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为汽车业生产高质量棱柱机加工件这条路，已经走过了漫漫数年今天的汽车制造工厂似乎更加钟爱柔性制造系统（FMS）或单元，与专门转运线截然相反。这是因为今天的车型使用寿命比过去的短，因为制造商频繁改进设计，以便提高市场份额。为了保证FMS的效率和生产率，投资最新CNC机床中心技术就成为必备。最近Starrag UK报道中提到，公司将另一个Heckert水平HEC 400D机床中心提供给顶级供应商 — 第14个现场机床 — 以扩大生产单元，生产各种钢铁和铝悬挂组件。据Starrag称，这个4轴加工中心在汽车部门广泛应用 — 比如制造商和顶级供应商 — 用于工件的单一加工组合，比如变速箱、连接筒室和阀盖，在用于单元或FMS配置的时候提高效率。采用模块化途径在德国机床制造商Heeler公司，理念更趋向机床模块化，尤其是生产气缸体、气缸盖、曲轴、凸轮轴、变速器和底座组件等零部件方面。为了能够应用于各种生产需要，从小型辆缸摩托车发动机，到V12建筑机械发动机，Heller选择可量化生产系统。据德国汽车制造商协会（VDA）称，2015年在全球生产了7,870万辆乘用车，比前一年增长1.7%。仅仅在德国，就生产了570万辆汽车，增长率近2%。德国的汽车制造商收到逐渐变短的创新循环，以及车型变体多样化的推动。Heller集团首席营运官Manfred Maier及时了机床制造商对汽车制造商的意义：“对很多汽车制造公司来讲，高度的灵活性能带来最高产量 — 当然投资要尽可能少。减少投资决策与实际生产行动之间的时间也是非常重要的。”这个理念已经在4轴和5轴机床得到实现，实现直接装在、客户定制，并且在任何时间点都可以连接的程序设计，创造了全自动化制造平台。 According to Starrag, four-axis machining centres are being used by OEMs tier suppliers for single set-up machining of workpieces such as gearboxes, coupling housings, etc更高的复杂性，更低的产量机械加工面对种种挑战，比如批量规模不断减少、组件更加复杂，创新技术不断组合，最终实现完整的加工操作。为了克服这些困难，Heller公司建设了一支由150名员工组成的应用工程（AE）部门，为客户项目解决所有与加工相关及机械加工相关程序。经理Werner Roth说，“AE部门解决70-75%组件产量，这些组件用于内燃机为基础的动力系统。”“在合作过程，我们不仅关注机械技术的设计和加工工艺，而且还为生产优化提供支持和帮助，尤其是材料运输、工件夹具设计、优化加工步骤，以及最佳工具选择方面。根据要求，我们还提供各种自动化方案。”举例具体项目，比如波兰Bielsko-Biala市菲亚特（Fiat）工厂的生产系统。该厂每天生产1,000多个两缸发动机。该方案包括3个Heller公司生产的MCi 25.1加工中心、40 MC 10 加工模块（可以直接装在），6个MCH 250加工中心，以及一个自动载货同机加工控制器，一个NOK传送机（用于装卸瑕疵零部件），以及一个自动化零部件装卸中心。"对很多汽车制造公司来讲，高度的灵活性能带来最高产量" - Manfred Maier, Heller Group随着菲亚特在发动机组方面（主要是强度原因）更热衷铸铁胜于轻合金，制造精巧结构的组件成为一个难题。除了主要气缸内径以外，零部件零星分布在土元表面、冷却通风到和孔内 ...
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ArticleThrilling milling
Producing high quantity prismatic machined parts for the automotive industry has taken many paths over the yearsToday’s automotive manufacturing engineers appear to favour flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) or cells, as opposed to dedicated transfer lines. Typically, this is because today’s vehicle models have a shorter production life than those of ...
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ArticleLow friction hub bearing unit
SKF claims it has introduced a new inboard seal for hub bearing units that can deliver a 50% cut in friction. The cassette seal accommodates current ABS encoders and features an external lip and an optimised labyrinth design that collects and redirects contamination flow away from a main radial lip, ...
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ArticleBus analysis oscilloscope
Yokogawa has added support for Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) bus analysis on its 8-channel DLM4000 and 2 and 4-channel DLM2000 oscilloscopes, which, the company claims, makes its oscilloscopes useful for automotive designers and engineers.The Peripheral Sensor Interface 5 (PSI5) is a widely used open standard based interface for in-vehicle ...
