All Ford articles – Page 33
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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 ...
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ArticleSchneider Electric
Schneider Electric has extended its Preventa line of safety products with the launch of two new type-4 light curtains, the XUSLB and the XUSLD.The two new Preventa light curtains offer varying levels of capability, dependent on the needs of the application. The XUSLB provides basic light curtain functions, with the ...
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ArticlePilz
The PNOZmulti Mini is the latest addition to the PNOZmulti range of multi-functional control systems. With a width of 45mm, the PNOZmulti Mini is considerably smaller than the PNOZmulti (134mm) and is designed mainly for use with stand-alone machines in all areas of engineering. Like all PNOZmulti products, the PNOZmulti ...
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ArticleTurck
Turck has introduced a new line of pressure sensors with integrated evaluation units. The IP69K-rated PS300 sensors provide a wide measuring range from -1 to 600 bar, and are perfectly suited for hydraulic applications in harsh environments. Measuring signals are directly processed on the PS300’s newly-developed, high-build pressure measuring cell ...
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ArticleRenishaw
Renishaw’s Revo five-axis measurement system for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is set to change how measurements of valve seats and guides are calculated.The new measurement process involves two helical scans, one on the valve guide bore and the second over the valve seat area. On the guide, a single helical ...
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Toshiba
The new TV800 EZCell robot is the fi rst six-axis robot manufactured by Toshiba Machine. This makes the company the only major industry manufacturer to offer a complete range of robot technologies - SCARA, Cartesian and six axis. Ideal for the automotive sector, the robot will find uses in a ...
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ArticleSICK
SICK, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of sensors, safety systems, machine vision and automatic identification products has launched its LUT8 and LUT9 luminescent sensors. Luminescent sensors react to luminescent pigments, which are activated by a UV light source in the sensor. These cost-competitive, high-performance sensors provide longer sensing ranges ...
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ArticleAutoform
AutoForm Engineering, software supplier for the sheet metal forming industry, has developed a new function for progressive die stamping. AutoFormplus R1 provides a physical model for strip positioning in progressive die stamping, predicting the need for material pilots.Pilots play an important role in progressive die stamping as they fix the ...
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Boll
Bollfilter has launched a new automatic filter system, the Boll 6.72 Automatic Filter, designed to protect valuable plant and machinery being damaged by solid contaminants.The Boll 6.72 is designed for the filtration of particulates from heavy fuel oil and lubricants for mobile and stationery diesel engines, as well as coolants ...
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ArticlePepperl+Fuchs
Pepperl+Fuchs has introduced its SLCS and SLCT Series safety light curtains. Available in IEC 61496-compliant Type 4 or Type 2 versions, these high-resolution and ultra-slim safety light curtains offer reductions in safe mounting distance with respect to the point-of-operation hazard. The small unit footprint (20mm wide x 30mm deep) and ...
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ArticleESAB
Until now, friction stir welding has only been available for straight joints, but ESAB’s new FSW Rosio five-axis robotic system enables joints to be formed in aluminium alloys around complex three-dimensional profiles. This creates new opportunities in the automotive sector, where there is a need to improve productivity in the ...
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ArticleHardinge
Hardinge has announce the release of two new models of CNC turning centres, the GS 42 and GS 51, said to offer significant enhancements, being designed and manufactured to deliver exceptional accuracy and stiffness in a machine tool. The unique Hardinge collet-ready spindle provides maximum radial and axial rigidity, enabling ...
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ArticleABB
Designed to replace the IRB 2400, one of ABB’s most popular industrial robots, the IRB 2600 offers improved stability and accuracy. With what is said to be the best accuracy in its class, the IRB 2600 helps to increase output, introducing higher process speeds and lower scrap rates for improved ...
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ArticleMaking at Maranello
A new beginningComponent deliveryKeeping up the numbersAlthough aluminium usage remains piecemeal when it comes to production of standard vehicles, Ferrari has a proven track record of using the material. While the recent 612 Scaglietti and F430 were respectively the company’s first all aluminium-bodied V12 and V8 models, Ferrari has been ...
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ArticleFronius
Friction around the moving wire and/or the filler metal in MIG/MAG welding causes wear in the contact tube. This wear alters the contact surface between the tube and the wire, resulting in positional changes and hard-tocontrol infl uences that adversely affect welding parameters. The innovative ‘Contec’ contact system from Fronius ...
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International Rectifier
International Rectifier has introduced the AUIR2085S automotive-qualified control IC for low-, mid- and high-voltage automotive drive applications, including DC-DC converters, HEV auxiliary converters and battery management converters.A self-oscillating half-bridge 100V driver IC with 50% duty cycle, the AUIR2085S features an integrated soft-start capacitor that gradually increases duty cycle from zero ...
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ArticleLightweighting the perfect body
Stiffness benefitsMulti-metal motorsBreaking the weight spiralAudi accelerates its aluminium expertiseCentre of excellenceDownmarket gainsAluminium may be the most abundant metal in the Earth’s crust, but it still has a long way to go if it is to replace steel as the default material for car body construction. However, some applications engineers ...