Latest Insights with AMS Partners – Page 22
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ArticleUma abordagem inovadora EMS
Flexibilidade e redução de custos são apenas duas vantagens da mais recente tecnologia de monotrilho Siemens, escreve Thorsten Riemer, gerente de produto da Siemens EMSEm 2013, a Ford Motor Company iniciou um projeto que visa a padronização global de ferramentas de sonda para sistemas de medição em suas operações de ...
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Article3D cutting in high speed
As cutting tools, lasers can now process 3D components so quickly that machine operators are being left behind – but Hujer Lasertechnik is still keeping paceCollecting components to place in the machineWhen Erhard Hujer founded Hujer Lasertechnik GmbH in 1994, 3D laser processing was still a niche market. At the ...
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ArticleCorte 3D em alta velocidade
Como ferramentas de corte, lasers podem agora processar componentes 3D tão rapidamente que os operadores de máquinas estão sendo deixados para trás – mas Hujer Lasertechnik está mantendo o ritmoCollecting components to place in the machineQuando Erhard Hujer fundou Hujer Lasertechnik GmbH em 1994, o processamento de laser 3D ainda ...
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ArticleSafety first
When safety became a key marketing feature for the automotive industry, Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB already had the technical know-how and the products on the market, as Håkan Johansson reports SSAB’s Docol R8 tubes are approved by the drag-racing safety standards body, the SFI Foundation ...
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ArticleAGV can go battery free
Wireless power of IPT enables AGVs to abandon the battery and operate continuously without recharging or risk of down time, writes Eberhard Vonhof of Conductix-WampflerWireless communication has proven to be robust enough for the most demanding manufacturing environmentsAutomated guided vehicles (AGVs) are not solely for delivery and logistics applications. They ...
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ArticleAGV pode retirar a bateria
Energia sem fio do IPT permite AGVs a abandonar a bateria e operar continuamente sem recarga ou risco de inatividade, escreve Eberhard Vonhof da Conductix-WampflerWireless communication has proven to be robust enough for the most demanding manufacturing environmentsVeículos teleguiados (AGVs) não são exclusivamente para aplicações de distribuição e logística. Eles ...
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ArticleAn innovative EMS approach
Flexibility and cost savings are just two advantages of the latest Siemens monorail technology, writes Nora Schuler, vertical market manager with Siemens automotiveThe Indian automotive market is undergoing a process of transformation that is seeing the average age of car buyers in the country fall year on year. Rapid urbanisation ...
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ArticlePromoting innovation
Geico Taikisha executive vice-presidents Daryush Arabnia and Luciano Dinatale tell Dermot Healy about the company’s paintshop technologies work in China and its distinctive culture of innovationAMS: Can you tell us a little about the history of Geico Taikisha’s involvement in the Chinese market. How did you get involved, and how ...
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ArticleA lift to prosperity
The next-generation KUKA robots aim to meet the boom in demand and help fuel the growth of the manufacturing industry in ChinaLast year, KUKA established a new robot assembly plant in Shanghai, making it the company’s second production base outside Germany. This plant will supply products of world-class quality in ...
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ArticleMastering the art of machining – with robots and motorcycles
ABB Value Provider, VersaBuilt, based in Boise, Idaho, has developed a universal robotic machine-tending solution that works with any CNC machine. It is affordable for the average machine shop, reduces the total cost of production by up to 50% and has been real-world tested while machining some of the world’s ...
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ArticleSSAB – Sitting comfortably with Faurecia
The design of automotive seating has evolved radically over the past four decades. Anna McQueen reports on the developments in materials, sustainability and weight reduction The first focus on seat design from a safety perspective really came about in the 1970s. At that time, millions of people were dying ...
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ArticleABB VIDEO: Making interior parts
Through ABB’s RobotStudio simulation software, Fitz-Thors and Eissmann experimented with variations on the closed-cell design; after several design iterations, a unique, four-quadrant station, open-cell concept was developed which met the necessary criteria. Rather than bringing the parts to the robot, the robot goes to the parts, from a central, ...
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ArticleIndia’s Steel Pioneers
SSAB and its partner IFB Automotive are at the forefront of the rollout of high-strength steel in automotive production, writes technology journalist Håkan JohanssonSSAB is a leading manufacturer of advanced high-strength steel and the company’s products have played an important part in the improved safety performance of modern cars. But ...
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ArticleSwedish Steel in India
Swedish steel specialist Uddeholm has built its reputation as a global supplier of tooling materials and services. The company’s vice-president for sales and marketing, Pär Emanuelsson, talks to automotive writer Dermot Healy about the company’s strategy for India.Dermot Healy: To begin with, what can you tell us about Uddeholm’s work ...
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ArticleFlexible ambitions
India robotics player The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd. is plotting a revolution in mobile assembly modules that in future could mean the assembly line comes to you. Technology writer Ruari McCallion catches up with the company’s founder and MD, Anuj KapuriaThe idea behind The Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz Ltd., a growing ...
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ArticleLaser-guided success
With an expanding and innovative market, Mohammed Hidayath, national sales manager, TRUMPF (India), tells automotive writer Dave Howell how laser technology is changing automotive productionThe TruLaser Cell Series 7000 gives entry-level users easy and low cost access to laser processingTRUMPF was founded in 1923 as a mechanical workshop. Since then, ...
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ArticlePerfect balance
With a presence on the sub-continent that stretches back almost three decades, Schenck RoTec India Limited can offer unrivalled expertise in balancing technologies, writes Manish Khanna, Managing Director, Schenck RoTec IndiaIn the automotive industry, balancing and diagnosis technology is an opportunity to improve component performance quality. The launch of each ...