All articles by Nick Holt – Page 35
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ArticleEpson launches new LS6 SCARA robot
Seiko Epson Corporation has introduced the LS6, which within the automotive sector is ideal for companies looking to boost throughput when working with electronics components and other similarly-sized parts.The new LS6 is the latest addition to the LS series of SCARA robots, designed for use in automated assembly and transfer ...
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ArticleSiemens 3SE63 safety switch for safety equipment
Siemens’ Industry Automation Division has launched an electronic contactless safety switch for equipment including covers, flaps and doors.The new 3SE63 safety switch, which uses RFID transponder technology, offers a high level of protection against interference, tampering and bypassing. The safety switch has a plastic enclosure which provides protection up to ...
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ArticleHyperform HPR reinforcing fibre cuts weight and costs
Milliken’s Hyperform HPR high-performance reinforcing agent can produce finished parts with improved stiffness and impact resistance, that weighs less than parts made with talc.Hyperform HPR-803i, which has been launched in all geographic markets, is primarily intended for use in polypropylene compounds, making it of particular interest to companies delivering automobile ...
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ArticleESAB launches Hybrio hybrid laser arc welding equipment
ESAB has launched the Hybrio family of hybrid laser arc welding equipment. The units combine the benefits of laser welding and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) to create an automated process that is up to ten times faster than conventional alternatives, with up to 90% less heat input and substantially ...
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ArticleVive l’Alliance!
In an exclusive interview with AMS, Bruno Ancelin, General Manager of Renault Russia, describes about how the French carmaker, together with Nissan and AvtoVAZ, is putting in place additional production capacity with the goal of cornering 40% of the Russian passenger car marketLike most of his colleagues at the Renault ...
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ArticleContinuous improvement
While GM Thailand is preparing for production of the second-generation Colorado pickup, Ford is building a new in-country plant that will produce the third-generation Focus. Key personnel from each company talk about how the two carmakers are managing their respective projectsPreparing for the new ColoradoThe decision to automateEngine production at ...
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ArticleLogical work flow
The Bentley factory has seen changes for production of the new Mulsanne, plus various updates to the existing Continental lineBody-in-white processSpecial joint finishingBIW testingLuxury interiorsAssembly line updatesLineside setupFuture perfectIn 2002, Dave Hudson, then Senior Production Manager at Bentley Motors, was part of the team that designed and implemented the production ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Process involvement
In a conversation with Stefan Heulsenburg at this year’s AMS China conference, the vice-president of manufacturing at BMW Brilliance noted that factory workers at the plant did not earn enough to be able to afford a new car. Not a BMW, of course, but any new car.Although this is perhaps ...
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ArticleAdhesive offers visible curing confirmation
Intertronics has introduced a new adhesive that features a built-in cure indicator. DYMAX 3225-T-SC is a versatile, plastic-bonding adhesive designed for rapid bonding, laminating and sealing of most plastics such as PMMA (acrylic), PC, PVC, ABS, PA, PU, SAN, TPU and aluminium.Formulated with See-Cure technology, it can also be used ...
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ArticleBlow-forming tech for HVAC parts
International Automotive Components (IAC) Group has introduced a new blow foaming process for production of HVAC duct components. The proprietary process is patented and licensed from JSP, global supplier of foamed plastics.The innovative process and proprietary material requires that only minor modifications be made to existing blow moulding equipment. Blow ...
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ArticleHexagon Metrology launches DEA GLOBAL Silver
With the new DEA GLOBAL Silver, produced by Hexagon Metrology, users can quickly, accurately and conveniently complete measurements, as scanning throughput of the new range is up to 35% higher than with previous-generation models.Improvements to the new DEA GLOBAL Silver range have been achieved through the use of optimised motion ...
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ArticleENGAGE XLT for interior and exterior auto parts
Dow Chemical Company has introduced ENGAGE XLT, a new grade of polyolefin elastomer for thermoplastic olefins (TPOs) used to produce interior and exterior automotive components. ENGAGE XLT provides a variety of benefits. Compounders can take advantage of improved impact effi ciency that enables lower elastomer loading in the TPO, while ...
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ArticleOlympus launches the new OmniScan flaw detector
Olympus NDT, manufacturer of industrial ultrasound phased array instrumentation, has launched the latest version of the OmniScan Series fl aw detectors, the OmniScan MX2. This phased array fl aw detector features an entirely new design with a 10.4 inch LCD touch screen that provides fast navigation, enhanced text input functionality ...
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ArticleFederal-Mogul launches new aluminium heat shield
Engine downsizing strategies and the proliferation of turbocharging create a need for more effective and lightweight thermal management products to protect heat sensitive electronics and materials under the bonnet.For this, Federal-Mogul has developed a new material to address difficulties related to heat shielding in vehicle engine compartments. The new material, ...
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ArticleEMKA offers pre-assembled gasket rings
In addition to some 500 gasket profi les, EMKA has introduced a range of pre-assembled gasket rings and frames which, with fully-sealed ends and corners, remove the chance of manual trimming errors. Sealing of ends and corners is essential to maintaining full sealing performance of a gasket profi le, eliminating ...
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ArticleAWL launches ‘beam switch management’ laser welding system
AWL, a leading manufacturer of arc-, resistant- and laser-welding equipment, has introduced a new laser welding system that features ‘beam switch management’. Because the system can direct a laser to two separate work areas, weld-to-weld times can be dramatically reduced. The solution is ideally suited for welding complex 3D parts.According ...
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ArticleCompact Rite-Link conveyor from DE-STA-CO
DE-STA-CO, provider of robotic tooling, workholding and flexible industrial automation solutions, has announced the launch of the CAMCO Rite-Link conveyor. Rite-Link’s compact design features narrow links, (30.4mm wide) with 75mm, 115mm, or 150mm pitches. There are five standard centre distances available, or a custom alternative can be provided, assembled and ...
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ArticleOn the cutting edge at EMO
Bosch RexrothMAG-IASKabelschleppAfter an absence of four years, the EMO exhibition returns to Hanover, Germany, this coming September. The 2007 event attracted more than 166,000 visitors from over 60 countries and 2,120 exhibitors; even the Milan event, at the depth of the recent European recession, attracted 1,204 exhibitors and approximately 124,000 ...
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ArticleProtect CFRP with Tinuvin Carboprotect
BASF has launched its Tinuvin Carboprotect light stabilizer product, designed to protect carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP). Using Tinuvin Carboprotect makes it possible to display the embedded carbon fibre material pattern, as the product blocks the destructive radiation from UV and near-UV visible light, keeping the matrix intact. This allows ...
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ArticleTrumpf launches the TruLaser 3003 workstation
Trumpf has launched the new TruLaser 3003 workstation for users carrying out medium-sized laser welding batches. The new system is described as being flexible, economic and ergonomic. For example, if the application requires a pulsed laser, such as for welding temperature-sensitive components, users can select a TruPulse laser. Disk, diode ...