All Ford articles – Page 30
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ArticleVariations on a colour theme
Limitless possibilitiesPSA’s Pierre Budar explains how production of the new Citroën DS3 hatchback has been organised to allow for the car’s twotone paint finish.The DS3 is the first model in Citroën’s new line which will ultimately feature three distinctively styled cars; DS3, DS4 and DS5. Key to their appeal is ...
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Goudriaan joined Bosal Group as their CEO
Liege, Belgium – Emissions control equipment supplier Bosal Group has appointed Aad L Goudriaan as new CEO. Goudriaan joins the company from DAF Trucks, where he held various managerial positions before being appointed company president in 2004.Replacing Goudriaan at DAF is Harrie Schippers, who was previously the truckmaker’s director of ...
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ArticleMonitored cooling for spot-welding robots
Conventional large-size systemCompact, integrated tailor-made solutionsCooling systems with pneumatic drive elementsNo leakage with relief cylinderCooling systems with electric drive elementsCustomised sensory equipment and valve techSummaryTo meet the stringent quality requirements for welding while ensuring 100% availability, optimised cooling of the welding head is imperative. To continue welding, operators must quickly ...
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Soave joins Chrysler to lead the reintroduction of Fiat into North America
Auburn Hills, MI. – Laura Soave has been hired by Chrysler to lead the reintroduction of Fiat into North America. She joins the US carmaker from Volkswagen of America, where she was most recently general manager of experimental marketing.Reporting to Sergio Marchionne, Soave’s first task is expected to be handling ...
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Nagai leads Honda Siel (HSCI) and Honda Motor India
Noida, India – Takashi Nagai has been named president and CEO of Honda Siel (HSCI) and Honda Motor India. Nagai, who was Executive Vice-President of Asian Honda Motor Thailand, is the fourth president of Honda Siel.Nagai succeeds Masahiro Takedagawa, who will now take over as President and Director at Honda ...
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ArticleAlliance develops common process
Michel Gornet, Executive Vice-President, Manufacturing and Logistics, talks about the Renault-Nissan Alliance´s new plant in Chennai, India and reviews the company’s global manufacturing activities.AMS: Why did you decide to build a factory in India? What are the advantages?MG: India represents an important market for Nissan. India will be Nissan’s global ...
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ArticleNew survival strategies at GM and Mitsubishi
Future solutionsNedCar futureCross-brand co-operationIt is an observation of gross understatement to say that Nick Reilly, President of GM Europe and CEO of Opel/Vauxhall, has his work cut out for him. Having taken the lead role in the reorganization of Opel on an interim basis after the resignation of Carl-Peter Forster, ...
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ArticleClear opportunity for Guardian Automotive
Designers and engineers in automotive production view glass as a rather tiresome necessity; fragile and brittle, it is not an ideal material to install in a machine subject to torsional stresses, severe jolts and almost constant vibration. In the early days of motoring, glass windscreens replaced goggles as a method ...
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ArticleHelmet of choice
AMS speaks to producers and end users of Sperian Welding to find out which features and innovations have made these some of the most popular helmets available on the market. Advances in plant safety are often most apparent in automation control, robot, conveyor and transport systems. Yet one of the ...
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ArticleAGVs stray from the fixed path
Multi-functional AGV solutionCompressor maker benefits from new routesLayout and softwareAGVs have been rather a Cinderella technology; invented some 50 years ago and known as ‘driverless systems’, they have seen advances in electronics start to catch up with their potential for autonomous material handling. Technological developments may have given AGVs more ...
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ArticleRaising the roof at Jaguar
Expert partnersToo smooth for a vision systemThe new Jaguar XJ features among its generous list of standard equipment the first full-glass roof on a Jaguar. This toughened Webasto glass roof is a defining feature of the new model, adding an ‘architectural lightness’ to the car’s exterior. A special opening mechanism ...
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ArticleRobots reach for new processes and markets
ABB’s flexible approachThe ‘Far East’ challengeSpace at a premiumSuccess through simulationVirtual preparation for succesful integrationLocal sourcingWireless control and flexibilityTight timelinesCleaning the casting dieSafer process for safety-critical partsNew tools for the man-machine interfaceThe automotive industry is generally credited with having pioneered the large scale use of robots. Long production runs of ...
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ArticleLeipzig gets the X-factor
New press shop for LeipzigAdjusting production processesSetting up the supply chainModel developmentProduction of the X1 crossover has started at BMW’s plant in Leipzig, Germany and that of the 3-Series saloon has halted. Although taking design cues from the X5 SUV, the smaller X1 features an all-new chassis that - in ...
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ArticleUltimate flexibility
People PowerLogistics and weatherWorld-class flexibilityPart deliveryWorking with labourTechnologies put in place at Kia Motors Slovakia seem to back up the claim that it is the company’s – and perhaps the world’s – most efficient automotive production plant.In Kyu Bae, President and CEO of Kia Motors Slovakia, says that the company’s ...
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ArticleEditor's Note: Trapped by legacy infrastructure
Nick Reilly, newly-appointed CEO of GM Europe, has announced that the company will close its Antwerp production facility by the end of the year. Interestingly, aside from the angry reaction of union members, there was little shock registered in the automotive community.This is because it was no spur-of-the-moment decision. The ...
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Tata Motors take Forster for a new CEO
Gaydon, UK – Tata Motors has named Carl-Peter Forster, former head of GM Europe, as its new CEO. The Indian carmaker said that the job would entail ‘overall responsibility of Tata Motors’ global operations’. Forster resigned from GM Europe after the decision was made not to sell the division to ...
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Pflanzl leads BASF Coatings’ Automotive
Münster, Germany – Harald Pflanzl has been appointed head of BASF Coatings’ Automotive Refinish Europe business unit. Pfl anzl succeeds Christoph Hansen, who now heads the Dispersions for Adhesives and Constructions Europe unit, based in Ludwigshafen.Pflanzl has been with the company since 2000, when he was appointed managing director of ...
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ArticleArc welding cells from AWL
AWL has developed a complete line of advanced welding cells suitable for high levels of output and complex product operating conditions. Part of the ‘Advanced’ line, the Basic Arc Welding Cell ensures a high up-time, translating to improved productivity. The integrated modules are selfcontained and are a great asset in ...
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ArticleNew AC/DC sensors from P+F
Expanding its range of its Econo-Vue photoelectric sensors, Pepperl+Fuchs has added AC/DC versions to the existing DC models. The Econo-Vue’s universal supply voltage is signifi cant in that it allows a single sensor to be used for AC or DC applications. Additionally, AC supply sensors could result in longer runs ...
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ArticleBielomatik offers three-in-one welding units
While most thermoplastic welding process require separate delivery systems, Bielomatik specializes in delivering welding systems that can accommodate gas convection, infrared and hot plate welding technologies. This provides the range of alternatives needed to match the technology to the process for the type of plastic material. Bielomatik welding units are ...