Automation – Page 63
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ArticleStable growth post-Covid will depend on greater supplier collaboration
At last week’s Livestream Hour Joe McCabe, CEO and president of AutoForecast Solutions, said 2021 was going to be a recovery year in global vehicle production and that continued recovery to 2027 would be based on greater stability. A more globally integratred supply chain, thanks in part to revision of Trump policy following last week’s election, and provide opportunities for tier suppliers, who are getting more involved complex subassembly
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ArticleTooling printed to order
How have OEMs been integrating 3D printing into their development and production operations? We look at recent developments at Seat and Audi
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VoiceAssembly, Protection & Thermal Solutions for ADAS
The rise of ADAS will require a massive increase in the number of sensors and other electronic components that are built into vehicles. Henkel looks at the production challenges and solutions relating to this technology
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NewsVolvo to design and develop electric motors in-house
The OEM has opened a new electric motor lab in Shanghai, China in addition to ongoing e-motor development in Gothenburg, Sweden, and state-of-the-art battery labs in China and Sweden
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NewsVolvo and Daimler Trucks sign agreement for new fuel-cell joint venture
The joint venture will take advantage of the expertise and experience of development work on fuel-cells at Daimler, and plans to develop, produce and commercialise fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks and other applications
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ArticleTaking shape: Forming aluminium
AMS spoke to two leading press line suppliers to get some insight into process challenges and solutions for this material
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ArticleWatch: EMAG provides complete turnkey solutions from a single source
Video: Manufacturing System for Turbocharger Production - EMAG The production of comprehensive manufacturing solutions from a single source is the main requirement for many mechanical engineering production planners. Typically, a general contractor would be responsible for the development of a complex line of interlinked machines with ...
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ArticleMagna to build Fisker Ocean electric vehicle in Europe
Magna International is going to build start-up EV brand Fisker’s forthcoming Ocean SUV under contract at its Magna Steyr manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria.
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ArticleKotagiri replaces Walker as head of Magna
Swamy Kotagiri will take over as CEO of global tier one and contract manufacturer Magna from January 1 next year. He replaces Don Walker.
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ArticleChinese carmaker Haval signs a major investment contract in Russia
Chinese carmaker Haval has signed a special investment contract worth 42.4 billion rubles ($650m) to expand the car plant it opened in Uzlovaya last year and build a components plant to localise the supply of core parts, including engines, transmissions, electronic control modules, and vehicle control systems
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NewsGM invests $4 billion to prepare Spring Hill and Detroit-Hamtramck plants for EV production
General Motors is moving forward with investments to equip its factories to produce electric vehicles (EVs). The Spring Hill, Tennessee plant gets a $2 billion upgrade to produce the Cadillac Lyriq and the and Detroit-Hamtramck plant will see $2.2 billion invested to produce the recently unveiled GMC Hummer EV.
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ArticleGM restarts Corvette assembly after supply shortage
General Motors has confirmed that it restarted production of the Corvette sports car in Kentucky on Monday after a week of shutdowns that resulted from parts shortages.
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ArticleAMS Autumn 2020 – At the cutting edge, the latest on 3D printing and aluminium welding
The latest issue Automotive Manufacturing Solutions features insight on 3D printing of parts and tooling with Porsche, Audi and Seat, digital solutions for aluminium welding and much more. With technology solutions from ABB, Rockwell Automation, Henkel and Castrol.
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ArticleEV start-up Arrival to build microfactory in South Carolina
Arrival, the start-up that plans to build electric commercial vehicles in what it calls ‘microfactories’, has announced its first US production location in York County, South Carolina. It has also raised $118m from funds managed by BlackRock.
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WebinarWatch recording: New Technologies for Asset Localization and Tracking
Localization solutions enable the accurate tracking of the location of assets, materials, and vehicles throughout your facilities. With ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, you can use tag-based localization solutions to more effectively localize your assets to improve material flow
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News2,200 new robots to improve automation at VW Chattanooga, Emden and Hannover plants
Volkswagen is investing in automation with robots from Fanuc and ABB at its Chattanooga, Emden and Hannover plants, in preparation for those factories to start producing electric vehicles based on the MEB platform. The robots are to be mainly used for body production and battery assembly.
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ArticleHyundai to build EV factory and R&D centre in Singapore
In a virtual groundbreaking ceremony, Hyundai has announced it is building the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS) which will serve as a new R&D centre and small-scale production facility with an output of up to 30,000 vehicles per year and help to forge a new supply chain in the city state.
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ArticleRegister: The Rotor Shaft - Efficient Manufacturing Solutions for an Essential Part in E-Mobility
Video: The Rotor Shaft - Efficient Manufacturing Solutions for an Essential Part in E-Mobility Register now The Rotor Shaft - Efficient Manufacturing Solutions for an Essential Part in E-MobilityEMAG has already developed successful solutions for the development of a variety of rotor shafts – from individual ...
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VoiceMetalworking fluid management 4.0 is here
Greater control of processes and materials means greater efficiency. Castrol offers some insights into new ways to manage, monitor and optimise metalworking fluids
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NewsHethel site upgrades to support Lotus Engineering consultancy
This latest investment includes an all-new Electric Drive Unit (EDU) test cell, plus upgrades to other engineering facilities and workshops