All Ford articles – Page 29
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ArticleJK Lasers enhanced Nd:YAG laser range
JK Lasers has added two new units to its range of pulsed Nd:YAG lasers, the JK80PS and JK150PS. These models are designed for use in a range of application fi elds, including production of automotive components. The JK80PS and JK150PS combine higher peak powers with improved beam quality for increased ...
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ArticleMulti-sensor measuring tech from Werth
Werth Messtechnik has introduced its new ScopeCheck MB multi-sensor coordinate measuring machine for the analysis of large-volume components in a shopfl oor environment. The ScopeCheck MB has a measurement range of up to 800mm in the X-axis and 2,000mm in the Y-axis. Dimensional measurement using tactile, image processing technology or ...
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ArticlePepperl+Fuchs's new VDM28 distance measurement sensors
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced its VDM28 distance measurement sensors with Pulse Ranging Technology (PRT). These sensors provide measurements at distances ranging from 200mm up to 8,000mm, with repeatable accuracy of less than 5mm, a resolution of 1mm and response times as fast as 10ms. According to P+F, PRT is an advanced ...
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ArticleNew robotic gripper from DE-STA-CO
DE-STA-CO, producer of robotic tooling and workholding solutions, has released a new electric parallel gripper said to combine improved durability with the economy of brushed motor technology. The DPE Series gripper is designed for any application currently using pneumatic grippers. DESTA- CO says that the new gripper requires no programming, ...
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ArticleHyPerform high-strength steel from Corus
Corus Steel has launched a new steel grade, Dual Phase (DP) 800HyPerform, described as ‘an advanced high-strength steel designed specifi cally for the automotive industry’. DP800HyPerform is suitable for producing lightweight automotive parts, such as structural members and reinforcements that must be highly crash-resistant. The minimum ultimate tensile strength of ...
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ArticleESI releases Visual-Weld for modeling welding fabrication
ESI’s Visual-Weld is an add-on for use in combination with the company’s Welding Simulation Suite, which provides virtual distortion and weld quality simulation at any stage of product design or manufacturing. According to ESI, Visual-WELD can also reduce the cost of producing welding assemblies within tolerance, helping to control component ...
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ArticleSKF introduces new condition monitoring equipment
SKF has introduced a new generation of wireless condition monitoring measurement devices. The Multilog WMx provides early fault detection and prevention, while also delivering information about correcting existing or impending problems. The new equipment also analyses operating conditions in order to provide an optimised maintenance schedule, helping to improve machine ...
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ArticleAutoFormplus R2 for die making and sheet metal forming
AutoFormplus R2 is the second release of AutoFormplus, the software now featuring a redesigned architecture. When using elastic plastic shell elements and bending enhanced membrane elements, Autoform claims an average increase in return times of 30% and 12% respectively. Other improvements are the shared memory multiprocessing (SMP) system, which delivers ...
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ArticleSpecht launches new horizontal machining center
MAG’s new Specht 500/630 horizontal modular machining centre offers linear motor or ballscrew drives, CAT-40 through HSK-100 tool interfaces, six spindle options, four control options and three 5-axis confi gurations to suit operations ranging from one-off jobs through to machining line integration. The machine is engineered around a box-in-box, moving-table ...
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ArticleNew multi-angle spectrophotometers from X-Rite
X-Rite says that the new MA94, MA96 and MA98 spectrophotometers are ‘designed to make it easy for quality control personnel to quickly obtain reliable colour measurement data s on the factory fl oor or in the lab’. Further to this, X-Rite says the new equipment is able to measure the ...
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Laser welding primer
Fit for purposeDecision processJoining techniquesAMS taks to Trumpf Laser and System Technology on the underlying power of lasers used for body-in-white production, the benefits of these systems – and potential drawbacksThere are four basic techniques that can be used to achieve a weld in the automotive body-in-white (BIW) process; spot, ...
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ArticlePressing the advantage
Pressing matters in ChinaPress hardeningThe press shop marks the beginning of the automotive production process. Here, as chassis parts are shaped from precisely cut metal blanks, while corresponding tool sets create body parts such as side frames, doors, bonnets and roofs from sheet metal of various thicknesses.Material details vary between ...
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Ford makes changes to its executive team
Shanghai, China – Joe Hinrichs, Ford Group Vice- President and President Asia Pacific and Africa region has announced changes to the group’s executive team.Randy Krieger has been appointed President of Ford Group Philippines, replacing Rick Baker. Krieger, formerly president of Ford Japan, has been replaced by Tim Tucker, formerly vice-president ...
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Wagh is the head of passenger car manufacturing and product development at Tata
Mumbai, India – Girish Wagh, head of the Tata Motors’ small car project, has been appointed head of passenger car manufacturing and product development. This follows the announcement that Rajiv Dube has resigned from the position. Dube, who joined the company in 1983, played a pivotal role in Tata’s entry ...
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ArticleJoining options in BIW
Focus on adhesive bondingLaser makes gains in BIWWeapon of choiceAdvanced laser techniquesA wide range of recently-launched vehicles claim to have set new standards in joining innovation and efficiency, the improvements largely gained by using a combination of resistance spot welding and adhesive bonding techniques. While few manufacturers are prepared to ...
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Ghosn re-elected as Renault’s chairman and chief executive
Paris, France – Carlos Ghosn has been re-elected as Renault’s chairman and chief executive officer for a four-year period. Senior boardmembers were also appointed for fouryear terms.In a speech following the announcement, Ghosn said that he expects Renault to return to profit in 2011, and anticipates the company repaying its ...
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ArticleReality meets potential
GM production set-upModulesGoing globalRapid responseImplementing efficienciesEngine and chassis productionBrazilian manufacturing chiefs from GM, PSA and Daimler reveal the key factors supporting record production figures - and whether those numbers are sustainableThe retail prices of new cars in Brazil have, like a lot of other products, been on the increase. But ...
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ArticleToxic haste
Suzuki tackles boron and fluorine leakageBMW implements water management strategiesLife after vehicle manufacturingDecontaminating waste water with sunlightThe clean-up of old – and even bomb-damaged – vehicle plants is a challenge for OEMs. The former Zastava car production facility, now located in Serbia, has only recently been cleaned in arguably the ...
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ArticleGreen materials from start to finish
Lightweighting by JSPEnvironmental swings and roundaboutsMaterial reuse at FordRecycling carbon fibreThe bigger pictureFlexible polymerThe quest for higher quality at the same price point or retained quality at a lower cost has driven the automotive industry forward for a century. Yet in recent times, the game has dramatically changed. Through a ...
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ArticleAutomated fluid management
High-pressure situationsThe daily grindWith virtually all machine shops scrutinising costs, ways to make coolants and cutting fluids go further have taken a much higher priority. One such method is automated filtration and recycling.The inherent nature of cutting metal using machine tools leads to the ingress of contaminants such as chips, ...