All Ford articles – Page 45
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ArticleManaging the motor system
Managing a motor system can be complex and costly. Users can overcome the diffi culties and compatibility issues of upgrading their electronic systems with the Telemecanique TeSys T. This advanced motor management and protection system offers primary motor protection requirements and is adaptable to all installed base motor management needs. ...
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Tornos helps to improve productivity
The latest introduction to the Tornos family is the Delta – designed specifi cally to allow companies to meet the price points of simple production parts. The compact Delta line is available in 3-5 axes versions for parts up to 20mmØ and 210mm long. Tornos has also introduced the Deco ...
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ArticlePIAB systems help to lower carbon emissions
PIAB’s COAX system is an improved design based on its multi-stage concept for creating a vacuum with compressed air. It can be easily integrated into the body of manufacturing machinery with multistage cartridges, making maximum use of energy by eliminating line losses and ineffi ciencies. Even with the ultimate decentralised ...
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ArticlePutting the fact in factory
Just the factsMining for informationOperator and process practicesPatterns with raw dataAll kinds of dataUser relevanceComparative analysis and benchmarkingInformation is crucial in today’s lean manufacturing environment, but the amount of data generated by resource planning software can often be bewildering and even counter productive. AMS looks at why it’s important to ...
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Cutting-edge technology at IMTS
The International Manufacturing and Technology Show (IMTS) will be held in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place from 8-13 September, 2008. One of the largest industrial trade shows in the world, this biennial event features virtually every manufacturer of equipment and accessories for the automotive sector. Here are some of the ...
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Nochar will be Managing Director for Harley-Davidson
North Ryde BC, Australia – Harley-Davidson Australia has announced the appointment of Peter Nochar as Managing Director from August. He joins Harley-Davidson with over 30 years of experience gained in both the wholesale and retail sides of the automotive industry. Most recently, he served as Chief Operating Officer for Kia ...
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ArticleSize me up, smart
Daimler engineered the ‘smartville’ siteClose links to suppliersStop system on the line improves qualityAutomation is at about two per centIt’s all about qualityGetting smart statesideAs the only car still in production to feature in New York’s famous Museum of Modern Art, the smart has certainly succeeded in capturing attention. AMS ...
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McMillen is the new GM Europe’s Head of Purchasing
Detroit, MI – GM’s global logistics executive director Tom McMillen is replacing Eric Alstrom as GM Europe’s Head of Purchasing, meaning he will move from North America to GME’s headquarters in Zurich. Alstrom has left to pursue his career at an unnamed supplier.Susanna Webber has been named to replace McMillen ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Clearing the backlog
The solution offered by General Motors to American Axle workers brings an end to one of the most bitter disputes in the recent history of vehicle making. The US$200 million offer from GM to pay off the supplier’s early retirement offers, pension plans and other buyouts, comes after the carmaker ...
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Kozyra is leaving Continental
Hanover, Germany – William Kozyra is leaving Continental ahead of his scheduled end-of contract date to “take up a new challenge in another company”. He has been Deputy Member of the Executive Board of Continental for the NAFTA region since February 2006.Elsewhere Samir Salman, Head of Division Chassis and Safety ...
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Chong succeeds as Vice President and General Manager for DuPont Automotive
Wilmington, DL – DuPont has named BC Chong as Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Automotive OEM Coatings, succeeding Marty McQuade who plans to retire later this year following 31 years of service.William Weber, currently Global Business Director – Ethylene Copolymers in Packaging and Industrial Polymers, will succeed Chong as ...
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Stebbins steps up as president and CEO of Visteon
Van Buren Township, MI – Donald Stebbins has been elected President and CEO of Visteon. Stebbins, who was President and COO, succeeds Michael Johnston in the CEO role. Johnston will continue as executive chairman of the global automotive supplier.www.visteon.com
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ArticleAll things automatic
From June 10 for four days, the Munich Trade Fair Centre in Germany will put everything in automotive manufacturing to the test at Automatica 2008. We preview a show that promises to attract 30,000 visitors to 900 exhibitors Automatica offers international coverage of assembly and handling technologies, robotics, machine ...
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ArticleSpeeding up production design with Delmia
Features of MGSSystem is efficient and intuitiveChina Motor Corporation (CMC), based in Taiwan, turned to a team from the National Tsing Hua University to assist it in completing its digital factory project. The result was a tailor-made program developed using Delmia V5 known as MGS.Prototyping at the China Motor Corporation ...
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ArticleMakers mark
Automated identificationAesthetic applicationFlexible installationDesktop systemsMarked improvementLight applications for lasersSMD applicationsPotential drawbacksWhile manufacturers have long seen the light when it comes to lasers, some are still in the dark when it comes to their use in parts identification. AMS finds an industry hiding its light under a bushelFeatured in all digital ...
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ArticleCrisis? What crisis?
National boomAsset managementRevising the supplyRebalancing the lineRobot sourcingBigger flex and alcoholPetrol preferenceLocation, location, locationPersonal space issuesManufacturing – Argentina-styleNew credit laws have led to a boom in demand for new cars in Brazil, while Argentina is still on the rebound from the 2001 financial crisis. What does this mean for manufacturing ...
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ArticleNo strings attached
Realistic parametersFobs and flashesNo margin for errorZigBeeMesh networksBluetooth capacityPractical wireless control solutions for auto manufacturing and what the future holds for this technologyIt would be something of a finance officer’s dream if automated factories could be controlled from a central point. Whether it was onsite or, even better, remotely, it ...
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ArticleConnecting the network
A matter of choiceDifferent attributes for different networksChoosing one or the otherOpening the WindowsExploiting the gatewaysBenefits of integrationControlling the carriersDriving the devicesInstallation times are reducedCommunications systems are becoming increasingly standardised but there are still two distinct campsOne of the most fundamental factors shaping shop floor manufacturing operations in the automotive ...
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ArticleTier suppliers under pressure
Cost of raw materials is relentlessThe supplier base is shrinkingAssembly integrationLife’s a batchGetting up close and personalConsolidation could be the new trendThe economic downswing means that more than ever, Tier Ones in the automotive sector are fighting for business, but there are a few success stories out thereThe ongoing, and ...
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ArticleA desire named street car
A potential for frictionThe future is plasticPassing on the skillsTechology transferRunning a Grand Prix racing team is not a cheap exercise, but carmakers involved in this most elite of motor sports are counting on the spin-offs of technology transfer to their commercial productsThe link between racing teams and carmakers has ...