Automation – Page 76

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    Castrol Webinar - our privacy promise

    2019-11-17T17:38:00Z

    When you register for the Castrol webinar: ‘Insights into the use of lifecycle analysis for finished lubricants.’ your data is being collected by Ultima Media Ltd and Castrol as joint producers of this project. This makes us, in data protection terms, co-controllers of your data. We collect this ...

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    Detection needs reflection: paintshop's crucial role in autonomous mobility

    2019-11-15T14:34:00Z

    PPG’s William Brunat speaks to AMS about how new vision-system-friendly body coatings will provide vital solutions for electric and autonomous vehicle production …

  • At its factory in Fremont, California, Tesla runs one of the world’s most advanced factories in the automotive world
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    Tesla gets the gig in Berlin

    2019-11-15T13:46:00Z

    Electric carmaker Tesla is to build its next Gigafactory in Germany, co-founder and CEO Elon Musk told an awards ceremony in the country on Tuesday.

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    Downloading a technical whitepaper – our privacy promise

    2019-11-14T12:11:00Z

    When you download the One Network Enterprises whitepaper ‘Digital Transformation for Automotive & Manufacturing’ your data is being collected by Ultima Media Ltd and One Network Enterprises as joint producers of this project. This makes us, in data protection terms, co-controllers of your data. We collect this data for the ...

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    Lamborghini puts the AI in paint

    2019-11-14T11:55:00Z

    Chief manufacturing officer at the Sant’Agata Bolognese plant, Ranieri Niccoli speaks to AMS about the smart features now employed in the factory’s new paintshop

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    Why automotive companies are looking to a new model to enable digital transformation

    2019-11-14T10:25:00Z

    New technology, economic uncertainty and changing consumer patterns are making it vital to for automotive companies to adapt and respond quickly to these changing conditions. To do this, they need to run flexible and responsive automotive supply chains. However, today’s legacy, monolithic IT architectures are no longer fit for purpose and are undermining the ability to adapt, innovate, and stay competitive.

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    PSA-FCA merger: Sergio Marchionne gets his wish, posthumously

    2019-11-13T14:36:00Z

    As CEO of FCA, Sergio Marchionne tried and tried to find a mega-merger partner for the group. Less less than two years after his death, a likely candidate has emerged…

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    Bloodhound’s additive challenge

    2019-11-12T14:53:00Z

    Advances in additive manufacturing are being put to the most stringent of tests as the Bloodhound Land Speed Record project makes its first high-speed runs. Chris Pickering speaks to the engineers behind the project and the contribution made by 3D-printed components, one of the key production technologies helping to make the attempt possible

  • ZF Hai Phong Vietnam
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    ZF begins chassis technology supply from new Vietnam plant

    2019-11-11T18:10:00Z

    ZF’s new €25 million plant in Hai Phong, Vietnam is up and running, set to supply chassis modules to neighbouring Vinfast car and e-scooter facility

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    Destination Europe

    2019-11-11T11:36:00Z

    Gareth Price visits HMMC, Hyundai’s fully integrated production operation at the centre of Europe

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    Breaching the Wall, building the lines

    2019-11-11T11:20:00Z

    This weekend marked the 30th anniversary of a major turning point in world history - the fall of the Berlin Wall. Despite the political upheaval that followed and even new borders being drawn, the Central and Eastern Europe region has seen its strong engineering and industrial heritage re-established with automotive manufacturing underpinning much of the economic progress…

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    Suppliers will charge the change: opportunities in the EV value chain

    2019-11-07T05:30:00Z

    While much focus is put on OEM plans to launch more electric vehicles, a great deal of the technology, value, production and services will come from both existing and emerging suppliers across the value chain. We expect many new opportunities for these companies over the next decade.

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    Two become one in the Audi paintshop

    2019-11-06T11:38:00Z

    Saving time, resources and environment impact, the OEM has introduced new overspray-free paintshop technology that can apply two colours in one process

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    Webinar

    Insights into the use of lifecycle analysis for finished lubricants

    2019-11-04T12:55:00Z

    Responding to the industrial megatrends in its products and processes, the automotive manufacturing world is adopting lifecycle analysis. In this webinar we’ll look at how the lubricants industry is applying lifecycle analysis principles to fully assess its own environmental impact, across its raw ...

  • VW Zwickau - ID3 Pre-series production
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    VW Zwickau leads the MEB charge as ID.3 goes into production

    2019-11-04T12:22:00Z

    Volkswagen’s vision for its newly-converted Zwickau plant is that it will become an emobility flagship – a state-of-the-art, flexible, high-tech factory with digitalisation underpinning all areas. Now series production of the ID.3 electric vehicle has begun there, VW’s new era is formally underway…

  • Electric fusion
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    FCA–PSA fusion: first of the electric shock waves?

    2019-11-04T05:00:00Z

    The merger attempt by FCA and PSA will be complicated but makes economic and operational sense, including for manufacturing efficiency. Whether or not it goes ahead, more consolidation is likely as the automotive industry gears up for electrification

  • The external exoskeleton devices help reduce stresses placed on the muscles of line workers
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    Nissan puts exoskeletons to the test

    2019-10-31T17:04:00Z

    Nissan has been testing new ergonomic-assistance devices to be worn by assembly workers performing overhead tasks  

  • For a full forecast on global and regional powertrain to 2030 download our full report here
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    A divided global electric vehicle market could limit OEM economies of scale in manufacturing

    2019-10-30T12:20:00Z

    Sales of hybrid and battery electric vehicles are set for significant regional divergence, which could fragment economies of scale across automotive production, R&D and technology costs, according to a new powertrain forecast by Automotive from Ultima Media

  • Ford Chennai plant
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    Ford’s India plants to be operated by Mahindra

    2019-10-30T11:17:00Z

    India - Ford will transfer control of its assembly operations in India to Mahindra

  • Honda renewable energy
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    Honda makes virtual renewable energy purchase

    2019-10-30T10:14:00Z

    US - Honda is buying renewable energy to sell back to the grid in order to offset emissions from its manufacturing facilities