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ArticleAudi Ingolstadt debuts hybrid trains
Germany – The 1,000hp, plug-in locomotives from Alstom will replace conventional versions for the transportation of components and finished vehicles. The move will help the plant to become quieter, cleaner and more efficient, says Audi.The OEM’s Ingolstadt site includes 18km of railways and employs 17 locomotive drivers. Fifteen trains arrive ...
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ArticlePublic policy and sustainability role for Glidden at GM
US – In addition to his role as head of the company’s legal staff, Craig Glidden now takes responsibility for global public policy and corporate sustainability. Bob Ferguson, senior vice-president, global public policy, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.Glidden was appointed executive vice-president and general counsel in March ...
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ArticleProbing for precision
The latest multi-sensor metrology devices can help Quality Control to accelerate throughput while meeting zero-defect customer demands - as well as tackling the most challenging automotive applicationsBoth tactile and optical measurement methods have their advantages, but thanks to their complementary nature, the combination of the two often offers better data ...
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Article追求精密
margin-left:0cm;mso-para-margin-top:.5gd;mso-para-margin-right:0cm;mso-para-margin-bottom:1.0gd;mso-para-margin-left:0cm">"Times New Roman"'>最新的多传感测量设备能帮助"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>公司提高产量的同时，还能满足客户零瑕疵要求 mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>— mso-ascii-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-hansi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>同时还能解决最具挑战性的汽车应用问题。接触测量法和光学测量法具有各自的优势，但是由于两种方法的互补性，两者综合后产生更加优质的数据。事实上，许多测量设备制造商已经早一步采用这种理念，推出第三个传感器，叫做激光或“白光”，一个独立平台方案。人们说多传感测量技术为我们打开汽车制造业里一些极具挑战性应用的大门，这种说法是很公道的。举例来说，有了气缸盖，许多复杂的测量任务都需要高效、准确、可靠的测量工艺，这一直都是质量工程最为头痛的问题。看看阀座，这是需要测量与导柱相关的角度与位置的典型，实际实施要比计划困难得多。首先，阀座登陆面非常狭小，通常称圆锥形。因此，传统的坐标测量机根本无法获得足够的点来生成有关椎体精确的数字，而且很难得到足够的方法。灵活的测量方法一般来讲，大多数汽车制造商已经寻求专门的测量方法。然而，这不仅成本敖昂，而且也不够灵活。结果，越来越多的动力传动系统制造商都在采用多传感器测量。在上面说的气缸盖应用上，在OGP多传感器测量系统中按上激光探针，就能从多角度扫描阀座的表面，获得准确的椎体测量数据。摄像头能用于测量座椅上空洞的形成，同时接触式探针能进入阀杆的里面。所有的探针都在一个平台上无缝接交替，保证快速进程。事实上，编程和GR&R(反复检测和再现)能够在大约3小时的应用中就可以完成。而设计、制造和实施一个专门的计量器，则需要数周、甚至数月的时间。A tactile probe in action on an OGP multi-sensor measuring machine. Combining sensors increases accuracy气缸盖应用并没有止于此。使用相同的OGP多传感器机械，气缸盖本身就能显示在哪里安装汽缸垫和摇杆垫圈；以及入口/排气口放在气缸盖的哪一侧。所有这些不需要转动气缸盖就能完成。OGP机械还可以与PLC交流，在生产线上根据汽车生产部门工作流程需要装卸组件。这一点很重要；虽然使用多传感器系统测量技术，可以提高效率和产量，降低废品率，但是系统在制造工作流程中的位置必须要考虑利益最大化。除了气缸盖，整个汽车动力传统区域都可以通过多传感器测量的最佳操作进行优化。介入这种技术的其他零部件有活塞、活塞环、连杆轴承壳，以及活塞涡流室等。可靠、高成本效率方案很显然，最新的多传感器测量技术能更多地提供高效、可靠、高成本效应的途径，测量复杂的汽车零部件。加上视频和棘突昂探针，一整套的Renishaw探针能装在OGP机械上，包括SP25扫描探针和PH10单点、触发机变体等。之前自动获得自定义开端和末端之前的数据 — 不管表面结构有多复杂 — 甚至是系统缺乏点之间的先前了解的的情况。但是后者有能适用于加强很难到达的零部件。所有的探针都互相一直，在相同的结构下工作，保证系统操作员的顺利工作。在OPG多传感器技术的使用者当中，有Southend, 英国的CS Precision，这里有一个SmartScope 500 CNC在穿梭、还有3D测量中心，里面的旋转轴，能将公司的多元测量体积提高到500mm x 450mm x 200mm。经过验证，CS Precision的OGP机械能够在30分钟之内完成CMM一个小时完成的任务量。The VideoCheck multi-sensor measuring device from Werth ...
