Automation – Page 364
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Denso инвестирует $1 млрд на локализацию в Северной Америке
Глобальный поставщик автозапчастей Denso будет инвестировать почти $1 млрд в ближайшие 4 года в Северной Америке, чтобы увеличить локализацию своих продуктов и производства в данном регионе. Таким образом удастся сократить объем дорогого импорта запчастей, компонентов и материалов из Японии. Выступая на Автошоу в Детройте на прошедшей неделе, старший ...
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Заводы Fiat закрываются из-за транспортной забастовки в Италии
Fiat был вынужден закрыть все пять своих заводов в Италии из-за транспортной забастовки, которая продолжается уже три недели. Из-за этого невозможно вывезти готовые автомобили, они заполняют зоны хранения на заводах и стоянки по всей стране. Задерживаются и входящие поставки.Из-за забастовки Fiat не смог реализовать свыше 20 тысяч автомобилей, ...
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WebinarABB interlaced concept for car body painting
Car body painting started as a labour-intensive manual process. With the gradual introduction of new technologies such as robotics the paint process has for many years become a mix of manual and automated operations. Nowadays many paint lines are 100% dependent on automation. The technology has been introduced step-by-step and ...
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WebinarLaser Technology: the right tool for E-Mobility
CO2 emission legislation and initiatives set by governments, the expected shortage of oil and the increasing cost of fuel result in a global requirement for alternative forms of energy.We refer to this mega trend as E-Mobility. Specifically we focus on alternative drives, energy storage systems, concepts for lightweight design, and ...
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ArticleEquipped for the job
Latest welding developments, highlighting the focus on automated function and flexibilityIn the automotive sector, welding is very much about automation. Long periods of unmanned operations demand special requirements, not least reliability. With this in mind, Fronius has just introduced its second generation Contec nozzle technology for arc welding. In automated ...
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ArticleSoft Feel solution for Holden shows true grit
When GM Holden called for a coating suitable for application over interior components without the need to prime or flame treat the surface, an Australian supplier responded.The Australian OEM market is home to manufacturing facilities owned by Toyota, GM Holden and Ford, supported by vibrant Tier 1 and 2 local ...
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ArticleThe heat is always on
Steed Webzell reviews the welding technologies prevalent in the automotive arena today, as well as those currently building momentumLaser welding is popular for applications such as producing tailored welded blanks, largely because it is very effective at joining together steel sheets of varying thicknesses and strengths. Another popular application area ...
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Editor's Note: Automotive Paintshop Solutions
As everyone in the automotive paint industry will know, energy is the greatest cost in OEM paintshops. A conventional paintshop can account for as much as 70% of a car plant’s total energy consumption, including 92% of a facility’s gas consumption. And of course wastage of paints and other raw ...
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ArticleLaser hits the spot
Although laser welding processes are increasingly being employed, Steed Webzell discovers that resistance spot welding is still experiencing high levels of developmentLaser and resistance spot welding are two processes that compete for the same automotive applications – choosing between them requires careful analysis. Rather than go over the welltrodden advantages ...
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ArticleSolar process heat for paintshops
Ovens the key to major energy savingsAnalysing paintshop energy consumptionPilot installation at DürrEfficiency and amortisationLong life and low operating costThermal energy accounts for around 70% of all industry’s total energy consumption and while solar collectors can provide a large share of this industrial process heat, the collector technology used depends ...
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ArticleA world of welding
Steed Webzell reveals the high levels of innovation being applied to welding processes in automotive manufacturingWelding remains the dominant joining technology for the automotive manufacturing sector but developments in technology, equipment, quality control and automation are crucial to evolving more efficient processes to produce ever lighter and stronger compOnents and ...
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ArticleChinese OEMs gaining ground outside China
Chinese OEMs are making tremendous progress in design, R&D and manufacturing. These moves are improving their ranges of vehicles and most importantly, their quality and durability. Added to this the lower price of Chinese-brand vehicles is a powerful plus point and the domestic OEMs are marketing their low price advantage ...
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ArticleAn holistic analysis of the paintshop of tomorrow
Cost and environmental factors in the balanceWaterborne systems score thanks to low VOC levelsImproving eco-efficiency with integrated processesModern paint line and application technologies boost eco-efficiencyScope of the studyBASF and Dürr have collaborated on an ecoefficiency analysis of application processes to compare the efficiency of products and processes and their impact ...
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ArticleRe-defining efficiency in the paintshop
Efficient air recirculationHigh voltages instead of filtersSubstantial energy and chemical savingsDramatic reduction in particulate emissionsOptimized pre-treatment process with E-ShuttleWhen Volkswagen went looking for big reductions in energy consumption and emissions at its Bratislava plant, its facility provider responded with some novel solutions.The paint process accounts for up to 70% of ...
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Changes to Chrysler leadership team
USA – Chrysler has announced the following changes to its leadership team:Reid Bigland is president and CEO of the Ram truck brand, continuing as head of US sales and president and CEO of Chrysler Canada.Timothy Kuniskis is named president and CEO of the Dodge brand. Jason Stoicevich is head of ...
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ArticleThe ice-cold alternative
Snow at supersonic speedsReducing reject rates at VolkswagenEfficient cleaning at BMW – even in delicate cavitiesCO2 snow jet cleaning is taking over from traditional power wash systems at Volkswagen and BMWWhen it comes to coating automotive plastic parts, pre-treatment has a decisive influence on the paint quality, and the previously ...
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ArticleA green – or any final colour – basecoat solution
Honda Motor Company recently announced that it has developed what it is calling the 'Honda Smart Ecological Paint' (Honda S.E. Paint) process, a highly efficient painting technology that eliminates a middle coating layer from the commonly used 4-coat/3-bake vehicle body painting system, to move to a 3-coat/2-bake water-based painting process. ...
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Mark McNabb appointed as COO for Volkswagen of America
USA – Volkswagen of America has appointed Mark McNabb COO for the VW brand. McNabb will be responsible for the management of sales, aftersales and customer experience for the brand.He was most recently president and CEO of Maserati North America.www.vw.com
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ArticleBlossoming jv partnerships in China
General MotorsVolkswagon - kit plants and regional coverageDongfeng and its new venturesStamping automation and paintshopGAC-HondaAs foreign carmakers are required to create partnerships, joint ventures (JVs) are among the largest Chinese companies and multinationals and, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), foreign companies manufacturing in China through JVs ...
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Stackmann new chairman of SEAT
Spain/Germany – Jürgen Stackmann replaces James Muir as chairman of SEAT. Muir will assume a senior management function within the Volkswagen Group.Stackmann held senior posts at Ford before joining the Volkswagen Group in 2010, initially holding responsibility for sales and marketing at Skoda.www.seat.com