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ArticleIntelligent production
Mercedes has upgraded the van assembly lines at its Ludwigsfelde plant with a new, automated systemAccording to my guide around Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde, Peer Braun, the working environment has been greatly improved; it is much quieter and open, the idea being to view the whole assembly process from one side of ...
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ArticleToyota Cambridge to build RAV4
Canada – The move is part of a reorganisation which will see Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) become the OEM’s North American hub for sports utility vehicles, with a line-up consisting of the Lexus RX at Cambridge and the RAV4 at both Cambridge and Woodstock. The RAV4 will enter production ...
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ArticleFiat 500 reaches 1.5m units in Europe
Poland – The production milestone was achieved at the Tychy plant, where a white 1.2-litre Pop rolled off the line for shipment to a customer in France. The Fiat 500 has reached 1.5 units eight years and four months after its launch.The car is now on sale in more than ...
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ArticleRobotic gear handling cell technology
ABB Robotics says its robotic gear handling cell technology will handle multiple gear styles and sizes and is suited for a variety of power transmission operations ranging from large commercial, military and industrial vehicles to automobiles.The handling cell is designed to improve system performance and uptime where the heat treating ...
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ArticleShaping the future
This year, for the first time, Euromold went to Düsseldorf, where the event showed signs of being revitalisedEuromold departed Frankfurt in Germany after 21 years, with legal wrangles in the background, and now other shows targeting similar market segments have emerged in the shape of Frankfurt’s FormNext and the Moulding ...
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ArticleHeiss takes over at BMW Brilliance
China – Replacing Olaf Kastner, Anton Heiss will become president and CEO of the joint venture while continuing to manage its production sites in Shenyang. Kastner will take over as head of BMW Group sales in China from Karsten Engel, who will return to Germany.Heiss joined the BMW Group in ...
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ArticleSkoda celebrates 120 years of production
Czech Republic – The company has grown from its origins as a small-scale bicycle manufacturer in the 19th century to become a vehicle-maker which is active in more than 100 markets worldwide.In 1895, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement started designing and manufacturing bicycles under the name Slavia. Four years later, ...
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ArticleDriving electric automation
This year's SPS IPC Drives Exhibition will focus on the opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0The SPS IPC Drives Exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, has carved out a niche as the premier event covering all aspects of industrial automation and control systems, with the entire spectrum of products and services in ...
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ArticleHenriksson to lead Scania
Sweden – Succeeding Per Hallberg, Henrik Henriksson will take up the role of president and CEO from January 1. He will also become a member of the Volkswagen Truck & Bus board of management (Truck board).Henriksson joined Scania as a management trainee in 1997 and went on to hold a ...
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ArticleSubaru to build large SUV at Lafayette
US – Entering production in 2018 at the Indiana plant, the three-row vehicle will be larger than the retired Tribeca it replaces. The addition will bring the OEM’s manufacturing line-up in the country to four models: the Legacy, the Outback, a new Impreza compact sedan and a five-door model beginning ...
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ArticleEDM series with tubular shaft motor
Mitsubishi Electric says its Wire Cut EDM (electric discharge machine) series feature a new drive concept based on combining tubular shaft motors with a fibre optic control system.The company claims these motors ensure smooth and highly controllable movements without 'cogging'. Their control is based on an optical network which enables ...
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ArticleSights set on progress
Machine vision innovations can boost both product quality and the efficiency of manufacturing operationsThe automotive industry is a major consumer of machine vision systems and can proffer numerous examples of successful installations on almost all continents. For instance, Industrial Vision Systems (IVS) has recently designed and built a 15-camera, integrated ...
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ArticleMcLaren starts Sports Series production
UK – The first car in the new family being made at the McLaren Production Centre (MPC) in Woking is the 570S Coupé, which will be followed by the 540C Coupé and an additional, undisclosed bodystyle in 2016. The first 570S Coupé which rolled off the line has been delivered ...
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ArticleNew wrench operated collet chuck
Lexair’s new model 16C wrench operated collet chuck has an integral A2-5 nose to accommodate standard 16C collets up to 1.625in., as well as bolt-on closing rings and ID mandrels. The company says the 6-inch diameter capacity chuck features a universal flat back design and is concentrically adjustable for optimum ...
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ArticleSchaeffler starts work on new Svitavy plant
Czech Republic – The facility will cost €18.5m ($19.9m) to build and will account for a proportion of the €92.5m Schaeffler is spending in the region over the next three to five years. The majority of the total investment will go towards the purchase of new machines for both Svitavy ...
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ArticleNew press shop: Skoda Mladá Boleslav
Czech Republic – The OEM has begun construction on the M4 hall and next spring will install a servo press line to produce aluminium body panels – introducing a new capability to the site. The €86m ($93.6m) facility will come online in February 2016.Costing €19.5m, the new hall will be ...
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ArticleLocal Motors unveils 3D-printed car
US – Four months after revealing the designs for LM3D Swim, the first vehicle has been produced by the direct digital manufacturing (DDM) methodology which includes 3D printing. Presales of the car, which will cost around $53,000, will begin in spring next year, while manufacturing and delivery are expected in ...
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ArticleSoft spot for efficiency
The latest inspection software suites can boost the performance of CMMs and enhance QC operationsBehind all good measurement and inspection devices there needs to be a software platform that is able to facilitate greater speed, automation and ease-of-use. For example, the 2015 R2 release of Delcam’s PowerInspect software is said ...
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Sick and Trumpf collaborate on Industry 4.0
Germany – The two companies have announced that they are working together to integrate Sick sensors into a ‘digital platform’ for manufacturing companies which has been developed by Axoom, the IT service provider established by Trumpf. The partners say that logistics processes “are at the heart of this cooperation”.Sick sensor ...
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ArticleIndustrial ethernet switch
Rockwell Automation says it has expanded its portfolio of industrial Ethernet switches with the new Allen-Bradley Stratix 5410 industrial distribution switch. The company says the Stratix 5410 features four, 10-gigabit Ethernet ports and provides a high-performance connection to the rest of a facility’s network architecture.Its 19-inch rack-mount design provides end ...