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ArticleEditor's note: All the small things
It’s possible that those responsible for Volkswagen’s emissions-cheating software thought it was only a minor transgression, but hindsight is a wonderful thing. Seismic scandals apart, global carmakers like VW constantly have to deal with a lot of small, and to the casual observer, seemingly insignificant things. But this multitude of ...
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ArticleGAZ Nizhny Novgorod: A new regime
Systematic investment since 2010 has modernised the facilities, production processes and workforce skills at GAZ's key factory. The new discipline has improved efficiency and quality at this complex operationEven before you reach the production areas of the GAZ plant in Nizhny Novgorod, the site’s character is made apparent by two ...
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Article新的体制
自从2010年以来的系统投资已经实现了对GAZ Nizhny Novgorod工厂，生产流程和人力技术的现代化。新的纪律提高了综合工厂运作的效率和质量还没有抵达Nizhny Novgorod的GAZ工厂的生产区，就能从接待处出来的走廊墙壁上的两套图解，清楚地了解到厂地的特性。一个特性是20世纪30年代生产的卡车形象，显示该车在俄罗斯汽车制造业的基础性作用。另一个是有关过去24小时信息的一系列图表，显示工厂车间某个汽车的现场质量水平；这仿佛是为Nizhny Novgorod作为最现代化生产技术实践者的声誉呐喊助威。这个复数在这里恰到好处，因为工厂里的制造在多样性上极其不寻常。在最大范围里，工厂进行GAZ自身商务车的制造和合约生产，比如为其他高自动化水平的原始设备制造商生产厢型车和乘用车。此外，还有很多小规模子系统装配厂，GAZ有效发挥以及供应商的作用 — 比如在有些方面是自治，有些方面是合资企业合作商。总之，这些活动需要大约24,000个工人。在主要的车间场地上拥有4个独立的传送线，这里使用的生产技术非常现代化，有受训人员以恰当的质量技术进行操作。这个工厂最特别的两点可能就是，这些流程并没有仅仅以物理位置进行摆放，而是融合到某种精神和态度有序连贯的环境中。比如，日常问题讨论会议就在主要生产间的旁边进行，被称为“战争室”。这些会议总是会简明扼要，通常不会超过30分钟。这一点已经有GAZ集团总裁Vadim Sorokin证实。他说，这个地点意味着“我们能从这里看到传送带。我们能够出去实地查看，近距离观看生产线。”供应链的挑战Sorokin解释道，GAZ在解决问题是的敏捷的前瞻性的方法，与供应链很相似。比方说，子装配部门的一级供应商由于供应链上的组件供应商的原因无法完成供应，那么GAZ就会准备采用自身能力来解决问题。他们甚至要把汽车直接送到二级供应商的工厂，搜寻缺乏的零部件。在万不得已的情况下，公司还会在自己工厂内灵活处理，重新规划，前后只消几个小时。