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ArticleOportunidade de porta aberta
Muito trabalho de P&D tem sido feito para reduzir o peso das estruturas de veículos, mas os sistemas de fechamento ainda representam uma oportunidade significativa para economias de pesoOs fechamentos são montados após a montagem da carroceria e podem ser construídos off-line, o que significa que eles podem ser feitos ...
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ArticlePressionando adiante
Não satisfeito com a instalação da primeira tecnologia PXL no Grupo VW, a Skoda abriu agora uma segunda linha servo-mecânica que é capaz de produzir grandes componentes de alumínio.Mladá - ou "Jovem" - Boleslav parece um nome irônico para uma cidade onde até mesmo a produção automotiva é considerada antiga. ...
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ArticleHonda ELP starts making Acura MDX
US – The factory in Ohio has become the second production location for the luxury SUV, after Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in Lincoln. In the autumn, East Liberty Auto Plant (ELP) will take exclusive responsibility for the model as the Alabama factory increases production of the Honda Pilot SUV.Honda invested ...
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Una nueva puerta para reducir peso
La investigación y el desarrollo han conseguido reducir el peso estructural de los automóviles, pero todavía hay mucho margen en los sistemas de cierreLos cierres se montan después del ensamblado de la carrocería y se pueden construir fuera de la línea, lo que significa que pueden producirse en materiales diferentes ...
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Prensando en el futuro
Skoda fue la primera marca del grupo VW en utilizar la tecnología PLX, además, ahora ha inaugurado una segunda línea servo-mecánica que será capaz de producir componentes grandes de aluminio. AMS visitó la planta Mladá – o “joven” – Boleslav parece un nombre irónico para una ciudad donde incluso la ...
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冲压进行时
斯柯达并不满足于大众集团安装的第一个PXL技术设备，因而又开设第二个伺服机械生产线，能够生产大型铝材组件。Mladá — 也叫作“Young”（年轻） — Boleslav似乎成为城市中一抹讽刺，因为这里的汽车生产都成为古董级别的存在。但是在过去的几年里，斯柯达最老的工厂在世纪之交，已经从摩托车工转换成汽车生产，并在大众机关内率先进行了最先进的冲压车间技术。3月份，这家位于捷克北部的工厂开始在第二个伺服机械PXL冲压线上生产，提高了生产力，降低了耗能，更有趣的是，未来还可以生产铝材车身。斯柯达董事会负责生产与物流的Michael Oelijeklaus在1月份新的冲压线上线时说，这个冲压线“是中欧地区现代化水平最高的”。他还说：“除了能源效率之外（这要归功于伺服电动机），还能提高生产程序的灵活性，并明显缩短更换次数。”PXL II生产线是Schuler公司出品，在2016年共花费9个半月的时间安装完成，之后还进行了3个月的试运行（2月份完成）。据斯柯达冲压车间主任Marek Karaffa说，材料利用率已经从70%上升到96%，现在得目标就是维持现在的速度。光是机器就花费4,630万欧元（约合4,900万美元），而总预算为8,640万欧元。Karaffa承认说，很难说什么时候投资会完全落实。“除了能源效率之外了，这要归功于伺服电动机，还能提高生产程序的灵活性，并明显缩短更换次数。” – Michael Oeljiklaus, Skoda A crane is used to manoeuvre dies in and out of storage but the automated changeover on the line takes just four minutes但是，新生产线的技术规格还是让人惊叹的：每分钟18次冲程；工具更换只需要4分钟；每天能够生产23,000个零部件；比传统系统节省15%的能源。PXL II同时代替2个原来的生产线，这足以证明其生产力; Karaffa说，这个生产线可能会相当于3个原来的生产线。 斯柯达新建生产线每天运行12个小时，每周工作7天，冲压车间雇佣了140名工人（总人数达到1,000人），很显然这是要把新技术的利用率推到极致。新设备的重要远超出Mladá Boleslav本身；工厂现在已经成为斯柯达整体生产网络的推动力，因为工厂里的3个冲压车间不仅供应自身的汽车车体操作，而且为Kvasiny工厂（生产SUV），提供100%的零部件，以及捷克共和国以外的工厂。由于资本支出需要，大多数冲压线已经存在至少几十年，但是新技术的采购是着眼于未来的；尽管新技术目前只是解决钢铁冲压，但是足以生产铝材零部件。不论从什么角度看，工厂都需要开始制造铝材汽车了（有些人认为这些零部件会用于大众集团，或者Kvasiny工厂的SUV汽车上），工厂的冲压设备已经准备完毕。Mladá Boleslav冲压车间发展沿革上世纪40年代中期 — 汽车车体冲压车间（Superb汽车，1101及1102Tudor汽车）上世纪50年代中期 — 首批冲压零部件， 440Spartak, Octavia和450 Felicia1958年 — 建立第一个大型冲压车间 （原来的M4）1972年 ...
