All Press and stamping articles – Page 17
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ArticleA South American sunrise?
Brazil leads the way for the automotive industry in a continent beset by economic and political challenges, writes Nick GibbsSouth America as a whole is becoming a hotbed of automotive production thanks to intense activity in Brazil, which is producing the bulk of vehicles and stimulating manufacturing elsewhere on the ...
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ArticleBreaking into Brazil
Developments by JAC Motors and Chery ahead of the start of production next yearWith an eye on the fourth largest automotive market in the world, Chinese vehicle manufacturers have set about establishing production facilities in Brazil. These companies were operating in the country already on the import side, but with ...
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ArticleChanging the state of play
Fiat is building its most modern manufacturing plant in Brazil and will establish automotive production in a new area of the country.The OEM is investing 4.5 billion reais ($2 billion) in Brazil to build a new manufacturing facility at Goiana, in Pernambuco. The plant will have an initial production capacity ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Giant steps
One of the suggested causes of the extinction of the dinosaurs was an inability to adapt to changing circumstances (as well as a meteor strike), and it seemed a few years ago that the US auto industry might go the same way. Many observers criticised these giants of manufacturing for ...
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ArticleThe road to recovery for the Big Three
Being forced to tighten their belts has put North America’s Big Three carmakers in a strong global position, writes Nick GibbsOrion Lake, north of Detroit, is to build the Buick Verano, which shares much with the Opel/Vauxhall Astra. And Chrysler saviour Fiat resurrected the idled Jeep plant of Belvidere, Illinois ...
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ArticleAMS North America returns to Detroit
Conference chairman Simon Duval Smith outlines the expert OEM and tier supplier speakers contributing to the agenda of this must-attend event.Bringing together senior manufacturing and purchasing executives from OEMs and tier one suppliers, the North America AMS conference is returning to the US on September 23-24 at the MGM Grand ...
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ArticleFreeform flexibility in stamping dies
Ford’s 3FT may one day provide prototype variations without the need for dies and stamping, AMS reportsStamping out sheet metal parts for production vehicles in a fullscale automotive manufacturing environment can be a matter of just a few seconds per part. Making the dies in which the parts are stamped ...
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ArticleThe hardened facts
Some OEMs have been quick to take press hardening under their own roof. AMS asks what is still to come for the technique.Press hardening is the integration of a hot-metal forming procedure in which the material, until very recently some grade of boron steel, is heated to a very high ...
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ArticleFuture forming
AMS looks at production techniques and material innovation in the press shopAs director of the Centre for Precision Forming (CPF) at Ohio State University in the US, Professor Taylan Altan is in a prime position from which to comment on developments in metal forming technology and applications. Set up in ...
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Schuler extends its production in China
Press manufacturer Schuler has invested €16m in expanding its Dalian site to triple its production capacity.The new plant can produce stamping and cutting systems as well as hydraulic machines and press and blanking lines.www.schulergroup.com
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ArticleSparking new ideas
AMS takes a look at what visitors can expect to learn about sheet metal processing at this year’s Blechexpo showThe 11th Blechexpo exhibition will take place in Stuttgart on November 5-8. While closely focused on the core processes of sheet metal processing, the event’s almost 1,000 exhibitors span numerous industrial ...
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Ford commits to engines in UK restructuring
UK – Following plans announced last year to address over-capacity in Europe, which included closing the Transit assembly plant in Southampton and stamping and tooling operations in Dagenham (DSTO), Ford has committed to investment in its remaining UK operations.These will remain a global centre of excellence for powertrain development and ...
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ArticleGM reduzirá custos com fornecedores locais, ferrovias e centros logísticos
Alta executiva de compras da General Motors, Grace Lieblein, revelou planos específicos para reduzir os custos de logística para suas fábricas na América do Norte, incluindo trazer fornecedores e operações de estampagem mais perto das fábricas, estendendo linhas ferroviárias e investindo em centros de logística. Os planos fazem parte de ...
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Resumo Global
Preocupações com o abastecimento persistem na PorscheMontadora de carros de luxo, Porsche retomou a produção em sua fábrica em Leipzig na Alemanha, após um desligamento de montagem na linha SUV Cayenne na quinta-feira passada por causa de problemas de abastecimento causados pela inundação grave na Europa. Peças que estavam sendo ...
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ArticleGerald Johnson takes GM vice-president role
USA – Gerald Johnson has been named as North America manufacturing vice president for GM.He heads a function of 74,000 employees and 56 facilities including assembly, stamping, powertrain and component operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.Johnson was previously executive director of global program quality and launch, and succeeds Diana ...
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ArticleOn the right path
Steed Webzell examines toolpath optimisation and the CAM technology required to ensure cycle times are maximised without sacrificing qualityWhen it comes to machined automotive components, cost and quality top the priority list. Machined parts must be produced in the shortest possible cycles, but with no compromise on quality. In years ...
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ArticleTools for the trade
Current best practice in press tools, mould tools and stamping dies relies heavily on the choice of machine.Conventionally described as a ‘black art’, modern toolmaking leans as heavily on the latest machining technologies, such as milling and EDM, as it does on skills and knowledge. The machines used by toolmakers ...
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ArticleAlternative approach
A visit to Volvo’s Torslanda plant reveals the company’s alternative approach to improving productivityThe main points of interest for my visit to Volvo’s Torslanda plant had been to look more closely at production of hybrid cars (and Volvo had recently increased production of their V60 Hybrid) and find out about ...
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Глобальный обзор
Разъяснение относительно сообщения о порте Антверпен В прошлом выпуске журнала «Логистика готовых авто - Finished Vehicle Logistics» мы сообщали, что количество новых авто, обработанных в порту Антверпена в 2011 году снизилось по сравнению с предыдущим годом на 13%. Произошла ошибка. Цифра за 2011 год корректно отражает количество пропущенных ...
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ArticleBlossoming jv partnerships in China
General MotorsVolkswagon - kit plants and regional coverageDongfeng and its new venturesStamping automation and paintshopGAC-HondaAs foreign carmakers are required to create partnerships, joint ventures (JVs) are among the largest Chinese companies and multinationals and, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), foreign companies manufacturing in China through JVs ...