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Magna aumenta su magnitud
Magna es una empresa veterana en México, ahora ha iniciado la construcción de una nueva planta de exteriores en Querétaro En julio de este año comenzó a operar una de las últimas adiciones a las instalaciones de proveedores de primer nivel de la industria del automóvil en México, la nueva ...
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La búsqueda de la rentabilidad
Ford ha causado una gran controversia después de anunciar una planta de vehículos de 1.600 millones de dólares en México, pero esta no es su única inversión en el país; también está construyendo una planta de transmisiones y está expandiendo una planta de motores Ford sigue trasladando su producción de ...
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México motorizado
Al igual que sus competidores, GM quiere aumentar su producción en un México de bajo coste, a pesar del malestar de los sindicatos estadounidenses. El constructor de automóviles invertirá 5.000 millones de dólares en sus cuatro plantas hasta 2018 Al igual que su principal rival, Ford, y los demás constructores ...
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La transición a los SUV
FCA ha anunciado grandes inversiones en EEUU y Canadá en los últimos años, pero las plantas en México también han recibido inversiones constantes. En Toluca, esto podría materializarse en un enfoque en los SUV basados en la arquitectura CUSW Las inversiones anunciadas por Fiat Chrysler Automobiles en EEUU y Canadá ...
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El momento de México
Están apareciendo nuevas plantas de automóviles en México ya que los constructores originales están reconociendo las ventajas del país, pero podría afectar a la oferta de trabajadores. AMS analiza los últimos proyectos y los peligros potenciales La gran escala de las inversiones en México por parte de los constructores, con ...
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Alimentando la máquina
El rápido crecimiento de México en la producción de vehículos requiere la inversión de los proveedores en sus propias instalaciones de producción en el país. AMS analiza algunos de los desarrollos clave en los últimos años A medida que los constructores de vehículos en Norteamérica cambian su modelo de ...
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ArticleInfinite possibilities
Mexico’s firm footing in the automotive industry makes it an ideal market for additive manufacturing technology Additive manufacturing, sometimes known as 3D printing, is a revolutionary technology able to produce complex shapes which cannot be produced by traditional techniques such as casting, forging and machining; expanding the possibilities of ...
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ArticleBalance of power
For its vast new Pesqueria plant, Kia needed a comprehensive, reliable and flexible electrical distribution system. Siemens’ Totally Integrated Power provided the solutionIn July 2015, Kia Motors began distributing their cars in Mexico. In addition to establishing a close-knit network of car dealerships in the country’s ten largest cities, Kia ...
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ArticleKeeping up with demand
Upgrading its San Luis Potosi plant, Plastic Omnium asked robotics experts at ABB to fit out the new paintshop for automotive components productionWhen Plastic Omnium (PO) realised that many of the world’s major vehicle manufacturers were upgrading or building new plants in Mexico, it decided to respond. The likes of ...
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ArticleThe cutting room
Bringing in Lectra’s expertise, suppliers are finding more ways to streamline their production of fabric and trim for automotive seatingMature and dynamic, Mexico is an especially attractive location for companies aiming to establish or maintain a North American manufacturing footprint. Drawn by the appeal of Mexico’s low wages and improved ...
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ArticleSteel steps up
Advanced grades and solutions are providing features that the automotive market demands from steel to create the lighter, safer and low-emission vehicles of the 21st centuryArcelorMittal boasts some of the most technologically advanced automotive operations in North America, incorporating a range of modern steelmaking technologies. In Canada, the US and ...
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ArticleTechnology for new business models
With a relatively low cost and high productivity, rollforming is proving an attractive technology for the manufacture of componentsWith a relatively low cost and high productivity, rollforming is proving an attractive technology for the manufacture of componentsDynamically changing markets are increasingly challenging classical business models for suppliers of car body ...
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ArticleImage conscious
Over the past decade, transmission plants around the world have switched to machine-vision inspection for error-proofing the assembly processDue to the detailed nature of automotive transmission manufacturing and the high cost of errors, vision inspection systems have become key to ensuring high levels of quality and minimising warranty costs. As ...
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ArticleHappy Anniversary
As Dürr celebrates 50 years of business in Mexico, its North America MD Bruno Welsch is confident about the company’s resource-conscious futureFor Dürr North America, 2016 has been quite a year. First there was the official opening of its new $43m campus near Detroit, with 126,000 sq.ft of state-of-the-art office-space ...
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ArticleRed E-volution
Latin America is joining Europe and Asia by jumping on the electric busIt looks like any of the other thousands of red double-decker buses proceeding through the loud traffic on London’s streets, but if you listen closely you’ll soon realise that some buses are different. Instead of the usual engine ...
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ArticleCool it
Cold forming is experiencing a resurgence in the automotive industry and it is a trend that is likely to continue — so what are the advantages? Today, some car manufacturers are using a high amount of hot forming steels in their vehicles, while other automotive companies are almost exclusively ...
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ArticleBundles of energy
Constructing its new plant at Pesqueria near Monterrey, Kia needed an ergonomic supply of power for lineside applications and so turned once again to Conductix-WampflerThe automotive industry is in permanent evolution, implementing new production technologies and systems to reach higher standards and production rates. Over the last decade, the global ...
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ArticleOUT NOW: Mexico 2016 special edition
Mexico, unlike many parts of the world, is currently experiencing a boom in automotive manufacturing. This year, Kia and Audi both unveiled their first factories in the region and a further four plants are due to be launched by 2019 (Renault-Nissan-Daimler, Ford, BMW and Toyota). Long-time veterans of vehicle production ...
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Fazendo uma mudança
OEMs estão mantendo opções em aberto para o fornecimento de transmissão. Muitos estão deixando uma opção criada localmente e cada vez mais considerando a fonte externamente.Painéis de carroceria, motores e transmissões são as três áreas de componentes fundamentais que os principais fabricantes de automóveis tendem a produzir localmente. No entanto, ...
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Fazendo o trabalho leve
Forte, rígida e leve, estas propriedades tornam o ferramental para peças compostas uma proposição atraente como apoio de fabricação e de produçãoPara formação de chapa de metal, matrizes de resina epóxi foram utilizadas pela primeira vez na década de 1950. Estas eram muitas vezes preenchidas com pó de aço ou ...