Automation – Page 87

  • Kurt DX6 Vise
    Article

    Machining vise

    2019-04-29T11:07:00Z

    Kurt Manufacturing says its DX6 CrossOver vise features strategically located holes for through-the-body mounting to achieve closer positioning of multiple vises. The company says this vise also uses sine keys, which can be inserted into pre-drilled dowel holes in the unit’s base for positioning onto t-slots, machine tables, grid plates, ...

  • Chemetal reactive oils__
    Article

    Cool processes

    2019-04-26T16:04:00Z

    Across measures of quality, performance and cost Chemetall discusses how reactive oils can offer advantages in the cold-drawn, precision steel tube production process High-strength precision steel tubes are the material of choice when components must withstand high levels of stress. These steel tubes not only ensure the ...

  • SSAB design for life
    Article

    Design for life

    2019-04-26T15:18:00Z

    As governments set higher requirements on CO2 emissions, fuel economy and production, Docol advanced high-strength steel is helping auto designers to maximise their designs Future-proofing can be explained as the systematic anticipation of the future, and the design of business processes that can adapt to those anticipated changes. As a ...

  • ArcelorMittal Technical Shot BIW HotForming
    Article

    Steel safety net

    2019-04-25T15:49:00Z By ArcelorMittal

    ArcelorMittal’s patented ablation technology is favoured by OEMs across the world for its suitability in safety-critical applications ArcelorMittal’s patented partial ablation technology was developed to ensure that hot-stamped laser-welded blanks (LWBs), made from the latest press-hardenable steels (PHS), are as safe as possible. Although it was first used ...

  • Nextsense GapMeasurement
    Article

    No room for error

    2019-04-25T12:08:00Z Sponsored by

    Monitoring the complex geometrics of the car body exterior in early development stages can raise the quality and avoid misalignment. Nextsense’s Calipri range is helping to fill the gaps Whether it’s a small car or a luxury model, aesthetics strongly influence purchasing decisions. Exact uniform body gaps ...

  • Arcelor Mittal BIW
    Article

    Steel safety net

    2019-04-25T11:09:00Z

    ArcelorMittal’s patented ablation technology is favoured by OEMs across the world for its suitability in safety-critical applications ArcelorMittal’s patented partial ablation technology was developed to ensure that hot-stamped laser-welded blanks (LWBs), made from the latest press-hardenable steels (PHS), are as safe as possible. Although it was first used ...

  • ZF Foton Jiaxing plant opening
    Article

    ZF and Foton open transmission plant

    2019-04-25T10:19:00Z

    China - Tier 1 supplier ZF has teamed up with truck and bus manufacturer Foton to open a transmission production plant for commercial vehicles in Jiaxing, south of Shanghai. The facility will be used to make TraXon, ZF’s compact modular transmission system, which will then be fitted to Foton vehicles ...

  • july august next issue_
    Article

    Coming soon in our July-August issue...

    2019-04-24T17:00:40Z

    >> SEAT – The Spanish OEM has enjoyed record consecutive years of sales and growth in almost all markets in which it operates and is now launching an electrification offensive. CEO Luca de Meo is steering the ship, and talks to AMS about his plans...>> Canada – In the second ...

  • Geely Geometry
    Article

    The politicisation of electric vehicles accelerates

    2019-04-24T14:37:00Z

    I have commented before on how barely a week goes by without one or other vehicle company announcing a new electric vehicle; Geely went one step further recently by announcing a whole new brand for future electric vehicles, to be called Geometry. This follows in the footsteps of Volkswagen (ID), ...

  • Car manufacturing underway at Luqiao manufacturing plant in China
  • FCA-Saltillo-Mexico
    Article

    Nafta aftermath

    2019-04-12T16:19:00Z

    A new trade deal era will reconfigure Mexico’s automotive industry relations with the US, Nick Gibbs reports

  • Volvo recycle interior 3
    Article

    The plastic problem

    2019-04-12T14:56:00Z

    Dealing with pollution caused by waste plastic is high on the agenda for governments and environmental agencies. James Bakewell reports on how vehicle makers are making use of recycled plastics

  • Bosch E-Motive
    Article

    Powertrain suppliers get electric

    2019-04-12T14:13:00Z

    The vehicle electrification craze is showing no signs of slowdown. OEMs are unveiling more and more emobility models at glitzy events, and governments all over the world are establishing laws that will eventually push the internal combustion engine to the margins. As a result, powertrain suppliers are setting aside substantial ...

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    Article

    Show preview: The Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Conference Europe 2019

    2019-04-10T17:53:00Z

    Running from 7-9 May, the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Conference Europe, co-located with The Battery Show Conference Europe, sets out to address the most pressing and pervasive challenges within the battery and electric vehicle industries today. The dual events, taking place at Stuttgart, Germany, provide an ideal opportunity ...

  • CAP_SV2_7317
    Article

    US plants – stick or twist?

    2019-04-10T13:42:00Z

    Several carmakers have recently outlined plans to alter their production activities in the US. Some announcements have been positive, with large investments being made to build new facilities as well as upgrade existing ones. Others have detailed plant closures. Here we provide an overview of the latest news regarding those ...

  • ABB-stampapp-user-interface
    Article

    Pressing matters

    2019-04-10T13:31:00Z

    Our vehicles have all faced hazards at one time or another, from potholes in the road to rocks or broken glass. But what about protection when the hazards are ballistic threats to the safety of civil servants or service men and women? As a specialist for custom automobile protection solutions, ...

  • BMW_AM__mini-yours-customise
    Article

    Customising production

    2019-04-10T13:30:00Z

    James Bakewell reports on BMW’s growing use of additively produced parts in both vehicle personalising and series production applications

  • Ford transit
    Podcast

    AMS Podcast Episode 01

    2019-04-10T11:55:00Z

    The very first AMS podcast rolls off the assembly line and the team discuss two giants of automotive manufacturing, Toyota and Ford.

  • VW e-golf
    Podcast

    AMS Podcast Episode 02

    2019-04-10T11:49:00Z

    We focus on emobility for this episode as Gareth Price sheds light on Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory. The unconventional facility in Dresden repurposed to assemble the eGolf is also a showcase for VW’s e-mobility philosophy.

  • BMW scooter
    Podcast

    AMS Podcast Episode 03

    2019-04-10T11:47:00Z

    With absolutely no apologies for quoting Slade, AMS Editor Nick Holt and AMS Deputy Editor Gareth Price see this Christmas as the ideal time to look back at a selection of topics featured in AMS magazine during 2018.