Automation – Page 251
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ArticlePainting perfection
OEMs in Brazil must deliver the highest level of innovation and sustainability, as evidenced by Geico Taikisha’s paintshop tie-in with Fiat in Pernambuco, write Luciano Dinatale, executive vice-president sales and business development, and Gabriele Gironi, executive vice-president operations and engineeringFiat has enjoyed a long and rewarding association with Brazil since ...
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ArticlePerfect balance
Schenck RoTec balancing technologies are at the vanguard of the battle to reduce noise and vibration in automotive components, writes Stephan Roisin, MPS business unit manager, Dürr Brasil Ltda. Div. Schenck RoTecIn the automotive industry, balancing and diagnosis technology is an opportunity to improve component performance quality. The launch of ...
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ArticleEquilíbrio perfeito
Tecnologias de balanceamento Schenck RoTec estão na vanguarda da batalha para reduzir o ruído e vibração em componentes automotivos, escreve Stephan Roisin, gerente da unidade de negócios MPS, Dürr Brasil Ltda. Div. Schenck RoTecNa indústria automotiva, tecnologia de balanceamento e diagnóstico é uma oportunidade para melhorar a qualidade do desempenho ...
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ArticleAutomating the future
Edouard Mekhalian, managing director of Kuka Roboter do Brasil, looks at how robotics has the potential to put Brazil on the fast track to an automation and skills revolutionThe World Bank ranks Brazil as the world’s seventh-largest economy by gross domestic product. It is also the world’s fifth-largest automotive market, ...
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ArticleAutomatizando o futuro
Edouard Mekhalian, diretor da KUKA do Brasil, analisa a forma como a robótica tem o potencial de colocar o Brasil no caminho mais rápido para uma revolução de automação e habilidadesO Banco Mundial classifica o Brasil como a sétima maior economia do mundo pelo produto interno bruto. Ele também é ...
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ArticleA medida do sucesso
Inspeção de qualidade na construção da carroceria de carro está se movendo com mais velocidade, maior flexibilidade e utilização de software inteligente, escreve Judith SchwarzA indústria automotiva está colocando novos desafios para construção de carrocerias: processos e sistemas de produção mais flexíveis e cada vez mais complexos são necessários conforme ...
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ArticleA measure of success
Quality inspection in car body construction is moving towards more speed, greater flexibility and the use of intelligent software, writes Judith SchwarzThe automotive industry is placing new challenges on car body construction: more flexible and increasingly complex processes and systems are required as the number of models grows. Increasingly, process ...
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ArticleGear up for efficiency
Modern vertical turning technology can deliver productivity advances that translate into increased profitability, writes Oliver Hagenlocher, head of marketing, EMAGThe gearbox production market is growing and competition is intensifying, according to a study by Roland-Berger which concludes that a market growth rate of approximately 6% within the next two years ...
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ArticlePreparar-se para a eficiência
A tecnologia moderna de giro vertical pode proporcionar avanços de produtividade que se traduzem em aumento da rentabilidade, escreve Oliver Hagenlocher, diretor de marketing, EMAG GroupO mercado de produção de caixa de velocidades está crescendo e a competição está se intensificando, de acordo com um estudo da Roland Berger-que conclui ...
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ArticleInfiniti makes first Chinese Q50L
China – Rolling off the assembly line at Xiangyang Plant in Hubei, the vehicle pioneered the long-wheelbase version of the Q50 premium sports saloon which is the first Infiniti model dedicated to the local market.“Today we are here to witness Infiniti’s big step forward in China,” said Daniel Kirchert, president ...
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ArticleSouth America special issue
The first in our series of regional supplements covering the most important automotive markets in the world is now available online in four languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish and Chinese. This special edition provides in-depth information about the activities of key OEMs and tier suppliers in South America, and how they ...
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ArticleEditor's note: Rising to the challenge
Working through the November-December issue of AMS brought home just how challenging it is to build cars in high volumes, cost-effectively. To anyone working in a car plant this won’t be a revelation; every day is a series of challenges that need to be addressed and overcome. The smallest details ...
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WebinarWEBINAR: Comau – lightweighting
Automotive manufacturing relies on the use of efficient, high-volume processes which guarantee productivity and quality. In practical terms, this can be translated into effective performance-based body-in-white solutions that deliver speed, precision and the flexibility to handle the growing use of multiple materials.In an exclusive Comau webinar on November 20, Martin ...
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ArticleFabrics of the future
Multiaxial reinforcement manufacturer Formax is tailoring lightweight materials to automotive needs If you think of carbon fibre you more than likely envision the familiar woven sheet, but there is more to this high-tech, lightweight material – as a visit to multiaxial reinforcement manufacturer Formax reveals. Based in Leicestershire, UK, the ...
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ArticleAfrican adventures
Charles Cornew tracks the progress of OEMs which are exploring a lesser-known production location “Which countries produce the vehicles you drive?” is a question that prompts answers such as Germany, Japan, Italy and France – plus the UK, the US and South Korea. Most people would be surprised to find ...