All BMW articles – Page 9
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ArticleCoronavirus: how the OEMs are responding
As coronavirus measures continue to affect vehicle production, AMS spoke to Renault, Toyota, PSA, BMW, Nissan, Volkswagen and Honda on how they are keeping assembly lines moving
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ArticleAMS on Africa: Part 3 – Game plan for South Africa
Despite competition elsewhere in the continent, South Africa retains its key place among global manufacturing strategies
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NewsDingolfing expands production of electric powertrain components
BMW says it is expanding production capacity and increasing its staff at the Competence Centre for E-Drive Production in Dingolfing faster than originally planned
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ArticleThe Morgan Plus Six: a century in the making
Behind Morgan’s unashamedly traditional exterior there’s a company that’s also keen to embrace modern production methods and processes
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ArticleBMW takes additive manufacturing from prototype to serial lines
OEMs and tier suppliers are now integrating additive manufacturing processes into their production operations – a prime example is BMW
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ArticleSuppliers will face squeeze as OEMs push to meet EU CO2 targets
As carmakers strive to reach the more stringent CO2 emissions targets being phased in across the EU next year, we predict that many are likely to put more pressure on their supply base to help reduce emissions
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InterviewPowering the EV surge
Andreas Guecker, head of quality management and projects within BMW’s planning and production of E-Powertrains, offers an insight into the OEM’s e-drive production operations
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ArticleQuick learners
From training, quality and work station design, OEMs are seeing a host of applications that can benefit from virtual and augmented reality technology
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ArticleDigitalised energy saving
Vehicle production has become increasingly digitalised, with a variety of different tools helping workers on production lines. These tools can also help reduce energy usage. Michael Nash provides an insight
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ArticleBMW Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant
BMW provides a glimpse inside its Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant, which is located in Munich, Germany
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ArticleAutomation advances
AMS investigates how robotics can be adapted to a wider range of applications and the potential offered by 5G communications
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Article5G networking spreads in car production
Certain companies have started leveraging 5G in their car manufacturing facilities in China with the hope of drastically increasing efficiency. Michael Nash provides an insight
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ArticleBMW doubles battery production capacity
US - BMW has doubled its battery production capacity at its Spartanburg plant
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ArticleBMW Dingolfing
BMW makes batteries and electric motors at its Dingolfing plant, as well as the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Series models. The company’s electrified vehicle sales increased by 40% during 2018 when compared to 2017.
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ArticleA blaze in Bavaria
The foundations have been laid at BMW’s Dingolfing plant to make more electrified models and components, but more is yet to come. Michael Nash reports
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ArticleCustomising production
James Bakewell reports on BMW’s growing use of additively produced parts in both vehicle personalising and series production applications
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PodcastAMS Podcast Episode 03 – Look to the future, it’s only just begun
With absolutely no apologies for quoting Slade, AMS Editor Nick Holt and AMS Deputy Editor Gareth Price see this Christmas as the ideal time to look back at a selection of topics featured in AMS magazine during 2018.
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ArticleTariffs: controversy reigns with Trump and Brexit adding to confusion
In President Trump somewhat simplistic analysis, trade wars fought through the medium of tariffs are easy to win. Angered, apparently, by seeing too many Mercedes and BMWs on Fifth Avenue, Trump has threatened to invoke section 232 of the 1962 US Trade Expansion Act, raising tariffs from ...
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ArticleAugmented assistance
Visit any car manufacturing plant in the world and the majority of production equipment will be similar. The real differences between factories are the human workers and the way in which technology is used to optimise their environment
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ArticleTornando a produção sob medida
James Bakewell relata o uso crescente de peças produzidas aditivamente em aplicações de personalização para veículos e produção em série da BMW.Em 2006, quando Dominik Rietzel estava terminando sua tese de diploma na universidade, seu professor perguntou se ele gostaria de fazer um doutorado em moldagem por injeção. Rietzel ficou ...