boleslav本身；工厂现在已经成为斯柯达整体生产网络的推动力，因为工厂里的3个冲压车间不仅供应自身的汽车车体操作，而且为Kvasiny工厂（生产SUV），提供100%的零部件，以及捷克共和国以外的工厂。由于资本支出需要，大多数冲压线已经存在至少几十年，但是新技术的采购是着眼于未来的；尽管新技术目前只是解决钢铁冲压，但是足以生产铝材零部件。不论从什么角度看，工厂都需要开始制造铝材汽车了（有些人认为这些零部件会用于大众集团，或者Kvasiny工厂的SUV汽车上），工厂的冲压设备已经准备完毕。Mladá Boleslav冲压车间发展沿革上世纪40年代中期 — 汽车车体冲压车间（Superb汽车，1101及1102Tudor汽车）上世纪50年代中期 — 首批冲压零部件， 440Spartak, Octavia和450 Felicia1958年 — 建立第一个大型冲压车间 （原来的M4）1972年 ...
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ArticleFord hopes new top team can Hackett
US – Replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring after 28 years with the company, Jim Hackett will become president and CEO, reporting to executive chairman Bill Ford. The OEM also named Jim Farley, Joe Hinrichs and Marcy Klevorn in new leadership roles under Hackett.Hackett held senior positions outside the automotive ...
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ArticleVolvo to assemble cars near Bangalore
India – The vehicle-maker said it will focus on models based on its SPA architecture, starting production this year with the XC90 premium SUV. Volvo added that further models will be announced at a later stage.“Starting vehicle assembly in India is an important step for Volvo Cars as we aim ...
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ArticleConstellium to double Bosch supplies
Czech Republic – The two companies have signed a multi-year contract under which Constellium will provide additional anti-lock braking system (ABS) profiles from its Decin plant, which has supported Robert Bosch since 2009. The parts will be delivered to several Bosch plants worldwide.“Thanks to aluminium’s high strength-to-weight ratio, and our ...
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ArticleMotores Mazda ligados
A expansão recente e as mudanças nos arranjos da manufatura testemunharam um dos menores OEMs do Japão fazer ganhos na produção e nas vendasCom um volume de produção de 2016 de pouco menos de 1.6m veículos em todo o mundo, dos quais quase 977.400 foram feitos no Japão e pouco ...
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ArticleUm conto de duas oficinas de pintura
Um projeto importante de uma oficina de pintura dupla está em andamento no Bowling Green que a GM disse que atingirá níveis nunca antes vistos de qualidade e rendimento Sejam quais forem os critérios US$439 milhões representa um investimento significativo. Ainda mais quando o dinheiro vai para a construção de ...
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ArticleAngle heads for machining centres
Designed for heavy milling, deep drilling and tapping operations, Heimatec says its new line of angle heads feature twin or double twin sets of matched angular contact bearings plus a rear radial support bearing, to offer maximum stability in use.The company says all the gears on these angle heads have ...