Automation – Page 184
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ArticleGKN makes 300,000th eAxle
Italy – The cumulative total was achieved by the company’s production lines at its Italian and Japanese centres of excellence. GKN has been making the electric axle (eAxle) since 2002 and has seen demand rise alongside the popularity of vehicles with hybrid electric all-wheel drive (eAWD) technology.“Plug-in hybrids with eAWD ...
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La influencia de la India
El sector de los componentes de automoción de la India está disfrutando de su nueva posición en el escenario internacionalLos cambios en el sector de los componentes de la India han impulsado en los últimos años un crecimiento en el papel que juegan sus empresas en todo el mundo. Asimismo, ...
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Un rápido cambio de sistema
Cuando una empresa necesita reemplazar un sistema de TI clave vinculado a la fabricación, tiene que encontrar la forma que suponga el mínimo impacto negativo en los programas de producción.El tiempo de inactividad es una palabra que no agrada a nadie en el negocio de la fabricación de automóviles. Cualquier ...
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Swift system switchover
When a company needs to replace a major manufacturing-related IT system it has to find a way that has minimal negative impact on production schedules.Downtime is a word that no-one in the automotive manufacturing business likes. Any interruption to production outside of scheduled annual breaks can quickly rack up into ...
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Influential India
India’s automotive component sector is relishing its new place on the international stageChanges in the Indian component sector have prompted growth in the role of its companies worldwide in recent years. Likewise, European, Japanese and American suppliers have moved into India. Until around a decade ago, the Indian automotive components ...
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ArticleSwift system switchover
When a company needs to replace a major manufacturing-related IT system it has to find a way that has minimal negative impact on production schedules.Downtime is a word that no-one in the automotive manufacturing business likes. Any interruption to production outside of scheduled annual breaks can quickly rack up into ...
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ArticleInfluential India
India’s automotive component sector is relishing its new place on the international stageChanges in the Indian component sector have prompted growth in the role of its companies worldwide in recent years. Likewise, European, Japanese and American suppliers have moved into India. Until around a decade ago, the Indian automotive components ...
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ArticlePSA Rennes to make Citroen crossover
France – The C84 project is part of a product strategy which will involve the launch of four new models in less than 18 months. Based on the EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform 2), the Citroen will enter production by 2018.“The decision to manufacture this new vehicle in Rennes shows that, ...
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ArticleUK auto industry in fighting form before EU vote
With the referendum on EU membership fast approaching, the UK’s automotive industry gathered at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for the first AutoMechanika show outside Germany. At the accompanying open forum for its members, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders was in buoyant mood, announcing that its supply ...
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ArticleFord reduces summer shutdowns
US – The OEM announced that certain plants in North America will not close for the full two weeks as usual due to strong demand for SUVs, with sales at a record high for the first five months of the year. Ford will make an extra 22,000 units this summer.The ...
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ArticleIntelligent bin picking solution
ISRA says its Shapescan3D features high-intensity laser lighting that enables a detailed image to be captured with a high depth focus and, in combination with its stereometric structure, the system is durable and works in any ambient light. The company says its easy-to-use interface allows quick adaptation to changing object ...
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ArticleVan der Burgh takes wheel at Toyota GB
UK – Currently director, Consumer One at Toyota Motor Europe, Paul Van der Burgh will replace Matt Harrison as president and managing director of Toyota GB from July 1. Harrison will become vice-president, Toyota Sales and Marketing, Toyota Motor Europe.Van der Burgh has held several senior roles at Toyota Europe, ...
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ArticleNew powder metallurgical steel
Vanadis 8 SuperClean is the next generation of powder metallurgical steel from Uddeholm. The company claims this high alloyed, high-performance tool steel meets the needs of both toolmakers and tool-users, offering resistance to abrasive wear and chipping.Uddeholm says it has placed great emphasis on making the material simple to machine ...
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ArticleBMW breaks ground at San Luis Potosí
Mexico – Once construction is complete, the plant in the north-central state will make BMW 3 Series sedans, with capacity for 150,000 units per year. Production is expected to begin in 2019.The new factory will have a bodyshop, paintshop and assembly hall, and represents an investment of $1 billion. Its ...
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ArticleHonda Pingtung reaches 300,000 units
Taiwan – The milestone vehicle was a CR-V SUV, which rolled off the assembly line 13-and-a-half years after production began at the plant. Honda Pingtung reached a cumulative output of 200,000 units in May 2012.Honda Taiwan was established in 2002. Production launches at the Pingtung plant were as follows: CR-V, ...
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ArticleHot stamping hits heights
Car makers have increased their take up of hot stamping, a technology once considered a noveltyThe use of hot stamping forming technology has skyrocketed in recent years as OEMs look to produce lightweight ultra-high strength steel (UHSS) components for the body structures of their high-volume vehicles. Christian Palm, the head ...
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Companheiros Cobot
A visão de operadores humanos trabalhando lado a lado com 'colegas' automatizados está em crescimento, cada um trabalhando com seus pontos fortes e compartilhando as tarefas.A ideia de robôs como grandes equipamentos para tarefas árduas em ambientes perigosos já não é totalmente válida. Embora esse cenário ainda seja familiar, os ...
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Companheiros Cobot
A visão de operadores humanos trabalhando lado a lado com 'colegas' automatizados está em crescimento, cada um trabalhando com seus pontos fortes e compartilhando as tarefas.A ideia de robôs como grandes equipamentos para tarefas árduas em ambientes perigosos já não é totalmente válida. Embora esse cenário ainda seja familiar, os ...
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A visão de operadores humanos trabalhando lado a lado com 'colegas' automatizados está em crescimento, cada um trabalhando com seus pontos fortes e compartilhando as tarefas.A ideia de robôs como grandes equipamentos para tarefas árduas em ambientes perigosos já não é totalmente válida. Embora esse cenário ainda seja familiar, os ...
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Aço está em movimento
Ao produzir materiais mais fortes e mais versáteis, fabricantes de aço estão ajudando OEMs a fazer mais com menos.A indústria do aço está inovando em um ritmo furioso - e é necessário. Seu domínio de longa data na indústria automotiva está sob ameaça devido a uma variedade de alternativas leves. ...