A recent upskilling programme has increased the number of high-performance workstations from 5,600 to 20,800GAZ物流链实现全球化，因此交付计划需要较宽泛的前置时间。最长时间的交付是来自中东的船只，需要45天。更传统的是 — 这与现代准时化顺序生产相一致 — 从供应商那里得到的零部件，经过一两个小时，在Nizhny Novgorod工厂就拼装成功；但是由于GAZ的传统是高度的垂直结构，因此厂内的组件可以在不到一个小时之内就可获得。“战争室”内不光讨论“内部货物”问题，还讨论物质的、重要的“内部信息”，对物流和生产流程都有深远意义。Sorokin说，他们不断得到来自经销商对保质期内汽车组件性能的反馈。他说，经销商每天都会发来各种维修信息，这些信息时在24小时之内获得的，而且是要“集中监测”识别原因。这种情况就需要制定解决方案，不管是在GAZ厂内或是在供应商厂里。Sorokin说，“我们每天更新每个供应商的故障报告，有多少数量、多少里程、负责人是谁，修理行为水平和到期日等。”“我们每天更新每个供应商的故障报告，有多少数量、多少里程、负责人是谁，修理行为水平和到期日等” – Vadim Sorokin, GAZ有趣的是，Sorokin补充说，一直以来通过缺陷检测和分析来提高产品与流程质量的做法，不仅仅是数量上的 — 也就是说，这并紧紧是为了确认最频繁的问题的。而且还要兼顾实施，作为商用车制造商，GAZ自己的客户也在经商，因此产品的确信会影响他们的绩效。因此Sorokin说，“我们分析这些数据，看看是什么问题导致客户失去业务。”除了对客户的巨大影响，这些缺陷也会损害GAZ自身的声誉，因此得到了特别的关注。但是，Sorokin补充说，这样的缺陷“非常少见”。不断的发展所有的这些进步都是在过去的几年内发生的，虽然不断的升级和新产品引进的集中项目都很牵涉精力。LCV Division生产部总监Andrei Sofonov说，“自从2012年以来，每年都有重大现代化项目”。他还指出，GAZ完成这些复杂操作的效率水平非常高，他说，“今年还没有非计划中断事件。”在主要的生产场地上，上述计划与新的GAZ车辆和各种合约制造（在过去的5年中大有增长）都有关系。2012年开始生产Skoda Yeti汽车，今年年初开始生产Octavia汽车和VW Jetta汽车。整个投资金额达到3亿欧元（3.322亿美元）。车间地板上的硬件安装已经升级，工人的技术也有改进，来自原始设备制造商的现金用于3,000平方米的培训中心的建立，对5个特殊领域进行专门培训：焊接、喷漆、装配、生产系统和物流。培训是由GAZ自己的员工进行，他们之前在德国大众和捷克斯柯达工厂得到培训。2013年，另一个合约制造计划开始，至少表面上与GZA商用车生产商的身份更加一致。这是与戴姆勒的合约，引进Mercedes-Benz Sprinter厢型车。装配线的安装令人印象深刻，工厂里的装配厂和相关物流园共90,000平方米的场地都得到改进。今年5月，第10,000个Spirnter汽车诞生。汽车的发动机是由GAZ在Yaroslavl的发动机厂制造。喷漆厂的革新Sprinter何从Nizhny Novgorod工厂最新的革新中获益 — 一个新的喷漆厂，这是GAZ与喷漆系统供应商Eisenmann于2012年5月签订的合约。其中包括将原来的喷漆厂完全解体，只留下结构要件 — 梁柱、衡量和外壳。GZA引进的一个革新项目就是30度车身转盘系统，融入电子喷漆程序当中。这就保证了汽车所有内腔都喷上底漆。在几个汽车车身经过试车之后，进行细节测验，证明所有地方喷漆都令人满意。Sorokin说，由于工厂喷漆车辆中包括Sprinter，因此Mercedes-Benz也要经过审核。他补充说，严峻的俄罗斯冬天不允许介入制造规划；温度达到零度以下时，要在车窗腔上进行暂时覆盖，并加上高效的移动式取暖器，才能继续工作。GAZ对新工厂发展的投入包括最大使用滑道，这里安装了汽车要素。Sorokin说，有一个能把两个驾驶框架同时安到一个滑道的方法 — Eisenmann刚开始并不相信会有这种方法。但是，滑道承载一个重要车身框架，喷漆流程能自动对驾驶室和车体内饰及外部修饰进行工作，而车门和发动机部门由人工操作完成。The new paintshop at GAZ Nizhny ...
