All Automation articles
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ArticleFlexible automation – vision systems
Dealing with the pandemic, supply chain issues and move to electric vehicle production has seen a renewed focus on automation in the automotive industry. AWL experts, Gerhard Junte, Business Unit manager Automotive and Sander Lensen, Technology manager, discuss some of the trends driving this and how developments in vision systems ...
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Register: Building the Green Machine
Join this livestream on how vehicle manufacturers and suppliers are fast-tracking energy reduction, circular economy and greener materials to save costs and achieve decarbonisation goals, featuring experts from OEMs, SSAB and more. Thursday October 6 at 9.30 EST / 14.30 BST / 15.30 CEST
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Hyundai Motor and Boston Dynamics invest $400m to found robotics research institute
Hyundai Motor Group and Boston Dynamics will jointly invest $400 million to create a robotics and AI research institute to tackle key challenges in the field.
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Ford’s e-coating edge for the new Ranger’s chassis frames
Ford uses the latest e-coatings to ensure optimum coverage on the chassis frames for the new Ranger pick-up
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What Vorsprung durch Technik means for Audi manufacturing in 2022
Audi is making progress in production through virtual reality, AI and software prototype builds, modular assembly, quality control and energy conservation.
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Automotive battery manufacturing and supply chain 2022: Risks, regulation and resiliency
The latest AMS battery report forecasts production capacity, analyses suppliers and materials, and shows why OEMs and suppliers are forging new partnerships
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Cars à la carte – Audi trials modular production to control customisation costs
The premium OEM is applying the efficiency focus that has fine-tuned production lines over many years to the more bespoke tasks in modular assembly as EV and supply complexity increases.
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AMS Summer 2022 – BMW prepares for Neue Klasse EV platform
The latest AMS digital edition details how battery, EV and digital production processes are reshaping automotive manufacturing, featuring in-depth features on BMW, Tata, ZF, Britishvolt, Ford, Bentley and more.
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Watch: How EV powertrains will reshape automotive production
Learn how lithium batteries are transforming manufacturing, supply and energy needs with Lars Carlstrom from Italvolt and battery production data from AMS.
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Watch: Connected factories, predictable futures
This AMS livestream explores how Ford, Fraunhofer IPA and other OEMs are advancing smart factories to optimise assembly lines, improve quality and reduce errors, leveraging connected data for digital twins and AI-driven manufacturing planning.
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Watch: Transforming Factories from ICE to EV
Car factories need to transition in the next few years - our panellists agree there will be challanges and opportunities in the new era of automotive production.
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Watch: Flexible factories - future-proofing automotive manufacturing
Cengiz Kizilkan and Romain Herry explain how flexibility and adaptability is playing a major role in next-generation production lines and helping manufacturers create models simultaneously and quickly.
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Watch: Reinventing the wheel – Ree’s flexible EV architecture and modular production approach
The Israeli startup is rolling out low-cost, flexible plants for its EV platforms based on drive-by-wire technology, according to COO Josh Tech.
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Watch: Partnerships to establish the battery value chain
Scania, Tata Consultancy Services and Recharge discuss supplier partnerships needed to ramp up EV battery cell and battery pack production.
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Watch: Scaling up battery cell production
AMTE Power’s Kevin Brundish and Hexagon’s Ignazio Dentici discuss the challanges and opportunities in battery gigafactory development.
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Watch: How ZF is empowering people in the transition to producing electrified powertrains
ZF’s Arno Güllering reveals how the tier-1 is upskilling and motivating its workforce in the transition from producing ICE to electrified powertrains.
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Watch: Preparing BMW’s Plant Munich for a new class of EV manufacturing
Plant Director Peter Weber demonstrates how BMW is revamping production in Munich ahead of a new EV architecture with a walk through the factory.
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BMW plant director Weber says flexibility key in Munich overhaul for EV platform
An agile approach has enabled BMW to revamp its downtown Munich factory in anticipation of a new EV architecture without halting production lines, Peter Weber tells the AMS Automotive Evolution Summit.
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REE Automotive takes next step with commercial production capabilities
The company adopts a cloud-based robotic manufacturing approach for its planned network of Integration Centres
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Digital adrenaline – ZF seeks to turn fear of transformation into fervor
ZF electrified powertrain production head will explain how the company is building employee buy-in as revamps legacy plants for emobility.
