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ArticleWelding for lightweights
With the automotive industry’s shift toward lighter materials, demands on welding technology are changingThe reasons behind the increasing demand for aluminium within the automotive industry are well documented: the material is around one-third the weight of steel, which in turn leads to fuel consumption advantages and, hopefully, higher sales at ...
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ArticleTesla contracts Eisenmann at Fremont
US – According to the Germany-based supplier, the deal to build a new paintshop at Tesla’s growing plant in California runs into “nine figures” and is the most valuable in its history. Eisenmann will provide two fully automated paint lines, one for car bodies and one for components such as ...
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ArticleSeeing green
Every major OEM has laid out bold sustainability targets, but how much concrete progress has been made?Automotive manufacturers have set themselves some ambitious targets regarding their use of renewable energy and how it will affect their emissions output. Honda is aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% globally between 2000 ...
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ArticleTravel blog: Do the Chinese dream of electric cars?
Halfway through my trip around China’s carmakers, a few things inspired me to borrow shamelessly from the great Philip K. Dick’s novel. Firstly the smog-laden, rain-soaked night skyline of Shanghai, in all its neon-lit glory, reminded me of a scene from Blade Runner, the film version of Dick’s novel. Secondly, ...
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Do the Chinese dream of electric cars?
Half way through my trip around China’s car makers a few things inspired me to shamelessly paraphrase the great Philip K. Dick’s novel. Firstly the smog laden, rain soaked night skyline of Shanghai, in all its neon-lit glory reminded me of scene from Blade Runner, the film version of Dick’s ...
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ArticleHonda to expand Indian capacity
India – Both the car and motorcycle divisions will increase their production in line with expected future growth within the market. Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) will extend its second plant in the country, while Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Limited (HMSI) will expand its third site.HCIL’s Takupura plant in ...
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ArticleRogers to lead engineering at JLR
UK – Replacing Wolfgang Ziebart, who will stand down from the role next month, Nick Rogers will become engineering director and report directly to CEO Ralf Speth. Ziebart will continue to work with Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), focusing on technology development.Speth said Ziebart had “led the Engineering team through a ...
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ArticlePortable spectrophotometer offers colourimetric performance
Datacolor says its Check 3 portable spectrophotometer features a completely redesigned user-interface with a modern colour LCD display and an LED illuminated viewing port, enabling users to very precisely position samples for accurate measurement. The company claims an enhanced two-way Bluetooth interface allows the user to easily transfer standards and ...
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ArticleNew binder for automotive lightweight composites
BASF claims its new low-emission Acrodur Power 2750 X binder, helps produce cost-efficient lightweight composites with integrated functions and a higher share of natural fibres. The product is designed for the production of natural fibre composites for automotive lightweight applications, such as interior car door panels or shelves. The company ...
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ArticleWireless gap measuring for body construction
The new CALIPRI gap measurement device now uses WiFi, plus it has been redesigned to improve the ergonomics says NextSense. The company claims functionality has also been increased through a software update; derivatives of a car line can now be displayed in one measurement plan, and centrally created plans can ...
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ArticlePre-cleaning & final cleaning of powertrain components
Dürr Ecoclean has replaced the standard 6-axis jointed-arm robot with a proprietary scara manipulator in its new EcoCFlex 3, claiming this offers improved process reliability, quality and energy efficiency in pre-cleaning and final cleaning of powertrain components. The system is available in two sizes; 3M and 3L versions. The scara ...
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ArticleBorgWarner grows at Ramos-Arizpe
Mexico – Requiring 350 new employees over the next two years, the expansion will increase capacity for current products as well as the latest generation of emissions technologies. The facility will produce exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) modules, ignition coils and coolant control valves for passenger cars, minivans and light-duty trucks.“Our ...
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ArticleMelhorando fornecimento de peças
Uma iniciativa de £20m de colaboração no Reino Unido busca inovar, desenvolver e fabricar diversos componentes automotivos; AMS deu uma olhada ao redor da recém-inaugurada linha de montagem da Proving Factory em CoventryCoventryCriando um fornecedor automotivo de nível um a partir do zero em apenas dois anos soa como uma ...
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ArticleGênio do Jaguar?
Um novo motor no Centro de Fabricação em Wolverhampton poderia possibilitar o desejo da JLR de fazer 1m de carros por anoA Jaguar está agora fazendo seus próprios motores, pela primeira vez desde meados de 1990, quando o AJ6, AJ16 e V12 foram aposentados. A nova unidade de £500 milhões, ...
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ArticleJLR’s new engine centre opens doors for Union
UK – The Leeds-based company supplied more than 40 high-speed doors for the OEM’s £500m facility in Wolverhampton, which opened earlier this year. A combination of variously sized Ramdoors, Bulldoors, Matadoors and Picadoors were installed.All the doors are activated by radar motion sensors for fully automated operation, plus active infrared ...
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ArticleProdrive produces composites graduates
UK – The 25 apprentices reached level-two NVQ in composite engineering, after completing what Prodrive claims is the largest composite apprenticeship scheme in the country. The newly qualified individuals are now working at the company’s Milton Keynes factory, on programmes including component manufacture for British sports vehicles and supercars.Prodrive says ...
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ArticleMejorando el suministro de piezas
Una nueva alianza de colaboración de 20 millones de libras pretende innovar, desarrollar y producir diversos componentes de automóvil; AMS pudo visitar la nueva instalación de ensamblado de The Proving Factory' en Coventry Crear un proveedor automotriz de primer nivel desde cero en solo unos años parece una tarea ...
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Article¿El genio de Jaguar?
El nuevo centro de producción de motores podría ayudar a alcanzar el objetivo de JLR de fabricar 1 millón de vehículos al añoJaguar está fabricando ahora sus propios motores por primera vez desde mediados de los 90, cuando se retiraron los modelos AJ6, AJ16 y V12. La nueva instalación ha ...
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ArticleLear, TRW and Expert Tooling grow in Sunderland
UK – The three expansions are being completed at Rainton Bridge Industrial Estate, increasing the local automotive manufacturing workforce by 250. More than 100 jobs will be created at Lear, 130 at TRW and 25 at Expert Tooling.The 3,500 sq. m expansion at Lear, which established its first UK site ...
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ArticleSkoda expands further at Kvasiny
Czech Republic – The plant and surrounding public infrastructure are to be modernised and expanded over the next three years, after the OEM signed a memorandum of cooperation with the government and the Hradec Králové authorities.Skoda will invest 7.2 billion CZK ($298m) in the Kvasiny site by 2018, boosting capacity ...