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Article5-axis machining centre
Mecof’s UMILL 1800, machine has a 1,800 mm x 2,150 mm x 1,250 mm working volume and, the company says, does not require special foundations. It is suitable for 5-axis and 5-sided metal cutting applications in automotive industries.The machine can be supplied with a number of spindle options and there ...
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ArticleLectra machines feed Kolon growth
South Korea/Vietnam – The company is supplying three FocusQuantum laser cutting solutions for airbag production; two will be used for one-piece woven fabric at a factory in Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, while another will be installed for cut-and-sew work at a new facility in Bình Duong Province, Vietnam.“We aim to ...
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ArticleGohl moves to new post at IAC
US – As chief operating officer (COO) for cockpit and overhead systems, Terrence Gohl will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of this division, with the aim of driving operational efficiencies and world-class quality. He will report to Brian Pour, global COO of IAC Group.Gohl has more than 30 years ...
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ArticleGestamp’s new hot-stamping plant, Pune
India – The dedicated facility, which cost €36m ($38.5m), is the supplier’s first of this type in the country and will serve Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), Ford and Tata. The plant has started to manufacture previous series and will enter full production in May this year.“The installation of a technology ...
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ArticleNissan UK production stays strong
UK – The vehicle-maker made 507,430 units at its Sunderland factory in 2016, its 30th year in the country. The total included record volumes for the Leaf electric vehicle (EV) and the second-generation Qashqai, with the original now made on both lines for the first time.“Since the birth of our ...
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ArticleThe transparent press plant
The Machine Monitoring System (MMS) is part of Schuler’s Smart Press Shop. The company says that an integral part of the MMS is the intelligent diagnostics, which automatically archives and evaluates physical variables and control states when specific events occur. This is designed to enable rapid fault analysis.The state monitoring ...
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New X-ray inspection platform
Nikon Metrology says its Mk 4 XT V platform iteration offers improvements to improve the user’s experience and system reliability changes to increase up time. The company says the XT V real-time X-ray allows users to navigate complex printed circuit boards and electronic components to trace defects on electronic components ...
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ArticleVDL Nedcar to make BMW X1
The Netherlands – The factory at Born will share production with BMW Regensburg, Germany, from August 2017. The X1 will be the fourth BMW Group model to roll off the VDL Nedcar lines and will be delivered to global markets.BMW said that strong worldwide demand for the X1 required extra ...
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ArticleVDL Nedcar to make BMW X1
The Netherlands – The factory at Born will share production with BMW Regensburg, Germany, from August 2017. The X1 will be the fourth BMW Group model to roll off the VDL Nedcar lines and will be delivered to global markets.BMW said that strong worldwide demand for the X1required extra capacity ...
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Visão de futuro
O uso de técnicas de metrologia óptica em células robotizadas totalmente automatizadas em OEMs tem aumentado significativamente nos últimos dois anos, auxiliado pelo desenvolvimento de uma série de capacidades técnicas essenciaisMais recente a planta da Volkswagen em Wrzesnia na Polônia é um local onde a utilização de sistemas de inspeção ...
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De volta à pista
Os fabricantes de automóveis que operam no Sudeste Asiático estão testemunhando a diminuição da escuridão conforme o mercado de carros começa a crescer novamente depois de dois anos preocupantes.Com exceção da Tailândia e, em menor medida, a Indonésia, ambas as quais construíram veículos para exportação, a produção local no Sudeste ...
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ArticlePSA agrees JV deals with CK Birla
India – The collaboration will involve the production of vehicles and powertrains in Tamil Nadu by 2020. An initial investment of 700 crores ($107.3m) will be used to develop manufacturing capacity for 100,000 vehicles per year and will be followed by incremental increases to support longer-term ramp-up.The agreement between the ...
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ArticleToyota invests $600m at Princeton
US – The plant in Indiana will be modernised with new equipment and advanced technologies to make it more competitive and meet growing demand for the Highlander midsize SUV. Capacity will be increased by 40,000 units per year.The expansion at Princeton, including 400 new jobs, is part of a localisation ...
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ArticleHands-on tutorials
Simufact Engineering says it is now offering five, hands-on tutorials that provide insights into the use of welding simulation with Simufact Welding. In a series of short videos Dr Ingo Neubauer, director Research and Innovation, guides the user through the handling of the software.Starting with an introduction to the graphical-user-interface, ...
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ArticleConnectors for automotive wire harnesses
BASF says it is expanding its range of engineering plastics. The company claims that with its new Ultradur grade B4340ZG2 High Speed (HSP) connectors will be more robust against damage such as breaks and cracks.It’s claimed that the new PBT grade has optimised product properties suitable for thin-walled plug-in connectors, ...