Automation – Page 158
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ArticlePresidential suite
As Donald Trump has entered the White House, Ford has elected to make a number of key financial and strategic changesThings have changed at Ford in recent times, both financially and strategically. And since November 2016, its strategy has changed still further, with a number of key decisions taking on ...
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ArticleMcLaren to open composites facility
UK – The Composites Technology Centre in Sheffield will develop and manufacture the Monocell and Moncage carbon-fibre chassis in future McLaren cars. Construction work will begin in early 2017 and full production is scheduled for 2020. Meanwhile, pre-production chassis will be completed using trial processes at the nearby Advanced Manufacturing ...
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ArticleAfrican assembly for Peugeot vehicles
Kenya - The PSA Group and Kenyan importer and distributor URYSIA have signed a contract to assemble Peugeot brand vehicles in the region. Production will start in June 2017 with the Peugeot 508, followed by the new 3008 SUV.This project is part of the company’s "Push to Pass" ...
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Economizando energia
Quer seja com a redução das emissões, a ausência de aterro, reutilização de água ou aproveitamento de energias renováveis, sustentabilidade e gestão de energia têm sido uma prioridade para os fabricantes de automóveisA gestão da sustentabilidade e energia: estas são as palavras-chave que têm dominado a fabricação de automóveis ao ...
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Perfeitamente trabalhado
Conforme a demanda por veículos comerciais ligeiros cresce, a Volkswagen vê sua nova fábrica na Polônia como um laboratório para operações de fabricação futuras LCV com 70% da produção adaptada às especificações do clienteA abertura de gala da nova unidade de produção da VW em Wrzesnia revelou uma muito impressionante ...
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Ahorrando energía
La sostenibilidad y la gestión de energía son desde hace tiempo una prioridad para los constructores, ya sea mediante la reducción de emisiones, eliminando la generación de basura, reutilizando el agua o mediante energías renovablesSostenibilidad y gestión de energía: estas son las palabras clave que han dominado la producción automotriz ...
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Producido a la perfección
Crece la demanda de vehículos comerciales ligeros y Volkswagen contempla su planta en Polonia como un laboratorio de su producción futura de estos modelos con un 70% de producción personalizadaLa gala de apertura de la nueva instalación de producción de VW en Wrzesnia reveló una impresionante fábrica de última generación, ...
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ArticleKuhnt to lead BMW North America
US – In his new role as CEO, Bernhard Kuhnt will be responsible for the US market. His duties at BMW already included looking after Group importer markets, overseeing sales in more than 80 countries.As CEO, Kuhnt will need to appoint a successor to Petter Witt, executive vice-president Operations, who ...
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ArticleThe 60% saving challenge
South Korean automotive parts manufacturer Ecoplastic and special-purpose machine supplier B+R Maschinenbau have both had their stringent demands met by ABB RoboticsIn South Korea, 370km south-east of Seoul, the coastal city of Gyeong-ju is located among widespread low mountains at the East Sea of Korea. Commonly referred to as “the ...
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ArticleLiquid pro quo
Non-anaerobic silicone beading has gradually replaced solid gaskets on powertrain assembly lines. Christoph Denis-Bosio of Kremlin Rexson Sames explains the importance of application for the solution’s better performanceIn 2016, a total of 90m engines and 90m gearboxes were produced for light passenger vehicles the in 371 engine plants and 309 ...
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ArticleCompact, high-performance routers
INSYS icom says it will launch a new MRO series of compact, high-performance professional routers in April 2017. This series of routers is based on the established MRX modular router platform and support edge as well as cloud computing, says the company.Features include a built-in icom SmartBox and LXC-based Linux ...
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ArticleModular cylinder head machining tools
Mapal claims to have developed a new, modular tool concept for the machining of the valve spring seat and the parent metal bore for valve seat rings and valve guides on aluminium cylinder heads.Two combination tools are employed and the company says both can be designed for MQL machining and ...
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ArticleThrilling milling
Producing high quantity prismatic machined parts for the automotive industry has taken many paths over the yearsToday’s automotive manufacturing engineers appear to favour flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) or cells, as opposed to dedicated transfer lines. Typically, this is because today’s vehicle models have a shorter production life than those of ...
