Automation – Page 88
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 01
The very first AMS podcast rolls off the assembly line and the team discuss two giants of automotive manufacturing, Toyota and Ford.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 02
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.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 03
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.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 04
AMS Editor Nick Holt describes his visit to Ovako’s steel foundry in Sweden where high strength engineering steel for long products is made, while Assistant Editor Michael Nash talks about his tour of Russia which included visits to Volkswagen and Volvo Trucks plants. -
PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 04 – Swedish steel and Russian reveal
AMS Editor Nick Holt describes his visit to Ovako’s steel foundry in Sweden where high strength engineering steel for long products is made, while Assistant Editor Michael Nash talks about his tour of Russia which included visits to Volkswagen and Volvo Trucks plants.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 03 – Look to the future, it’s only just begun
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.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 02 – E for Electrified
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.
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 01 – Start of production
The very first AMS podcast rolls off the assembly line and the team discuss two giants of automotive manufacturing, Toyota and Ford.
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ArticleMercedes starts building battery plant
Germany - Mercedes-Benz has started the construction of its battery production facility in the Brühl sub-plant at Untertürkheim, Germany. This is part of the €1bn (US$1.13bn) investment that the OEM has set aside for its global battery production network, which currently comprises of nine battery factories at seven locations on ...
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B2B Automotive Analyst
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ArticleSimufact
Clinching simulated with Simufact Forming Simufact Engineering Headquarters : simufact engineering gmbh Tempowerkring 19 21079 Hamburg, Germany Phone. +49 (0)40 790 128-000 Fax. +49 (0)40 790 128 199 E-Mail: info@simufact.de Simufact Automotive Solutions Simufact Engineering provides simulation software solutions for metalbased ...
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ArticleStarline Track Busway
Starline Track Busway United States Universal Electric Corporation 168 Georgetown Road Canonsburg, PA 15317 Tel: +1 724 597 7800 Fax: +1 724 916 2221 www.starlinepower.com/automotive Operational success in the ever-changing automotive industry starts with the bones ...
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ArticleNEW Digital Edition AMS April-June 2020…
In today’s automotive industry sales leads take longer to convert as the buyer’s journey is becoming increasingly complex. So, it’s worth noting that 80% of AMS readers are involved in the purchasing process of their company as decision-makers or influencers, and we can target this group and help you grow your business.
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ArticleParts sorting and storage system
Said to have been developed to meet the needs of the automotive industry, Daifuku’s SPDR temporary storage and sortation systems for spare parts features an automated robotic arm, which automatically lowers and raises to grasp a range of tote sizes, and it’s claimed is suitable for kitting operations. Daifuku says ...
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ArticleFFC/FPC connectors
Two FFC/FPC connectors designed for the growing information market needs of automakers are now available from Molex. The Easy-On FFC/FPC connectors are offered in 0.5mm pitch and 1.0mm pitch forms and both feature a double-bottom contact terminal design that removes dust and contaminants from the connection, claims the company. Molex ...
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ArticleNew piston developments
MAHLE says it is developing a new generation of piston coatings that are intended to guide and reduce the heat entering the pistons. The company claims this initially reduces the demand for piston cooling, and the increased exhaust gas temperature allows a higher quantity of energy to be extracted by ...
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ArticleFord invests in EV and AV production
US - Ford has said it will spend US$900m on its facilities in Michigan in order to ready for the production of both electric and autonomous vehicles. This is the latest in a string of investments that the OEM has recently announced it will make in US plants. “We’ve taken ...
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ArticleVideoscope for machine inspection
Olympus says its IPLEX G Lite videoscope is designed to be taken anywhere to help inspectors during challenging inspections, such as inside engines and pipes. The company says this unit carries an IP65 rating and is resistant to rain, high humidity, salt fog, dust, freezing rain, and even electromagnetic ...
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ArticleCompact machining centres
The QT-PRIMOS 50 SG is a compact, CNC turning centre, designed for mass production environments, says Mazak. It features a rigid integral spindle motor and intelligent thermal shield that it’s claimed provides accuracy and high-speed cutting, with the main spindle capable of 5,000rpm. Other compact models include the QT-PRIMOS 150 ...