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ArticleGAZelle Next panel van now in production
Russia – The OEM has invested 6 billion roubles ($94.4m) to introduce its new model, including significant modernisation of its Nizhny Novgorod plant. With the launch of the GAZelle Next panel van, the company has entered the segment of vans with capacity over 13 cubic metres and will be competing ...
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ArticleGuangzhou Automobile Group improves production with MES
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou9nFaKsNdw[/embed]When Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) created its proprietary-brand, passenger-car manufacturing plant, it needed an advanced manufacturing execution system (MES) that could integrate with operations and business systems for seamless information sharing throughout the supply chain. With FactoryTalk ProductionCentre software, GAC is able to use this information for lean production management ...
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ArticleGordon Murray debuts iStream Carbon
Japan – The carbon-fibre chassis, billed as the first such affordable structure for mass production, is being shown at the Tokyo Motor Show as part of the Yamaha Sports Ride Concept. UK-based Gordon Murray says the chassis brings Formula One materials and technology “within reach of the everyday motorist”.The innovative ...
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ArticleShowing real steel
ArcelorMittal has invested heavily to produce AHSS for the automotive industry. Chris Wright visits the company’s Sagunto plant, Spain, which is ramping up to produce 150,000 tons of Usibor per year from 2016ArcelorMittal has collaborated with OEMs to develop steel solutions that meet critical requirements in terms of weight reduction ...
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ArticleMetrology in focus
Keith Mills of Perceptron reports on how the company is transitioning from selling measurement solutions into a major player in the growing industrial metrology equipment marketUp until February 2015, Perceptron‘s contributions and market share were focused on non-contact fully automated dimensional gauging solutions that provide real-time process and part quality ...
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ArticleSafety comes first
Automatic weld-seam inspection on high-performance EV batteries makes for stable processes and reduced production costs Weld seam inspection system VIROwsi works at high scanning speeds without impacting on line cycle timeA high-performance battery for use in electric vehicles needs to be extremely safe. This demand can only be met by ...
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ArticleHMIN starts making 2016 Honda Civic
US – Production began at the OEM’s Greenburg plant in Indiana, ahead of deliveries in November. Honda claims the 10th-generation Civic sedan is the “most ambitious” in the 43-year history of the model, of which it has sold more than 10.2m in the US. Nearly 4.5m Civics have been manufactured ...
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ArticleEnergy on demand for the oven
Of all the vehicle production processes, the paintshop is the largest consumer of energy. So it’s no surprise that manufacturers are looking for closer control of airflows in the drying ovens Considerable savings on energy were achieved at the Daimler plant at Rastatt following the introduction of the automated intelligent ...
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ArticleKunselman retires from FCA role
US – The OEM’s senior vice-president of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Affairs is leaving after 30 years of service and will join the senior administration of Oakland University, Michigan, where he recently represented FCA US on the board of trustees.Scott Kunselman joined the vehicle-maker in 1985 and has held a ...
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ArticleComau and B&R reach 10,000-robot milestone
Italy – The two companies have been working together long-term to improve the integration of robotics into production lines, so that manufacturers benefit from better synchronisation and the responsiveness of the combined system; Comau provides the robots, while automation specialist B&R supplies the control electronics. The partnership has so far ...
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ArticleAAT starts making Mazda’s new CX-3
Thailand – Following the start of production at Hiroshima Plant, Japan, in December last year, Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT) has become the second operation to manufacture the model, and the first overseas location to do so.“AAT is an extremely important hub that consolidates our system for supplying the CX-3 promptly ...
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ArticleGM’s latest stamping facility receives first presses
US – The new equipment at the $174m stamping facility at Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant is expected to save the OEM about $14m per year in logistical costs associated with material handling. The presses will stamp parts for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro plus the Cadillac ATS and CTS.The ...
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