Automation – Page 69
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ArticleWatch: Livestream Hour Episode 2 – Restarting Automotive Production in the New Normal
In this Livestream episode, we share insights with special guest Ralf Bechmann from ROI Management Consulting, and AMS editor Nick Holt into the supply chain and manufacturing strategies that OEMs and suppliers are pursuing as companies like Daimler and Volkswagen are set to restart some plants in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. Hosted by Christopher Ludwig, Editor-in-Chief, the Livestream Hour features weekly insights and live interactions with the global automotive industry
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ArticleDziczek: After the pandemic, restoring component supply and customer demand will form the next hurdles
In the second of Ultima Media’s new Livestream webinars, editor-in-chief Christopher Ludwig was joined by Kristin Dziczek, vice-president of the US Center for Automotive Research (CAR), to talk about a range of issues facing the global automotive manufacturing and supply chain, and what it means for the US market…
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ArticlePorsche prepares the details for a cautious return to production
CEO Oliver Blume commends the joint efforts undertaken by Porsche workers and local agencies during the coronavirus crisis
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ArticleFuture-proof steel for mobility - what is future proof?
Future-proofing your life cycle assesments
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ArticleGM prepares to build ventilators at Kokomo
General Motors is readying its Kokomo electronics components facility and training staff to begin volume production of Ventec Life Systems’ critical care ventilators
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ArticleMofid Elkemiri, LEVC manufacturing operations and quality director
LEVC’s Mofid Elkemiri was recruited to the Geely-owned company back in 2016 as launch director for the TX5 electric taxi. Prior to that he spent six years at UK-based trim supplier CAB Automotive, where he rose to the position of engineering and quality director. AMS speaks to him about his current role, ramping up production, battery cell supply and the relationship with the parent company. But first, we ask how the factory has been affected by the recent coronavirus measures and the suspension of production…
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ArticleCan an electric van deliver for LEVC?
Following its success in reinventing the iconic London black cab, Geely plans to produce a one-tonne electric van under the London Electric Vehicle Company brand
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ArticleEditor’s blog: Will normal service be resumed?
Come the end of lockdown, there is unlikely to be a swift return to business as usual – the lessons learned might see new approaches to manufacturing operations that go beyond the Covid-19 crisis
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ArticleZipse blog sets out BMW’s response to the coronavirus crisis
As China operations resume, BMW CEO Oliver Zipse sets out the action areas to steer the company’s global production through the crisis …
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ArticleAudi mobile maintenance app keeps Ingolstadt in the know
Maintenance teams at the Ingolstadt factory have a new app on test, developed an inhouse to provide live updates from across the assembly process direct to their smartphones
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ArticleZARGES Lithium Ion Battery Box
Find out more at https://www.zarges.com/uk/products/k-470-battery-safe
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ArticleMore views from the “lighthouse”: Industry 4.0 instils culture change at Ford Otosan
Ranked among the WEF Global Lighthouse Network, Ford Otosan’s Industry 4.0 strategy has improved mindsets as well as datasets
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WebinarWatch: Livestream Coronavirus Series - Automotive Supply Chain March Update
Presented by Automotive from Ultima Media, hear from our analysts as they share insight on how the coronavirus crisis will impact global vehicle sales and what it will mean for automotive manufacturing and logistics.. We will also hear insights from Supply Chain and Technology Strategist, Wolfgang Lehmacher, and his views on supply chain impacts across industries, with a particular focus on Asia.
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ArticleGlobal vehicle demand forecast 2020-2030: The drastic impact of the coronavirus crisis
Download our full report and analysis on the devastating impact of the coronavirus crisis on global vehicle demand across major regions. Our forecast includes assessments according to best case, base case and worst case scenarios across North America, Europe, China, Japan, South America, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
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VoiceSames Kremlin: Team bonding brings Eisenmann Intec on board
Sames Kremlin and Eisenmann Intec have joined forces to meet the future production challenges of the adhesive market
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VoiceDürr: Boxing clever in the paintshop of the future
Scalability and flexibility are essential in the automotive industry production processes, and Dürr’s paintshop of the future is reimagining the car body finishing process
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VoiceABB: State-of-the-art in assembly
Final trim and assembly has historically been laborious, but ABB’s new generation of industrial robots will provide more flexibility and a better return on investment