Digital Twins and Simulation | Automotive Manufacturing Solutions
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This is how the new VW Tayron is built in Wolfsburg
Volkswagen celebrates the Tayron’s launch at Wolfsburg. Digital innovation streamlines production as the plant sets new standards in efficiency and teamwork.
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Smart Factory: BMW’s digital production at San Luis Potosi, Mexico
BMW’s San Luis Potosi plant sets standards in automotive production with AI, digital twins, and sustainable innovation, leading the charge toward electrification.
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ABB invests in software to cut costs by 30% in automotive paint
ABB’s partnership with ESS will transform automotive paintshops, slashing costs, cutting emissions and reducing production time by a month.
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Blueprint for building the smart factory of the future
The concept of the smart factory offers highly efficient, optimised production operations. Ford, ZF and PPG reveal how they are working to realise this potential.
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How Henkel is co-developing the EV batteries of the future
Henkel’s €130m Battery Engineering Center advances EV battery design, testing and safety with cutting-edge labs and global expertise.
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Watch: Inside Henkel’s Battery Engineering Center
Henkel has been working on its state-of-the-art BEC, which includes the Battery Application Center (BAC), a lab enabling the application of Henkel technologies on serial battery pack size, and the Battery Test Center (BTC), a dedicated state-of-the-art lab to test loaded batteries to all known industry standards.
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Scaling agility in automotive manufacturing
The rise of EVs, stringent regulations, supply chain disruptions, and digitalisation are pushing manufacturers to rethink their strategies. In this era of change, agility is no longer optional—it’s essential
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ZF’s Fernando Bera on data-driven efficiency in smart factory transformation
Leveraging real-time data and prioritising people are central to ZF’s smart factory strategy, explains Fernando Bera at AMS Evolution NA 2024.
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Toyota’s Jaime Moore on the evolving role of engineers in automotive manufacturing
Building agile engineering teams and fostering early collaboration are vital for innovative automotive manufacturing, says Toyota’s Jaime Moore.
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Smart manufacturing: Data, AI, and digital transformation
Manufacturing operations are working with new software and hardware developments, and artificial intelligence, but challenges remain in optimising these opportunities.
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How HORSE is reimagining smart factories in powertrain production
HORSE’s digital production model drives innovation in powertrain manufacturing, setting new benchmarks in efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability.
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Porsche’s MHP Consulting UK appoints Bodo Philipp as CEO
MHP Consulting UK welcomes Bodo Philipp as CEO, with a focus on digital transformation, OEM engagement and team empowerment across traditional and EV sectors
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Stellantis turns to AI tools and fast deployment to cut production costs and launch times
Stellantis manufacturing boss Arnaud Deboeuf reveals technologies in automation, factory planning and lineside logistics that reduce transition costs and time to market.
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Global IT outage affects Mercedes-Benz production
Everstream Analytics confirmed to AMS that automotive production halts have been reported due to the IT outage.
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Designing manufacturing systems for flexibility and scalability
Comau discusses assembling e-drives, developing battery manufacturing solutions, and collaborations with universities for next-generation cells.
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Virtual production networks are able to solve diverse complexities
This is how digital twins are reshaping automotive manufacturing from enhanced simulations to greater flexibility and global collaboration.
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Hyundai’s Metaplant America begins 2025 IONIQ 5 production
Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America has revealed plans to kick off production of the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5, marking a significant milestone in electric vehicle manufacturing.
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How Mercedes-Benz and Seat are transforming their plants
Both Mercedes-Benz and Seat are transforming their plants to increase sustainability and digitalisation, but it hasn’t all been smooth sailing.
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Balancing digitalisation with production output
Automobil Produktion Kongress 2024 brought together leaders in the industry to disuss the growing importance of digital transformation in manufacturing
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“Volatility is increasing every year”: ZF’s Arno Güllering
Arno Güllering, senior VP of operations at ZF’s Electrified Powertrain Technology division, shares regional trends in embracing digitalisation.