All Composites articles – Page 4

  • Magna’s new Composites Center of Excellence in Esslingen, Germany, features a new Engel 2,300-metric-ton press
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    Magna opens new composites facility

    2018-03-08T10:48:26Z

    Germany - The new Composites Center of Excellence will act as a base for the development of various vehicle structural components such as subframes, as well as exterior body parts like door panels and hoods. The idea is to identify production-ready lightweight solutions that will help vehicle manufacturers meet increasingly ...

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    Alto teor de fibra

    2018-02-07T09:42:23Z

    Os compósitos reforçados com fibras de vidro têm sido utilizados na produção em massa de peças pendulares e parafusadas durante décadas. A AMS analisa algumas inovações recentes.A pressão de montagem sobre os OEMs para reduzir o peso de seus veículos significa que os fornecedores de materiais e sistemistas que fabricam ...

  • Meisterbock Ingolstadt Audi
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    Contando com os dados

    2018-02-07T09:12:47Z

    A implementação de ferramentas digitais está transformando os processos de controle de qualidade nas operações de fabricaçãoOs gabaritos físicos agora estão sendo processados como modelos digitais e a Audi diz que está no caminho para representar um conceito que reside no mundo digital "virtual". A empresa agora está explorando o ...

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    Alto contenido en fibra

    2018-02-06T10:53:58Z

    Llevamos décadas utilizando materiales compuestos con fibras de vidrio en la producción en masa – AMS analiza las últimas innovacionesCada vez es mayor la presión de reducir el peso de los vehículos, lo que significa que los proveedores de materiales que producen paneles de carrocería, interiores, ensamblados, etc. tienen que ...

  • Meisterbock Ingolstadt Audi
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    Contando con los datos

    2018-02-06T10:21:46Z

    La implementación de las herramientas digitales está transformando los procesos de control de calidad en las operaciones de producciónLos planos se generan primero como modelos digitales y Audi asegura que ya está desarrollando un concepto que reside en el mundo digital, 'virtual'. La marca explora ahora el concepto de ‘plantillas ...

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    The case for carbon fibre

    2018-01-04T14:32:00Z

    The launch of the i3 has changed the conversation about the future application of carbon fibre in vehicle structures

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    Seeing things clearly

    2018-01-04T11:43:49Z

    AMS reports on the most recent developments in the use of machine vision technology for quality control applications in automotive manufacturingIn response to rapid and sustained improvements in machine vision technologies, a growing number of automotive manufacturing OEMs and suppliers are now deploying such systems in a wider range of ...

  • Meisterbock Ingolstadt Audi
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    Counting on the data

    2018-01-02T16:37:39Z

    The implementation of digital tools is transforming the quality control processes in manufacturing operationsPhysical jigs are now being rendered as digital models and Audi says it is well on the way to representing a concept that resides in the digital, ‘virtual’ world. The company is now exploiting the concept of ...

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    High fibre content

    2018-01-02T16:16:15Z

    Composites reinforced with glass fibres have been used in the mass-production of hang- and bolt-on parts for decades – AMS looks at some recent innovationsMounting pressure on OEMs to reduce the weight of their vehicles means that material and tier suppliers making body panels, interior parts, under-the-bonnet parts, suspension assemblies ...

  • Carbon fibre, BMW Wackersdorf
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    BMW divests stake in carbon-fibre supplier

    2017-11-24T14:38:03Z

    Germany – SGL Carbon SE will acquire the OEM’s 49% share in SGL ACF, comprising SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (Germany) and SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers (US), according to an agreement signed in late November. BMW said the company would remain a key supplier, with procurement for the i3 and i8 ...

  • NAIAS 2017 luxury by design detail
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    Seating plan

    2017-11-21T17:23:39Z

    Adient CTO Detlef Juerss talks to AMS about the company’s sure and steady approach to new and complex challengesAmong all the exhibits at the IAA international motor show in Frankfurt, a seat that Adient produces for the BMW 7-Series ably exemplifies a modern automotive manufacturing challenge – to combine precision ...

  • Penn Engineering
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    Penn Engineering ebook: Automotive triangle of disruption

    2017-10-30T15:21:24Z

    Automotive triangle of disruption – an e-book by Penn EngineeringThere is an automotive revolution in process that will change the face of the industry by 2030. Notably there are four technology mega trends driving these changes. Each of these trends create challenges for the automotive manufacturing industry in the way ...

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    Composites take shape

    2017-10-12T14:59:04Z

    Pressing and forming technology for composite materials are a key part of modern automotive production. Andrew Williams looks at the latest developmentsWhen manufacturing composite parts, companies throughout the automotive supply chain commonly rely on hydraulic press systems, which are generally far better at increasing the curing time of materials compared ...

  • PEM86 - VariMount
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    Self-clinching fasteners for composites and plastics

    2017-09-18T17:00:55Z

    The VariMount fastening system allows the use of PEM self-clinching fasteners for attachment applications in composites, plastics, metal and any rigid material or panel, claims PennEngineering. The company says the system integrates a self-clinching nut, stud, or standoff pre-installed permanently into a steel or stainless steel base plate.The base plate ...

  • NanoSteel Coil
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    The strength-ductility trade-off

    2017-09-01T17:29:39Z

    High-strength, ductile steels could be processed on an industrial scale thanks to a new research project from WMG at the University of Warwick in the UK. AMS finds out what it means for the automotive industryThe team at WMG claim to have found a way of controlling undesired brittle stages ...

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    Laser Radar on robot: Shop floor CMM in automotive

    2017-06-20T14:42:00Z

    Nikon – The next generation of car body inspection will require inline and next-to-line CMM to handle complex features on a variety of surfaces, such as reflective bare metal and composites, and integrate seamlessly into the automotive production process. The webinar describes the capabilities of Nikon’s robot-mounted Laser Radar, delivering ...

  • 2015 Ford F-150 frame and body
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    Growth and innovation

    2017-05-10T10:02:47Z

    Reduced costs, recyclability and new joining technologies are driving the use of aluminium in automotive structuresFord's switch from steel to aluminium for the body of its F-Series trucks was called its ‘billion-dollar gamble’. But the carmaker felt that the opportunity to shed some 300kg of weight from the vehicle was ...

  • Composites Technology Centre, McLaren
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    McLaren to open composites facility

    2017-02-09T09:13:56Z

    UK – The Composites Technology Centre in Sheffield will develop and manufacture the Monocell and Moncage carbon-fibre chassis in future McLaren cars. Construction work will begin in early 2017 and full production is scheduled for 2020. Meanwhile, pre-production chassis will be completed using trial processes at the nearby Advanced Manufacturing ...

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    Seven key issues for tier suppliers

    2017-01-05T15:53:35Z

    Taking examples from across the world of automotive tier supply, AMS looks at the seven key considerations from supply base consolidation, vertical integration and outsourcing to the changes that the move to electric, autonomous and connected vehicles might mean for the supplier industry1. Supply base consolidationWhile car companies make most ...

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    Get the insight inside

    2017-01-05T15:12:25Z

    With shorter lead times and constant cost pressures, OEMs are adopting CT scanning to analyse internal structures without the disassembling of countless prototypesToday’s automotive OEMs and suppliers face ever shortening lead times for introducing new products at a lower cost. Consequently, fewer prototype iterations are required and destructive testing is ...