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- 研磨霍霍
为汽车业生产高质量棱柱机加工件这条路，已经走过了漫漫数年今天的汽车制造工厂似乎更加钟爱柔性制造系统（FMS）或单元，与专门转运线截然相反。这是因为今天的车型使用寿命比过去的短，因为制造商频繁改进设计，以便提高市场份额。为了保证FMS的效率和生产率，投资最新CNC机床中心技术就成为必备。最近Starrag UK报道中提到，公司将另一个Heckert水平HEC 400D机床中心提供给顶级供应商 — 第14个现场机床 — 以扩大生产单元，生产各种钢铁和铝悬挂组件。据Starrag称，这个4轴加工中心在汽车部门广泛应用 — 比如制造商和顶级供应商 — 用于工件的单一加工组合，比如变速箱、连接筒室和阀盖，在用于单元或FMS配置的时候提高效率。采用模块化途径在德国机床制造商Heeler公司，理念更趋向机床模块化，尤其是生产气缸体、气缸盖、曲轴、凸轮轴、变速器和底座组件等零部件方面。为了能够应用于各种生产需要，从小型辆缸摩托车发动机，到V12建筑机械发动机，Heller选择可量化生产系统。据德国汽车制造商协会（VDA）称，2015年在全球生产了7,870万辆乘用车，比前一年增长1.7%。仅仅在德国，就生产了570万辆汽车，增长率近2%。德国的汽车制造商收到逐渐变短的创新循环，以及车型变体多样化的推动。Heller集团首席营运官Manfred Maier及时了机床制造商对汽车制造商的意义：“对很多汽车制造公司来讲，高度的灵活性能带来最高产量 — 当然投资要尽可能少。减少投资决策与实际生产行动之间的时间也是非常重要的。”这个理念已经在4轴和5轴机床得到实现，实现直接装在、客户定制，并且在任何时间点都可以连接的程序设计，创造了全自动化制造平台。 According to Starrag, four-axis machining centres are being used by OEMs tier suppliers for single set-up machining of workpieces such as gearboxes, coupling housings, etc更高的复杂性，更低的产量机械加工面对种种挑战，比如批量规模不断减少、组件更加复杂，创新技术不断组合，最终实现完整的加工操作。为了克服这些困难，Heller公司建设了一支由150名员工组成的应用工程（AE）部门，为客户项目解决所有与加工相关及机械加工相关程序。经理Werner Roth说，“AE部门解决70-75%组件产量，这些组件用于内燃机为基础的动力系统。”“在合作过程，我们不仅关注机械技术的设计和加工工艺，而且还为生产优化提供支持和帮助，尤其是材料运输、工件夹具设计、优化加工步骤，以及最佳工具选择方面。根据要求，我们还提供各种自动化方案。”举例具体项目，比如波兰Bielsko-Biala市菲亚特（Fiat）工厂的生产系统。该厂每天生产1,000多个两缸发动机。该方案包括3个Heller公司生产的MCi 25.1加工中心、40 MC 10 加工模块（可以直接装在），6个MCH 250加工中心，以及一个自动载货同机加工控制器，一个NOK传送机（用于装卸瑕疵零部件），以及一个自动化零部件装卸中心。"对很多汽车制造公司来讲，高度的灵活性能带来最高产量" - Manfred Maier, Heller Group随着菲亚特在发动机组方面（主要是强度原因）更热衷铸铁胜于轻合金，制造精巧结构的组件成为一个难题。除了主要气缸内径以外，零部件零星分布在土元表面、冷却通风到和孔内 ...
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ArticleLow friction hub bearing unit
SKF claims it has introduced a new inboard seal for hub bearing units that can deliver a 50% cut in friction. The cassette seal accommodates current ABS encoders and features an external lip and an optimised labyrinth design that collects and redirects contamination flow away from a main radial lip, ...
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ArticleBus analysis oscilloscope
Yokogawa has added support for Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) bus analysis on its 8-channel DLM4000 and 2 and 4-channel DLM2000 oscilloscopes, which, the company claims, makes its oscilloscopes useful for automotive designers and engineers.The Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) is a widely used open standard based interface for in-vehicle ...
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Article5-axis machining centre
Mecof’s UMILL 1800, machine has a 1,800 mm x 2,150 mm x 1,250 mm working volume and, the company says, does not require special foundations. It is suitable for 5-axis and 5-sided metal cutting applications in automotive industries.The machine can be supplied with a number of spindle options and there ...
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ArticleLectra machines feed Kolon growth
South Korea/Vietnam – The company is supplying three FocusQuantum laser cutting solutions for airbag production; two will be used for one-piece woven fabric at a factory in Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, while another will be installed for cut-and-sew work at a new facility in Bình Duong Province, Vietnam.“We aim to ...
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ArticleGohl moves to new post at IAC
US – As chief operating officer (COO) for cockpit and overhead systems, Terrence Gohl will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of this division, with the aim of driving operational efficiencies and world-class quality. He will report to Brian Pour, global COO of IAC Group.Gohl has more than 30 years ...