Automation – Page 167
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ArticleSoftware performance tools
Allinea Software’s range includes the integrated debugger and profiler (Allinea Forge) and its reporting tool (Allinea Performance Reports) which the company say shows software users what performance is being left on the table by their existing in-house software.The company says its tool suite provides effective debugging, tuning and reporting to ...
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KTM aumenta el ritmo
KTM ha crecido rápidamente y ahora busca aumentar los volúmenes de producción. Nick Holt visita las instalaciones de fabricación de la empresa en Mattighofen, AustriaEl fabricante de motocicletas austriaco KTM tiene el ambicioso plan de aumentar la producción, pasando de las 160.000 unidades anuales actuales a 200.000 para el año ...
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Aluminio en forma
Los nuevos procesos de conformado liberarán aún más el potencial del aluminio como material ligero para las estructuras de automociónLas operaciones de producción disponen de una nueva técnica que promete un gran aumento de los beneficios obtenidos a través del aligeramiento resultante del uso del aluminio en las estructuras de ...
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Toyota breaks ground in Guanajuato
Mexico – The $1 billion plant in the central state will make the Corolla from 2019, with capacity for 200,000 per year. Employing 2,000 individuals, the factory will be Toyota’s 15th in North America and will raise its total capacity in the region to 2.2m vehicles per annum.Toyota Motor Manufacturing ...
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ArticleMulti-axis calibrator
Renishaw claims its new XM-60 multi-axis calibrator is capable of measuring all six degrees of freedom from a single set-up, in any orientation for linear axes. Designed for the machine tool market, the XM-60 will capture angular, linear and straightness errors in a single set-up, says the company.The calibrator incorporates ...
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ArticleNew premium bus factory for China
China – Scania and Higer have opened a new bus and coach factory in Suzhou, China, which will exclusively build Scania Touring and Scania-Higer dual-branded high-end buses and coaches. The current capacity of the new factory is 1,000 premium coaches per year, with the potential to raise this to 2,000 ...
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Aluminium with form
New forming processes will further unlock the potential of aluminium as lightweight material for automotive structuresProduction operations have started with a new technique that promises major increases in the benefits that can be obtained through lightweighting using aluminium in vehicle body structures.Impression Technologies (ITL) was set up a little over ...
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WebinarLectra: An interactive roundtable on Operational Excellence in the Cutting Value Chain
As the foremost authority on cutting room automation and digitalisation, Lectra has brought together a panel of lean-production experts to discuss best practice enabling suppliers to better cope with changing market demand while also containing costs.Register for our digital event today to watch video highlights and gain insight into ...
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ArticleLaser cutting technology
EdgeTec and PierceTec are Precitec’s newest technology packages. The company says EdgeTec offers a larger adjustment range for the focus position and allows fast cuts with smooth edges for all materials – from thin metal sheets to stainless steel thicknesses of greater than 30mm.With PierceTec the sensor measures and evaluates ...
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ArticlePiggable paint supply system
The EcoSupply P is designed to meet the challenge of increasing colour options in body painting and also small-batch colours, says Dürr. The modular paint supply system, which employs pig technology, is suitable for both water- and solvent-borne paints. Dürr claims pigging systems consume less paint and flushing agent compared ...
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ArticleSmart press shop support
Schuler claims its Smart Assist makes it easier for operators to setup presses. The company says this electronic assistant will guide the user through the process step-by-step, with the aid of videos and graphics, optimising the movement curves of the slide and transfer automatically, and will transfer the data to ...
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WebinarSSAB Webinar: Innovative solutions on springback and edge ductility when designing AHSS parts
Springback and splits on stretched edges are common issues when stamping automotive parts in UHSS.This webinar will describe innovative methods that can address the springback problem and will present a simple way to improve edge ductility for avoiding splitsTuesday 29 November | 15:00 CET | 14:00 GMT | 19:30 ...