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ArticleSkoda presses ahead
Not content with installing the first PXL technology in the VW Group, Skoda has now opened a second servo-mechanical line which is capable of producing large aluminum components. AMS went to see it in actionMladá – or “Young” – Boleslav seems an ironic name for a city where even the ...
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ArticleFord hopes new top team can Hackett
US – Replacing Mark Fields, who is retiring after 28 years with the company, Jim Hackett will become president and CEO, reporting to executive chairman Bill Ford. The OEM also named Jim Farley, Joe Hinrichs and Marcy Klevorn in new leadership roles under Hackett.Hackett held senior positions outside the automotive ...
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ArticleVolvo to assemble cars near Bangalore
India – The vehicle-maker said it will focus on models based on its SPA architecture, starting production this year with the XC90 premium SUV. Volvo added that further models will be announced at a later stage.“Starting vehicle assembly in India is an important step for Volvo Cars as we aim ...
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ArticleConstellium to double Bosch supplies
Czech Republic – The two companies have signed a multi-year contract under which Constellium will provide additional anti-lock braking system (ABS) profiles from its Decin plant, which has supported Robert Bosch since 2009. The parts will be delivered to several Bosch plants worldwide.“Thanks to aluminium’s high strength-to-weight ratio, and our ...
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ArticleMotores Mazda ligados
A expansão recente e as mudanças nos arranjos da manufatura testemunharam um dos menores OEMs do Japão fazer ganhos na produção e nas vendasCom um volume de produção de 2016 de pouco menos de 1.6m veículos em todo o mundo, dos quais quase 977.400 foram feitos no Japão e pouco ...
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ArticleUm conto de duas oficinas de pintura
Um projeto importante de uma oficina de pintura dupla está em andamento no Bowling Green que a GM disse que atingirá níveis nunca antes vistos de qualidade e rendimento Sejam quais forem os critérios US$439 milhões representa um investimento significativo. Ainda mais quando o dinheiro vai para a construção de ...
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ArticleAngle heads for machining centres
Designed for heavy milling, deep drilling and tapping operations, Heimatec says its new line of angle heads feature twin or double twin sets of matched angular contact bearings plus a rear radial support bearing, to offer maximum stability in use.The company says all the gears on these angle heads have ...
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ArticlePSA enters JV with SC Uzavtosanoat
Uzbekistan – The new partnership, known as Uzbekistan PCA, will construct a plant in the Free Industrial Zone of Jizzakh to make light commercial vehicles (LCV) for the Peugeot and Citroen brands. The production capacity will be 16,000 vehicles per year, for distribution in Uzbekistan and abroad from 2019.“This LCV ...
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Lectra supplies laser airbag cutters to ZF
Germany – The company has delivered two FocusQuantum FT6K machines for multi-ply fabric, helping ZF TRW, the Active and Passive Safety Division, to increase its capacity. The components manufacturer has just established a new cutting room.“By evaluating the solution in accordance with established practices, we were able to confirm that ...
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ArticleFord Cologne updates large-panel press
Germany – The OEM contracted Schuler to install a tri-axis transfer with overhauling carriages plus a blank loader with a line scanner. The work was completed after seven weeks and in the first six months of production the modernised press turned out 1.2m parts.In the original set up, the transfer ...
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Historia de dos talleres de pintura
GM prepara un proyecto de taller de pintura doble en Bowling Green con el que pretende alcanzar niveles de calidad y producción sin precedentes439 millones de dólares es una inversión considerable. Especialmente si este dinero está destinado a la construcción de un taller de pintura automotriz de 46,451 metros cuadrados ...
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New shot blast turbines
A new generation of blast turbines specifically designed for shot blasting aluminum components has been developed by Walther Trowal. Because of its lower density the impact energy of aluminum media on the work pieces is considerably lower compared to other blast media.To offset this limitation the company developed turbines with ...
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ArticleCorrosion resistance process
Federal-Mogul Powertrain claims it has developed a new process for ranking the corrosion resistance of cylinder liner materials that will enable it to supply more durable components for challenging applications. By enabling direct comparison of different materials and coating processes, the new test methodology allows material development to be specifically ...
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El motor del cambio de Mazda
La reciente expansión y los cambios en los sistemas de producción han llevado a uno de los contructores automotrices más pequeños de Japón a avanzar considerablemente en producción y ventasMazda es uno de los OEM más pequeños de Japón, con un volumen de producción inferior a 1.6 millones de vehículos ...