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ArticleGAZelle Next panel van now in production
Russia – The OEM has invested 6 billion roubles ($94.4m) to introduce its new model, including significant modernisation of its Nizhny Novgorod plant. With the launch of the GAZelle Next panel van, the company has entered the segment of vans with capacity over 13 cubic metres and will be competing ...
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ArticleGuangzhou Automobile Group improves production with MES
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou9nFaKsNdw[/embed]When Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) created its proprietary-brand, passenger-car manufacturing plant, it needed an advanced manufacturing execution system (MES) that could integrate with operations and business systems for seamless information sharing throughout the supply chain. With FactoryTalk ProductionCentre software, GAC is able to use this information for lean production management ...
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ArticleGordon Murray debuts iStream Carbon
Japan – The carbon-fibre chassis, billed as the first such affordable structure for mass production, is being shown at the Tokyo Motor Show as part of the Yamaha Sports Ride Concept. UK-based Gordon Murray says the chassis brings Formula One materials and technology “within reach of the everyday motorist”.The innovative ...
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ArticleShowing real steel
ArcelorMittal has invested heavily to produce AHSS for the automotive industry. Chris Wright visits the company’s Sagunto plant, Spain, which is ramping up to produce 150,000 tons of Usibor per year from 2016ArcelorMittal has collaborated with OEMs to develop steel solutions that meet critical requirements in terms of weight reduction ...
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ArticleMetrology in focus
Keith Mills of Perceptron reports on how the company is transitioning from selling measurement solutions into a major player in the growing industrial metrology equipment marketUp until February 2015, Perceptron‘s contributions and market share were focused on non-contact fully automated dimensional gauging solutions that provide real-time process and part quality ...
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ArticleSafety comes first
Automatic weld-seam inspection on high-performance EV batteries makes for stable processes and reduced production costs Weld seam inspection system VIROwsi works at high scanning speeds without impacting on line cycle timeA high-performance battery for use in electric vehicles needs to be extremely safe. This demand can only be met by ...
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ArticleHMIN starts making 2016 Honda Civic
US – Production began at the OEM’s Greenburg plant in Indiana, ahead of deliveries in November. Honda claims the 10th-generation Civic sedan is the “most ambitious” in the 43-year history of the model, of which it has sold more than 10.2m in the US. Nearly 4.5m Civics have been manufactured ...
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ArticleEnergy on demand for the oven
Of all the vehicle production processes, the paintshop is the largest consumer of energy. So it’s no surprise that manufacturers are looking for closer control of airflows in the drying ovens Considerable savings on energy were achieved at the Daimler plant at Rastatt following the introduction of the automated intelligent ...
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ArticleKunselman retires from FCA role
US – The OEM’s senior vice-president of Vehicle Safety and Regulatory Affairs is leaving after 30 years of service and will join the senior administration of Oakland University, Michigan, where he recently represented FCA US on the board of trustees.Scott Kunselman joined the vehicle-maker in 1985 and has held a ...
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ArticleComau and B&R reach 10,000-robot milestone
Italy – The two companies have been working together long-term to improve the integration of robotics into production lines, so that manufacturers benefit from better synchronisation and the responsiveness of the combined system; Comau provides the robots, while automation specialist B&R supplies the control electronics. The partnership has so far ...
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ArticleAAT starts making Mazda’s new CX-3
Thailand – Following the start of production at Hiroshima Plant, Japan, in December last year, Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT) has become the second operation to manufacture the model, and the first overseas location to do so.“AAT is an extremely important hub that consolidates our system for supplying the CX-3 promptly ...
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ArticleGM’s latest stamping facility receives first presses
US – The new equipment at the $174m stamping facility at Lansing Grand River (LGR) Assembly Plant is expected to save the OEM about $14m per year in logistical costs associated with material handling. The presses will stamp parts for the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro plus the Cadillac ATS and CTS.The ...
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Article从纸质标签到智能集装箱
制造业正在经历变化，纸质标签已经无法跟上复杂流程的步伐了。现在需要的是高度的灵活性和质量保证The process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies 40年来，纸一直是制造业可信赖的可视性旗帜，为操作员提供顺序化工作指示。这种简单的视觉提示曾经是一种流程的核心，平衡生产并创造更加有效的准时化库存。因此，这对很多以纸为基础、看板系统占据厂房控制室的行业里工作的人来说，是一种变革，因为十多年来，这些一直是工厂效率的首要保证。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleFrom paper labels to smart containers
Manufacturing is changing, and paper labels can no longer keep up with the complexity of processes. What’s required is an optimal flexibility and quality assuranceThe process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies For 40 years, paper has been trusted as a visual flag ...
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ArticleDesde etiquetas de papel até contêineres inteligentes
A fabricação está mudando, e as etiquetas de papel já não podem continuar com a complexidade dos processos. O que é necessário é uma flexibilidade e garantia de qualidade idealThe process visibility and control that the system provides has created a number of efficiencies Por 40 anos, o papel tem ...
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Article- 横跨大西洋
安大略省的材料处理专家Sailrail公司已经在北美和欧洲的汽车业里形成小气候。AMS的Dermot Healy采访公司奠基人兼首席执行官Ian Scarth，以及副总裁Danny Pitcher, 项目与质量系统总监Helen Scarth，以及工程部总监Shawn Dawson。SailRail products can modify to suit various production architecturesAMS: 目前，SailRail公司的定位在那里，要往什么方向发展呢？Ian Scarth(IS)：多年来我们一直为原始设备制造商和以及供应商提供所有型号的材料运输设备和系统。范围包括从个别产品，比如专门的手推车，在复杂的输送机和搬运设备上，一路经过最为复杂的进给线和自动化材料选择与配置系统。阅读全文［英文］
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ArticleTravessia do Atlântico
Especialista em manipulação de materiais em Ontario, Sailrail constituiu um nicho no setor automotivo na América do Norte e Europa. Dermot Healy da AMS falou com o fundador e diretor executivo Ian Scarth juntamente com VP Danny Pitcher, Helen Scarth, diretora de projetos e sistemas de qualidade, e Shawn Dawson, ...
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ArticleReady to roll
Rollforming innovations are supporting the crucial development targets of cost saving and weight reduction, writes Heinrich Weber, director of sales and marketing at Dreistern UHSS bumper with variable radiusRollforming has demonstrated its capability to process ultra-high strength steels (UHSS) with a tensile strength up to 1,600MPa. Such steels already contribute ...