Automation – Page 214
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ArticleProfile: Infiniti Decherd Powertrain
The Tennessee plant launched last year, as yet another collaboration between Renault-Nissan and Daimler A little more than a year ago, engine production started at the Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant near Nashville, Tennesse – a collaboration between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler. The facility was described as “state-of-the-art” by Gary ...
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ArticleBMW ramps up at Hams Hall
UK – The engine plant has installed three new production lines as part of a £750m investment by BMW across its UK plants and is now stepping up production of the latest three- and four-cylinder engines. Hams Hall is expected to machine over 1m components this year as supply extends ...
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ArticleAudi starts South American production
Brazil – The factory at Curitiba, Paraná state, is not only the newest of 13 sites in the Audi production network but the OEM’s first in South America. The plant is now making the A3 sedan and will soon add the Q3.The A3 sedan 1.4 TFSI Flex is the first ...
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ArticleNorth America's rise before a fall?
Global vehicle-makers are investing in their manufacturing operations across the US and Mexico; AMS reviews the latest developments – and how they position the automotive industry for the next downturnGM splashes the cashFord shuffles production line-upFCA holds back on expansionToyota prepares for mega-platformNissan expands in the US and MexicoHonda boosts ...
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Article¿Ascenso antes de la caída?
Los fabricantes globales de automóviles están invirtiendo en operaciones de producción en EEUU y México; AMS analiza los últimos desarrollos y cómo se prepara la industria del automóvil para la próxima desaceleraciónDespués de la recesión de 2008, los ‘Tres grandes’ constructores americanos, Ford, GM y (antes de unirse a Fiat) ...
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ArticleSubir antes de cair?
Fabricantes de veículos globais estão investindo em suas operações de produção em todos os EUA e México; AMS analisa os últimos desenvolvimentos - e como eles posicionam a indústria automotiva para a próxima recessãoNo rescaldo da recessão de 2008, as empresas de automóveis americanas, o 'Big Three', Ford, GM e ...
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ArticleNew supercharger offers improved efficiency
Eaton says its newest supercharger, the TVS2, improves vehicle manufacturers’ ability to deliver an optimal single boosted application, or to pair this device with other boosting technologies to deliver compound boosting solutions for improved engine performance.Key elements in the design of the TVS2 include rotor profile changes to reduce the ...
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ArticleSeat and Audi appointments announced
Germany – Luca de Meo will take over as CEO at Seat and Dietmar Voggenreiter will replace him as board of management member for Sales and Marketing at Audi. The appointments will be effective from November 1.Described by Audi chairman Rupert Stadler as “the voice of our Italian brands in ...
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ArticleNissan to begin making NP300 Navara
Spain – An investment of €80m ($91m) has prepared the OEM's Barcelona plant for mass production of the new pick-up truck. It will soon be followed by one-tonne pick-ups for Renault and Mercedes-Benz, with all three models sharing some common architecture.Engineered at Nissan’s Technical Centre (NTCE) in Barcelona, the NP300 ...
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ArticleInterview: Keishi Egawa, Mazda
The OEM’s president and CEO in Mexico explains what its first North American factory means to MazdaKeishi Egawa, president and CEO, MMVOAMS: To what extent has the new Salamanca factory been inspired by Mazda’s plants in Japan, and is the level of production technology just as high?Keishi Egawa (KE): The ...
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ArticleEntrevista: Keishi Egawa, Mazda
El presidente del constructor y CEO en México explica lo que significa su primera fábrica en Norteamérica para MazdaKeishi Egawa, president and CEO, MMVOAMS: ¿En qué medida se ha inspirado la nueva fábrica de Salamanca en las plantas de Mazda en Japón?, ¿tiene el mismo nivel tecnológico?Keishi Egawa (KE): La ...
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Article访谈：马自达汽车Keishi Egawa
马自达墨西哥公司的总裁兼首席执行官谈论这个北美第一家工厂对马自达的意义Keishi Egawa, president and CEO, MMVOAMS：新的Salamanca工厂在多大程度上与日本工厂一致，生产技术水平是否一样高？Keishi Egawa(KE)：工厂本身采用了马自达在全球最先进的技术。从结构上，或多说少模仿广岛总部的设计，从技术上始于中国南京工厂相一致。那是我们第二个新建工厂。我们自动化水平较低（与日本工厂相比），尤其是汽车车体修理厂，这样以后我们进行车型改变就会有更大的灵活性，而且也可以利用墨西哥低劳动成本的优势。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleEntrevista: Keishi Egawa, Mazda
Presidente e diretor executivo do OEM no México explica o que sua primeira fábrica na América do Norte significa para MazdaKeishi Egawa, president and CEO, MMVOAMS: Em que medida a nova fábrica de Salamanca foi inspirada pelas fábricas da Mazda no Japão, e o nível de tecnologia de produção é ...
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ArticleBorgwarner opens new production facility
Hungary – BorgWarner has inaugurated a new manufacturing facility for emissions technologies at its campus in Oroszlány, Hungary. The 25,000 sq.m facility will produce key technologies for modern engines aimed at reducing emissions, such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, coolers, tubes and thermostats.The energy-efficient facility, located 76km outside of ...
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ArticleFirst US built plant for Yokohama
USA – Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mississippi (YTMM) has opened its new $300m commercial truck tyre facility in West Point, Mississippi. Covering more than 500 acres of land, the YTMM plant houses manufacturing, warehousing and operations facilities, and will produce up to one million tyres annually when running at full capacity.The ...
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FARO Webinar: Metrology for the automotive industry
This webinar presented FARO solutions used across different automotive metrology applications.3D measurement and scanning technology solutions from FARO provide a user-friendly and accurate way of taking contact and non-contact measurements for quality control in automobile manufacturing and assembly.FARO’s portable CMMs (Coordinate Measuring Machines) such as articulating Arms and ScanArms can ...
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Obtendo a medida de plásticos
Novas tecnologias para superar os desafios específicos quando se mede componentes do veículo de plástico.Uma grande proporção da indústria automotiva de plásticos é constituída por componentes da guarnição, juntamente com uma variedade de componentes elétricos, tais como caixas, sensores, interruptores, tomadas e displays. Além disso, os designers que mudam lentes ...
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Oficina do futuro
A fim de transformar o seu best-seller F-150 em um veículo de alumínio, a Ford primeiro teve de transformar a oficina"É extremamente silenciosa, limpa, é pequena" - esta parece ser uma descrição modesta para o lar da inovação na fabricação de automóveis que talvez tenha causado mais barulho do que ...