Automation – Page 393
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Danielson leads Volvo's manufacturing operations in China
Gothenburg, Sweden – Lars Danielson has been appointed manager of Volvo’s manufacturing operations in China. Danielson was previously manager at Volvo Cars Torslanda.He will report to Freeman Shen, recently appointed as Senior Vice President, China Operations, and Magnus Hellsten, Volvo Cars’s Senior Vice President, Manufacturing.Danielson, 61, joined Volvo in June ...
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Green leads Land Rover UK
Gaydon, UK – Land Rover has appointed Colin Green as managing director of Land Rover UK. He replaces John Edwards, who is now global brand director.Green, who had been global marketing director for the past six years, has been with the company since 1979.www.landrover.com
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Burela will lead the Changan Ford Mazda Automobile
Shanghai, China – Ford has released details covering personnel changes at its Asia Pacific and Africa operations.Jeffrey Shen, President of Changan Ford Mazda Automobile, has announced he will retire. He will be replaced by Marin Burela, who will continue the joint-venture’s expansion in China, which includes construction of its third ...
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Altavilla takes control over of Fiat’s Iveco truck unit
Turin, Italy – lfredo Altavilla has been selected to take control of Fiat’s Iveco truck unit. Altavilla, previously head of the carmaker’s powertrain division, will replace Paolo Monferino.Iveco and agricultural equipment maker CNH Global are being released by Fiat so the carmaker can focus on its interests involving Chrysler Group.Altavilla, ...
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ArticleDriving metallurgy
Advances in the processing techniques for powder metals are helping Federal-Mogul to deliver high-temperature components that are critical to the next generation of downsized enginesNew material compositionsPistons feel the heatSealing the dealTurbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and new combustion strategies are just some of the technologies credited with enabling ...
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ArticleBack from the brink
For a relatively small market, Canada punches way above its weight. The country’s annual vehicle sales may total only around one tenth of those of its southern neighbour, but the province of Ontario is home to many car and light truck plants, each of which has an enviable export programme.Detroit ...
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ArticleThe cost of downsizing
How the remediation of former manufacturing facilities belonging to GM, Ford and Chrysler is – and is not – being carried out, where the money comes from, and who is ultimately responsible for doing the workGM and Motors Liquid CorporationMichigan state of mindFord outlines site cleanup criteriaMore trouble for KenoshaThe ...
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ArticleLight steel in motion
As crash legislation tightens and the drive for lower-mass body structures continues to grow, so steel producers are rising to the challenge Coating for successTailored solutions for better crashabilitySpringback and part geometryUsibor highlightsThe business aspectMarket mattersArcelorMittal’s S-in motion project was first rolled out to customers in November 2010, an ‘intensive’ ...
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ArticleRapid prototyping in the fast lane
Pushing the envelopeMaterial worldPast mattersFor the purposes of engineering-based manufacture, rapid prototyping (RP) is essentially the automatic construction of physical objects using additive manufacturing technology. Put plain and simple, additive manufacturing is now viewed as the first major challenger to the three traditional ways of making things that have been ...
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ArticleProbing for competitive gain at Audi Hungaria
Gearing up for successGet movingThe ‘art’ of measurement is portrayed nowhere so vividly than in automotive applications. With freeform body surfaces and complex, multi-featured engine components, the challenge for engineers is to get the best from metrology equipment to help develop and optimise manufacturing processes.Few can provide a more comprehensive ...
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ArticleLeader of the pack
The Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX are the first vehicles to be based on the company’s new C-platform. AMS examines the vehicles’ new features and how these changes have influenced production at the plant in Valencia, SpainSliding doorsSteel and panel pressingDealing with diversityNVHTaking the leadHybrids and application equipmentThe first-generation Ford ...
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ArticleIntertronics introduces high-intensity UV spot curing lamp
The BlueWave 75 from Intertronics is a new high-power UV spot curing lamp, which combines low operating cost with high-intensity output, in order to accommodate a wide variety of bonding applications and UV-cure adhesives. The lamp transmits less energy onto the substrates, resulting in cooler UV curing, a feature especially ...
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ArticleThin white Juke
The new Nissan Juke crossover has replaced the Micra in production at the company’s Sunderland, UK plant. Nick Holt tours the facility to find out more about the overall build processes, taking a closer look at individual changes made for the new model and how manufacturing plans for the Leaf ...
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ArticleSSAB delivers advanced high-strength steel for automotive safety components
Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB is a market leader in the fi eld of advanced high-strength steel (AHSS), supplying OEMs and Tier companies that use the material to manufacture safety-critical parts for automotive production.SSAB delivers product under the brand name Docol AHSS. “With SSAB’s AHSS products, car manufacturers can make safer ...
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Henkel introduces new pre-treatment process for multimetal substrates
Henkel has developed a two-step phosphating process that applies the coating to steel and galvanized materials, while suppressing the deposition of a phosphate layer on aluminium parts. In the second step – at the passivation stage – a zirconium-based conversion coating is applied to the aluminium. Measuring between 20 and ...
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Johnson Controls upgrades vehicle interiors with two-color slush skins
Johnson Controls, a leading supplier of automotive interiors and electronics, has introduced a two-colour slush skins option for interior surfaces. This extended in-house competence allows carmakers to ensure the harmonization of colour, grain and shine of interior components, whether they are slush or thermoformed skins.“Slush skins meet the highest quality ...
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ArticleBirth of a new car plant
AMS gains exclusive access to the new Mercedes-Benz plant in Kecskemét, Hungary for a look behind the scenes at the technologies that have been incorporated into construction of the new greenfield facility destined to produce premium compact cars for the European marketFuture compatiblePart and equipment supplyPress and body shopBuilding-in profitPlant ...
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ArticleBayVision Makrolon allows new styling options
Makrolon polycarbonate is opening up completely new styling options in the automotive industry for the design of tailgate modules. A prototype module further includes an integrated backlite developed by Bayer MaterialScience. Unlike a conventional tailgate, which would be based on a metal carrier with inserted glass window, the Makrolon part ...
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ArticleMann+Hummel launches new generation of EDM filters
The new generation of Mann+Hummel EDM filters, suitable for Japanese and European EDM machines, are able to deliver clean dielectric fluid from the start of operations, while also providing 30% longer service life in comparison to conventional filters.This is made possible by using a new synthetic media and a triple-progressive ...
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ArticleMotor starters with Profienergy interface save energy in production
Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies has added the Sirius M200D motor starter to its series of Profi energy-compatible products. Using the multi-vendor, deviceindependent Profi energy profile, which has been standardised according to the Profi bus User Organization (PNO), it is now possible to shut down individual machines or even ...