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ArticleMaruti Suzuki takes on 362 students
India - The company's Japan-India Institute for Manufacturing (JIM) has welcomed its second batch of 362 students, after recording 100% placement for the first 254 in June 2018. JIM is located at Ganpat University in Mehsana, Gujarat."Growing skill gap is a crucial challenge faced by young India," said A. K. ...
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ArticleVauxhall builds 250,000th Vivaro
UK - The OEM recently hit the milestone at its Luton plant, where it has been making the second generation Vivaro since 2014."As a British brand since 1903, we are very proud to celebrate this milestone at our Luton manufacturing plant and handover the landmark vehicle to BT Fleet Solutions, ...
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ArticleGAC Mitsubishi produces electric SUV
China - The model, which is called the Eupheme EV, is now rolling off lines at the company's plant in Changsha, Hunan. It is currently available to buy in twelve cities across China, with additional locations to be introduced shortly.Mitsubishi Motors CEO Osamu Masuko commented: "The launch of Eupheme EV ...
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ArticleNovares extends production footprint
Serbia - The supplier has increased the size of its factory in Zrenjanin by a third. It is used to make complex plastics components for the automotive industry, including exterior and interior parts, body trims and engine parts."Zrenjanin site has proven excellent performance and quality records and this extension is ...
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ArticleSEAT plant starts Audi A1 production
Spain - The compact car is now being made at the SEAT plant in Martorell, which is located about half an hour from Barcelona. It was previously made at Audi's plant in Brussels."Over the last years, the Martorell plant with its highly qualified employees has produced our Audi Q3 and ...
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ArticleVW hits SUV production milestone
US - The 100,000th Volkswagen Atlas has been made at the company's Chattanooga plant in Tennessee, just a year after it started making the model. This comes soon after VW achieved record sales for its SUVs."Our objective for the Atlas has been to assemble an SUV in America for Americans ...
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ArticleFood for thought in Paris
So many big names were absent from this year’s Paris motor show that the long-term future of these events must soon be called into question. Nissan, Volvo, Opel, Ford and Fiat in particular were notable no-shows. Audi and Skoda had a presence, but the Volkswagen brand was perhaps the biggest ...
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ArticleMitsubishi to boost Bekasi plant output
Indonesia - The company has decided to increase capacity at its manufacturing facility in Bekasi, primarily to keep up with rising demand for its Xpander crossover MPV. It can currently make around 115,000 units of the model though hopes to top 160,000 by fiscal year 2020, with the number of ...
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ArticleMercedes builds battery facility
US - The OEM recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It is located seven miles from the Mercedes-Benz Cars plant, which produced around 300,000 units in 2017, in order to support the production of electric SUVs under the EQ brand."The widely export oriented Mercedes-Benz plant ...
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ArticleNew 5-axis horizontal machining centre
The HF 3500 is a new model to Heller’s 5-axis, horizontal-spindle machining centre range. The company says this machine is intended for 5-sided or simultaneous 5-axis dynamic machining of medium to large batches of complex prismatic parts, ranging from small workpieces to heavier components up to the 550kg maximum table ...
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ArticlePersonal protection equipment
DuPont says it now offers Tychem garments, including gloves, to help provide workers with the protection required in hazardous environments. To enable users to select the correct garments and gloves appropriate to chemical exposure hazards the company now has its SafeSPEC personal protective equipment (PPE) selector tool. The Tychem gloves ...
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ArticleHigh-strength tool steel
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke (DEW) says it has developed the hot work tool steel Thermodur 2383 Supercool for press hardening applications such as those used in the automotive industry.The company claims this tool steel in quenched and tempered condition, offers a higher thermal conductivity of 44 W/(mK) at 100°C. As such a ...
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ArticleSkoda makes 250,000th Kodiaq
Czech Republic - The OEM has hit the milestone after delivering over 100,000 units of the Kodiaq SUV to customers between January and August 2018."Given that we only presented the Skoda Kodiaq two years ago, reaching a figure of 250,000 vehicles produced is an enormous achievement," stated Michael Oeljeklaus, Skoda's ...
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ArticleDaimler hits milestone in India
India - Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV), which is part of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has made 100,000 vehicles at its plant in Oragadam - an industrial town located near Chennai on the south east coast. The news comes just two years after the facility hit the ...
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ArticleCompact compressor range
Its new oil-lubricated, rotary screw compressors, part of the CompAir L-Series range, are available as 30, 37 and 45kW models, says Gardner Denver and are offered with both fixed and regulated speeds. These units are said to be capable of delivering compressed air in pressure ranges from 5 to 13 ...
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ArticleFibre laser cutting machine for large sheet material
Bystronic says its new BySprint Fibre 12020 laser cutting system is capable of processing sheet up to 12 metres long by two metres wide. The company says this machine is able to cut both large and small components, the smaller sheets processed by positioning them next to each other on ...
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Article3D focus-variation measuring instrument
Said to be suited to production measurement, the µCMM 3D focus-variation system offers users the advantages of tactile coordinate measuring technology with optical surface measurement to measure dimensions, position, shape and surface finish of components with the one optical sensor, claims Alicona.The company says it provides the ability to measure ...
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ArticleImproving plant safety with smart plastics
igus says it has been developing its family of smart plastics with improved ‘isense’ sensors and monitoring modules that add intelligence to energy chains, cables, linear guides and slewing ring bearings. The company claims these will measure wear status and alert the user early enough to plan repair or replacement.The ...
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ArticleNew door latch design to improve quality and cabin
Magna claims to have recently developed the Comfort+ door latch to improve both the feel of a car’s door when opening and closing, and the quietness of the cabin.The company says this design turns sliding friction into rolling friction within the mechanics of the door latch, which reduces the efforts ...
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ArticleNew sensors for touch and automate system
Isra Vision says that its MONO2½D- an MONO3D ‘Touch & Automate‘ sensors will now be equipped with embedded technology to speed up scanning times. The company says it is preparing a generation of connective sensors that can be navigated with smartphones or tablets and offer easy usability.It’s claimed these sensors ...