Automation – Page 81

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    Quick learners

    2019-08-22T16:00:00Z

    From training, quality and work station design, OEMs are seeing a host of applications that can benefit from virtual and augmented reality technology

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    Digitalised energy saving

    2019-08-22T14:29:00Z

    Vehicle production has become increasingly digitalised, with a variety of different tools helping workers on production lines. These tools can also help reduce energy usage. Michael Nash provides an insight

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    BMW Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant

    2019-08-22T11:22:00Z

    BMW provides a glimpse inside its Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant, which is located in Munich, Germany

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    Skoda Mladá Boleslav paintshop

    2019-08-22T08:59:00Z

    Construction of the new Skoda paintshop at its Mladá Boleslav plant began in August 2018. It has the capacity to produce 168,000 lacquered bodies per year. 

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    Webasto opens new plant in Irapuato

    2019-08-21T09:21:00Z

    Mexico - The supplier is expanding its production footprint in the country as it looks to keep up with increasing demand in the US

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    Gathering clouds

    2019-08-20T10:44:00Z

    Cloud computing has been used for some time by carmakers, but its full potential has still to be realised in automation applications. 

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    Success for Seat

    2019-08-19T16:19:00Z

    Spain’s biggest exporter has turned its finances around and looks to have a bright future. Ian Henry reports

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    Supplier financials a cause for concern

    2019-08-16T15:41:00Z

    Recent quarterly results from some of the major tier ones make for grim reading, as company after company reports declining profits and cites common themes for these disappointing times

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    Special deliveries

    2019-08-16T12:24:00Z

    The deployment of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in automotive manufacturing applications is now well-established. Mike Farish reports on some of the latest developments

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    White paper: Piecing together the Paris (Dis)agreement – we help make it happen

    2019-08-15T15:31:00Z

    Castrol’s white paper outlines a number of ways in which manufacturers can act now to reduce consumption and waste, and structures that can be put in place to facilitate future progress

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    Automation advances

    2019-08-14T13:41:00Z

    AMS investigates how robotics can be adapted to a wider range of applications and the potential offered by 5G communications

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    Valmet starts building battery test centre

    2019-08-08T16:36:00Z

    Germany - Valmet is upping its game in the battery field for electric vehicles

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    E-mobility needs steel

    2019-08-06T16:46:00Z By ArcelorMittal

    It is no secret that carmakers are intensifying their efforts to develop mass-market electric vehicles (EVs). Although sales of EVs are still a long way behind conventional ICE vehicles, there are expectations that they will make up a quarter of all new car sales by 2025 and be on their ...

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    Flexible and mobile

    2019-08-06T15:10:00Z

    When a Skoda supplier needed to find a more flexible automated aluminium machining process, it turned to Stäubli

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    Finding the right balance

    2019-08-06T13:57:00Z

    Schenck RoTec has created a balancing system for e-drive production lines, which is fulfilling the needs of EV makers seeking a flexible and efficient automation solution

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    Powered up and fully prepared

    2019-08-06T13:27:00Z

    We need to be ready for electric vehicle battery demand, says Bill Sarver, Rockwell Automation’s senior industry consultant for global automotive and tyre

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    Turning point

    2019-08-06T11:54:00Z

    As electromobility gains a global foothold, Tornos is offering solutions to OEMs and tier suppliers striving for better quality, safety and sustainability

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    E-mobility needs steel

    2019-08-06T11:32:00Z

    A new report from ArcelorMittal has identified the benefits in performance and cost that steel can bring to the EV production challenge

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    AMS Podcast Episode 05

    2019-08-06T11:25:00Z

    The AMS Podcast returns with a three-part bumper episode. The team discuss the TPCA joint venture facility in the Czech Republic. Episode sponsored by SSAB

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    AMS Podcast Episode 05 Pt 1 – PSA and Toyota make the Czech list

    2019-08-06T11:25:00Z

    The AMS Podcast returns with a three-part bumper episode. The team discuss the TPCA joint venture facility in the Czech Republic. Episode sponsored by SSAB