Automation – Page 83
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Suppliers partner to enable high-volume 3D printing
Germany - Covestro and Carbon are hoping to make 3D printing applicable for mass volume applications
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A flexible solution
Metal-component supplier Gestamp outlines the challenges ahead and its strategy for meeting higher demand for lightweight parts
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Electrification nation
A corridor of factories is being established in Finland to satisfy the rapid growth in demand for electric vehicle batteries
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FCA starts building BEV production line
Italy - The highly automated line will be used to make the Fiat 500 BEV
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Volkswagen Group starts producing new gearbox
Spain - Around 450,000 units of the new gearbox will be made of the new MQ281 gearbox
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Valmet expands production at Uusikaupunki
Finland - A new production line is being installed to speed up production and increase flexibility
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thyssenkrupp invests in advanced forging line
Germany - thyssenkrupp will make front axles for trucks and crankshafts on the new forging line
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AkzoNobel to expand Changzhou plant
China - The supplier is investing in new production lines for its powder coatings plant
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BMW Dingolfing
BMW makes batteries and electric motors at its Dingolfing plant, as well as the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Series models. The company’s electrified vehicle sales increased by 40% during 2018 when compared to 2017.
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Solar flair
Sven Schulz, CEO of battery systems supplier Akasol, speaks to Gareth Price about the company’s involvement with Daimler’s next generation electrified bus
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Powering up
Key to the performance of an electric vehicle (EV) is its battery technology. Mike Farish looks at some of the latest developments to improve energy storage
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Combined forces
For powertrain component specialists such as BorgWarner, a shift to electrification is bringing challenges and opportunities. Gareth Price reports
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A blaze in Bavaria
The foundations have been laid at BMW’s Dingolfing plant to make more electrified models and components, but more is yet to come. Michael Nash reports
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Gestamp starts production in Slovakia
Slovakia - Gestamp has started making aluminium components for JLR at its new Slovakia plant
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Mercedes starts GLC production at Bremen
Germany - The latest generation of the Mercedes-Benz GLC is now being made at the company’s Bremen plant
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Where it’s at…
Mobile technology specialists Jade Solutions explores the rationale behind a portfolio of asset location innovations
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Opel to build new Astra in two Europe plants
Italy - The new Opel Astra will be built in Germany and potentially the UK, depending on the outcome of Brexit
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Chipbreaker software
Citizen LFV chipbreaking technology LFV (low frequency vibration) chipbreaking technology has been incorporated into the 12-axis, 25mm capacity Cincom D25-VIII CNC sliding-headstock turn-mill centre, says Citizen Machinery. The company claims this enhances the lathe’s production flexibility and efficiency when turning difficult-to-chip materials such as copper, plastics and ...
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Compliant deburring blade
ATI compliant deburring blade ATI Industrial Automation says its new Compliant Deburring Blade (CDB), offers pneumatic control and an articulated design that allows the contact force to be adjusted for specific applications. The company claims the tool is suited to light and medium deburring, chamfering, and scraping ...
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Industrial sensors
Pepperl+Fuchs R1 IO link sensors Pepperl+Fuchs says it has extended its portfolio to include reduction factor 1 sensors with IO-Link. The company says that standard inductive sensors can only detect non-ferrous metal targets at reduced switching distances. This is because reduction factors can vary from one ...