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ArticleGuangzhou Automobile Group improves production with MES
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou9nFaKsNdw[/embed]When Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) created its proprietary-brand, passenger-car manufacturing plant, it needed an advanced manufacturing execution system (MES) that could integrate with operations and business systems for seamless information sharing throughout the supply chain. With FactoryTalk ProductionCentre software, GAC is able to use this information for lean production management ...
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ArticleMetrology in focus
Keith Mills of Perceptron reports on how the company is transitioning from selling measurement solutions into a major player in the growing industrial metrology equipment marketUp until February 2015, Perceptron‘s contributions and market share were focused on non-contact fully automated dimensional gauging solutions that provide real-time process and part quality ...
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ArticleSafety comes first
Automatic weld-seam inspection on high-performance EV batteries makes for stable processes and reduced production costs Weld seam inspection system VIROwsi works at high scanning speeds without impacting on line cycle timeA high-performance battery for use in electric vehicles needs to be extremely safe. This demand can only be met by ...
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ArticleEnergy on demand for the oven
Of all the vehicle production processes, the paintshop is the largest consumer of energy. So it’s no surprise that manufacturers are looking for closer control of airflows in the drying ovens Considerable savings on energy were achieved at the Daimler plant at Rastatt following the introduction of the automated intelligent ...
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ArticleFrom paper labels to smart containers
Manufacturing is changing, and paper labels can no longer keep up with the complexity of processes. What’s required is an optimal flexibility and quality assuranceThe process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies For 40 years, paper has been trusted as a visual flag ...
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Article从纸质标签到智能集装箱
制造业正在经历变化，纸质标签已经无法跟上复杂流程的步伐了。现在需要的是高度的灵活性和质量保证The process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies 40年来，纸一直是制造业可信赖的可视性旗帜，为操作员提供顺序化工作指示。这种简单的视觉提示曾经是一种流程的核心，平衡生产并创造更加有效的准时化库存。因此，这对很多以纸为基础、看板系统占据厂房控制室的行业里工作的人来说，是一种变革，因为十多年来，这些一直是工厂效率的首要保证。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleDesde etiquetas de papel até contêineres inteligentes
A fabricação está mudando, e as etiquetas de papel já não podem continuar com a complexidade dos processos. O que é necessário é uma flexibilidade e garantia de qualidade idealThe process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies Por 40 anos, o papel tem ...
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ArticleReady to roll
Rollforming innovations are supporting the crucial development targets of cost saving and weight reduction, writes Heinrich Weber, director of sales and marketing at Dreistern UHSS bumper with variable radiusRollforming has demonstrated its capability to process ultra-high strength steels (UHSS) with a tensile strength up to 1,600MPa. Such steels already contribute ...
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ArticlePronto para sair
Inovações de perfilagem estão apoiando os objetivos de desenvolvimento cruciais da poupança de custos e redução de peso, escreve Heinrich Weber, diretor de vendas e marketing da DreisternUHSS bumper with variable radiusRollforming demonstrou a sua capacidade para processar aços de resistência ultraelevadas (UHSS) com uma resistência à tração de até ...
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ArticleFlexible inspection, absolute measurement
Innovative inspection stations are being installed today by major automotive OEMs using Nikon Metrology’s Laser RadarThe Laser Radar provides an alternative to the shortcomings of CMMsThere is an increasing importance for automotive assembly plants to continuously monitor quality throughout the production process. This need is driven by OEMs pushing the ...
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Article- 灵活检查，绝对测量
龙头汽车原始设备制造商都在安装创意检查站，充分利用Nikon Metrology公司的激光雷达技术The Laser Radar provides an alternative to the shortcomings of CMM持续监控生产过程中的质量对汽车装配厂来说变得越来越重要。这需要原始设备制造商利用复杂的形状、新材料和切削技术，突破设计的极限。该技术满足了对汽车独特风格与全新感官不断提高的要求。孔洞、插槽、螺栓的位置，绵延的焊接线条，车门、引擎罩、车盖之间的缝隙，以及其他框架需要在装配过程中进行测量和监控。这种检查能够保证车辆具有更高的强度。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleInspeção flexível, medida absoluta
Estações de inspeção inovadoras estão sendo instaladas hoje pelos principais OEMs automotivos usando radar a laser da Nikon MetrologyThe Laser Radar provides an alternative to the shortcomings of CMMHá uma crescente importância para monitorar continuamente a qualidade em todo o processo de produção para o setor automotivo na fábrica de ...
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ArticleGood for the image
eFlex Systems’ Dan McKiernan sets out a case study of how managing vision inspection images enabled a major manufacturer to tackle warranty claims and improve root cause analysis at its new transmission plantDue to the detailed nature of automotive transmission manufacturing and the high cost of errors, vision inspection systems ...
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ArticleBom para a imagem
Dan McKiernan da eFlex Systems estabelece como imagens de inspeção de visão gestora ajudaram uma fábrica de transmissão a enfrentar reivindicações de garantia e melhorar a análise da causa raizDevido à natureza da fabricação de transmissão automotiva e do alto custo de erros, sistemas de inspeção de visão tornaram-se a ...
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ArticleThe measure of success
Standardised probe tooling by Zeiss is saving time and money at FordFord used a Zeiss CMM system installed for a machine-tool builder serving one of its plantsBack in 2013, Ford Motor Company began a project aimed at global standardisation of probe tooling for measurement systems in their powertrain operations. The ...
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Article- 成功之道
Zeiss标准化探测工具为福特公司节省时间和金钱Ford used a Zeiss CMM system installed for a machine tool builder serving one of its plants回顾2013年，福特汽车公司在动力系统制造厂，开始了一项测量系统探测工具全球标准化项目。工具使用Zeiss CMM已经超过十年，但是每个测量任务的探测工具都是在地方独立工厂内完成的，每个地方的设计都不同。福特汽车检具工程师James O’Kroy说，工厂的工程师们正在“创造检测工具配置来安祖制造需求”。虽然他们的配置性能完美，但是在工程时间、金钱和来源价值上都如出一则。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleA medida do sucesso
Sonda ferramental normalizada por Zeiss está poupando tempo e dinheiro na FordFord used a Zeiss CMM system installed for a machine tool builder serving one of its plantsEm 2013, a Ford Motor Company iniciou um projeto que visa a padronização global de ferramentas de sonda para sistemas de medição em ...
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ArticleAn innovative EMS approach
Flexibility and cost savings are just two advantages of the latest Siemens monorail technology, writes Thorsten Riemer, EMS product manager at SiemensThe US automotive market is rebounding nicely along with its economy. Second only to China in numbers, US automotive production is expected to achieve more than 17m units in ...