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铝成型技术
新的成型技术释放了铝在轻质材料汽车构架中的应用潜力。生产操作以一项新技术开始，通过轻量铝材汽车车体构架，提高利润。Impression Technologies（ITL）成立于3年之前，主要实在伦敦帝国理工学院内部开发，并推广到市场。这项技术就是淬火热成型技术（HFQ），即铝板经过500-550°C高温加热，然后进行冲压，在模具的时候就冷却，然后进一步热处理，保证材料到达最高强度。铝材零部件通过这种方法加工，应用于汽车构架，重量比同材质低强度冷成型构架轻20%。 ITL has developed its Hot Form Quench (HFQ), process in which aluminium sheet is heated, pressed and rapidly cooled while still in the tool此外，材料在这个温度下成型，零部件就能在单次操作中深冲，能够实现加固；消除二次操作，还能减少工具成本。另一个好处就是，该技术能够同时把左右零部件对上 — 而传统的复杂铝压制件各自都需要工具。 发展巩固过程大体刚要是由ITL首席工程师、程序员John Sellors制定的。生产部门本身就使用炉子加热板材，制造600吨的冲压件，并连接自动化搬运设备。另一个炉子用于后冲模加热，“老化”材料 — 或者进一步强化。整个计划的成本达到“几百万英镑”（公司并没有给出更详细的数字），但目的并不应该是量产中心，安装之后可以使实业轻松达到一年至少100万个零部件。 Schuler is pursuing its own developments in the area of ‘hot’ forming processes for aluminium这种途径的前景肯定很乐观。据Sellors讲，该技术用户的反应一致良好。他强调称，“他们喜欢这个。我们就没见过对这个不感兴趣的人”。此外，已经真有汽车制造商使用HFQ技术了。Sellors解释说，HFQ面板已经被一家总部在英国的生产商融合到一款高性能汽车上。那些零部件虽然并不是由ITL制造，但是由附近的PAB Coventry生产，该公司前几年已经得到ITL制造，具有厂内生产HFQ的能力。虽然如此，Sellors很清楚，生产力代表原型和基于原有装备的低产量生产。相反，他强调，在ITL安装新装置是有目的的，是世界上“专门的”HFQ装置。公司仍然对新装备的特定促成技术的确切信息保留。在这一点上，Sellors的同时，首席技术官Dr Alistair ...
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ArticleAluminium with form
New forming processes will further unlock the potential of aluminium as lightweight material for automotive structuresProduction operations have started with a new technique that promises major increases in the benefits that can be obtained through lightweighting using aluminium in vehicle body structures.Impression Technologies (ITL) was set up a little over ...
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ArticleFastening future
Following the lead of their automotive customers, fastening technology specialists are responding to industry demands to find innovation in weight, strength and performanceAs OEMs develop lightweight construction and optimised materials, the challenge for fastening specialists is to provide solutions as small, light and adaptable ideas without compromising on strength. Profil’s ...
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ArticleGM Lordstown and LGR lose third shift
US – The vehicle-maker said the third shift would be suspended at the two assembly plants from January 2017, in line with a shift in demand from cars to crossovers and trucks. At the same time, GM announced an investment of over $900m in its Ohio, Michigan and Indiana facilities ...
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ArticleConfocal chromatic controller
The new confocalDT 2471 chromatic controllers feature an integrated LED light source, and are designed for high-speed distance and thickness measurements of mirrored, transparent, shiny and diffuse surfaces, says Micro-Epsilon.It’s claimed the high light intensity enables reliable measurements on low reflectivity surfaces such as dark, matt objects or for multi-layer ...
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ArticleProfile welding system
Rofin says its system solution for tube and profile welding (PWS) can be combined with either CO2 or fibre lasers. The company says this laser welding system features an integrated process sensor for gap detection and tracking. The weld sensor allows the user to observe the welding process while the ...
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ArticleHonda releases environmental report
US – The 2016 North American Environmental Report (NAER), Honda’s 12th such publication, states that the CO2 emissions intensity of its vehicle production dropped by 10% compared with the previous year despite a record output. In fiscal year 2016, energy per vehicle also decreased by 6.7%, the most energy-efficient level ...
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ArticleHigh-temperature polyamide charge air duct
BASF’s high-temperature polyamide Ultramid Endure D5G3 BM is being used in a charge air duct, now in serial production, being fitted to the BMW 2.0-litre turbo charged, four-cylinder engine. The part is exposed to both high temperature and pressure and BASF says this material is temperature resistant up to 220°C ...