All Ford articles – Page 32
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ArticleAutoForm launches new hot-forming simulation software
Hot forming has become an important tool for the automotive industry, the technique being used to meet specifi c requirements in crash safety and vehicle weight reductions. Many automotive manufacturers use these processes to produce body structure components such as A- and B-pillars, tunnels, front and rear bumper beams and ...
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It's time that Chrysler and Italy’s Fiat SpA will need each a leader
Auburn Hills, MI. – Chrysler Group CEO Sergio Marchionne, who is running the thirdlargest US automaker as well as Italy’s Fiat SpA, said each company will need its own leader within 24 months. Marchionne is splitting time between Italy and the US trying to integrate the two automakers.He said he’s ...
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‘Master Arc’ from Motoman
Motoman’s new 6-axis MA1400 ‘Master Arc’ welding robot can signifi cantly increase uptime by integrating the welding torch into the upper arm. Available in fl oor-, wall- or ceiling-mounted confi gurations, ideal for highdensity layouts, the space-saving MA1400 robot further features the Sigma V motor control technology. The MA1400 robot ...
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v5.75 of Plato system for hot engine testing
Anthony Best Dynamics (ABD) has released version 5.75 of the company’s Plato system, an objective noise/vibration/harshness (NVH) measurement and analysis system for powertrain and power-steering testing. Designed for end-of-line, off-line audit, R&D and durability testing, through to in-vehicle and pass-by-noise measurement and analysis, Plato provides a wide range of NVH ...
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Samuelson and Hornung resigned MAN
Frankfurt, Germany – Truck maker MAN has lost its CEO Hakan Samuelson and CFO Karlheinz Hornung. Both men resigned at the end last year.Hornung said he was leaving for “personal reasons” and that his departure wasn’t linked to a corruption probe at the company, according to a statement from Munich-based ...
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ArticleKistler introduces new electromechanical NCFS joining module
Successful automation of joining processes where joining stations are close together and space is at a premium requires particularly slim modules. For such situations, Kistler has developed its electromechanical NCFS joining module Type 2152B, suitable for use in such applications as press fi tting valve seat rings and valve guides. ...
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ArticleTubular framing solution from Rexroth
Rexroth’s new tubular framing system, EcoShape, used in combination with components from Rexroth’s Manual Production Systems (MPS), makes it easy to construct custom workstations, material shuttles or fl ow racks. EcoShape’s easy-to-use design allows users to quickly create new solutions or optimise and extend existing racks. This makes it possible ...
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Wide-ranging senior management changes at the Mahindra Group
Mumbai, India – As part of wide-ranging senior management changes at the Mahindra Group due to take affect this April, Rajesh Jejurikar will assume the position of Chief Executive, Automotive Division, while Pravin Shah has been appointed Chief Executive, International Operations (Automotive and Farm Equipment).Rajen Wadhera will take up the ...
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ArticleElectrification – market stagnation?
Challenges and opportunities for component suppliersTransfer the quality of present-day machine tools to new fields of applicationGROB Hall 16, Stand G36ISCAR Hall 9, Stands A21, B45 and D09MAG Powertrain, MAG Europe Hall 16, Stand G34The future, it would appear, belongs to the “electrifiers”. Audi, for example, is investing in the ...
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ArticleNew SICK Inspector I40
The new Inspector I40 2D vision sensor from SICK UK is said to inspect products faster, with better defi nition and higher detection reliability over wider fi elds of view. The I40 now offers improved data and image logging, with class-leading ease of use for a wide range of applications, ...
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key leadership changes at GM
Detroit, MI. – Following Fritz Henderson’s departure as CEO from GM his replacement Ed Whitacre has announced key leadership changes.Mark Reuss is now president of GM North America, Nick Reilly becomes president, GM Europe and Tim Lee has been named president of GM International Operations, overseeing GM’s Asia-Pacific, Latin America, ...
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ArticlePiercing plate with plasma
The piercing processPhysics of limitationAddressing the limitations of plasma piercingPlasma can offer faster piercing times, faster cut speeds and a cleaner finished product, translating to higher productivity and profitability, but there are factors liable to leave operators with unsatsifactory results. New techniques developed by Hypertherm avoid these problems, says the ...
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ArticleABB robots keep Magna in trim
ABB IRB 6600 detailsABB’s IRB 6600 robots are available with a choice of fi ve handling/ reach capacities: 175kg/2.55m, 225kg/2.55 m, 175kg/2.8m, 125kg/3.2m, and 200kg/2.75m. The IRB 6600 is suitable for various process applications, including spotwelding, material handling and machine tending. In addition, a range of software products - all ...
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ArticleThe dragon defies the downturn
GM China - common practices and global systemsUpper segment boomLabour laws – improving but still restrictiveProduction equipment – German versus localGreat Wall - a domestic tigerHigh strength from hand-welding and finishingLabour and skill setsHyundai - dealing with demandNew technologies increase speedQuality by numbersIn April 2009, the general consensus was that ...
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ArticleEnergy revolution
Honda’s ‘Green Factory’ InitiativeHyundai Total Energy Management SystemNew wind turbines at Ford of Europe’s Genk PlantNew flower species absorb factory emissionsSEAT installs 13m kWh of annual electricity capacityAs a result of shrinking markets, automotive manufacturers are looking at new, innovative techniques to reduce production costs. As part of this drive, ...
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ArticlePart perfect for BWI
Mount technologyVariations on a themeBraking groundTest for successDesign for EnvironmentThe latest part of Delphi to be sold to a private firm was its Ride Dynamics and Brakes unit, which has become Beijing West Industries (BWI) Group. Under GM, Delphi was of the world’s largest automotive part manufacturers. After being made ...
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ArticleFast finish
Anything’s possibleReturn to racingThe term ‘rapid prototyping’ is not popular among the companies that provide the relevant technologies, for two basic reasons: its association with the sophisticated but expensive techniques involving laser curing of resin materials that predominated when the concept first appeared a couple of decades ago; and the ...
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ArticleWhen a gap should not be seen as a gap
Contradiction in termsCar of the YearPerceived quality is an expression now widely used in the measurement of deviations from tolerances for seemingly minor build details. Too great, and these variances can negate whatever excellence has been achieved in the vehicle’s underlying engineering.The expression also sums up a part of the ...
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ArticleBeauty on a budget at Farbio
Engineering for productionCunning carbon fibre solutionsSupply strategiesPaintshop and final assemblyTesting times aheadThere have been many attempts to bring exclusive, low-volume supercars to market, but the truth is that few of these projects have ever seen paying customers taking delivery of finished vehicles. Building a single, functioning prototype before funds run ...
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ArticleWerth
The new Werth VideoCheck EA is a high-precision, multi-sensor coordinate measuring machine that uses air bearing technology. Image processing is the primary sensor, with additional sensor options including laser, scanning, touch probes and the unique Werth Fiber Probe, offering a minimum diameter of 20μm. Probe magazines, articulated heads and rotary/tilt ...