All Ford articles – Page 32
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Samuelson and Hornung resigned MAN
Frankfurt, Germany – Truck maker MAN has lost its CEO Hakan Samuelson and CFO Karlheinz Hornung. Both men resigned at the end last year.Hornung said he was leaving for “personal reasons” and that his departure wasn’t linked to a corruption probe at the company, according to a statement from Munich-based ...
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ArticleKistler introduces new electromechanical NCFS joining module
Successful automation of joining processes where joining stations are close together and space is at a premium requires particularly slim modules. For such situations, Kistler has developed its electromechanical NCFS joining module Type 2152B, suitable for use in such applications as press fi tting valve seat rings and valve guides. ...
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ArticleTubular framing solution from Rexroth
Rexroth’s new tubular framing system, EcoShape, used in combination with components from Rexroth’s Manual Production Systems (MPS), makes it easy to construct custom workstations, material shuttles or fl ow racks. EcoShape’s easy-to-use design allows users to quickly create new solutions or optimise and extend existing racks. This makes it possible ...
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Wide-ranging senior management changes at the Mahindra Group
Mumbai, India – As part of wide-ranging senior management changes at the Mahindra Group due to take affect this April, Rajesh Jejurikar will assume the position of Chief Executive, Automotive Division, while Pravin Shah has been appointed Chief Executive, International Operations (Automotive and Farm Equipment).Rajen Wadhera will take up the ...
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ArticleElectrification – market stagnation?
Challenges and opportunities for component suppliersTransfer the quality of present-day machine tools to new fields of applicationGROB Hall 16, Stand G36ISCAR Hall 9, Stands A21, B45 and D09MAG Powertrain, MAG Europe Hall 16, Stand G34The future, it would appear, belongs to the “electrifiers”. Audi, for example, is investing in the ...
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ArticleNew SICK Inspector I40
The new Inspector I40 2D vision sensor from SICK UK is said to inspect products faster, with better defi nition and higher detection reliability over wider fi elds of view. The I40 now offers improved data and image logging, with class-leading ease of use for a wide range of applications, ...
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key leadership changes at GM
Detroit, MI. – Following Fritz Henderson’s departure as CEO from GM his replacement Ed Whitacre has announced key leadership changes.Mark Reuss is now president of GM North America, Nick Reilly becomes president, GM Europe and Tim Lee has been named president of GM International Operations, overseeing GM’s Asia-Pacific, Latin America, ...
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ArticlePiercing plate with plasma
The piercing processPhysics of limitationAddressing the limitations of plasma piercingPlasma can offer faster piercing times, faster cut speeds and a cleaner finished product, translating to higher productivity and profitability, but there are factors liable to leave operators with unsatsifactory results. New techniques developed by Hypertherm avoid these problems, says the ...
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ArticleABB robots keep Magna in trim
ABB IRB 6600 detailsABB’s IRB 6600 robots are available with a choice of fi ve handling/ reach capacities: 175kg/2.55m, 225kg/2.55 m, 175kg/2.8m, 125kg/3.2m, and 200kg/2.75m. The IRB 6600 is suitable for various process applications, including spotwelding, material handling and machine tending. In addition, a range of software products - all ...
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ArticleThe dragon defies the downturn
GM China - common practices and global systemsUpper segment boomLabour laws – improving but still restrictiveProduction equipment – German versus localGreat Wall - a domestic tigerHigh strength from hand-welding and finishingLabour and skill setsHyundai - dealing with demandNew technologies increase speedQuality by numbersIn April 2009, the general consensus was that ...
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ArticleEnergy revolution
Honda’s ‘Green Factory’ InitiativeHyundai Total Energy Management SystemNew wind turbines at Ford of Europe’s Genk PlantNew flower species absorb factory emissionsSEAT installs 13m kWh of annual electricity capacityAs a result of shrinking markets, automotive manufacturers are looking at new, innovative techniques to reduce production costs. As part of this drive, ...
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ArticlePart perfect for BWI
Mount technologyVariations on a themeBraking groundTest for successDesign for EnvironmentThe latest part of Delphi to be sold to a private firm was its Ride Dynamics and Brakes unit, which has become Beijing West Industries (BWI) Group. Under GM, Delphi was of the world’s largest automotive part manufacturers. After being made ...
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ArticleFast finish
Anything’s possibleReturn to racingThe term ‘rapid prototyping’ is not popular among the companies that provide the relevant technologies, for two basic reasons: its association with the sophisticated but expensive techniques involving laser curing of resin materials that predominated when the concept first appeared a couple of decades ago; and the ...
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ArticleWhen a gap should not be seen as a gap
Contradiction in termsCar of the YearPerceived quality is an expression now widely used in the measurement of deviations from tolerances for seemingly minor build details. Too great, and these variances can negate whatever excellence has been achieved in the vehicle’s underlying engineering.The expression also sums up a part of the ...
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ArticleBeauty on a budget at Farbio
Engineering for productionCunning carbon fibre solutionsSupply strategiesPaintshop and final assemblyTesting times aheadThere have been many attempts to bring exclusive, low-volume supercars to market, but the truth is that few of these projects have ever seen paying customers taking delivery of finished vehicles. Building a single, functioning prototype before funds run ...
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ArticleWerth
The new Werth VideoCheck EA is a high-precision, multi-sensor coordinate measuring machine that uses air bearing technology. Image processing is the primary sensor, with additional sensor options including laser, scanning, touch probes and the unique Werth Fiber Probe, offering a minimum diameter of 20μm. Probe magazines, articulated heads and rotary/tilt ...
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ArticleSchneider Electric
Schneider Electric has extended its Preventa line of safety products with the launch of two new type-4 light curtains, the XUSLB and the XUSLD.The two new Preventa light curtains offer varying levels of capability, dependent on the needs of the application. The XUSLB provides basic light curtain functions, with the ...
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ArticlePilz
The PNOZmulti Mini is the latest addition to the PNOZmulti range of multi-functional control systems. With a width of 45mm, the PNOZmulti Mini is considerably smaller than the PNOZmulti (134mm) and is designed mainly for use with stand-alone machines in all areas of engineering. Like all PNOZmulti products, the PNOZmulti ...
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ArticleTurck
Turck has introduced a new line of pressure sensors with integrated evaluation units. The IP69K-rated PS300 sensors provide a wide measuring range from -1 to 600 bar, and are perfectly suited for hydraulic applications in harsh environments. Measuring signals are directly processed on the PS300’s newly-developed, high-build pressure measuring cell ...
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ArticleRenishaw
Renishaw’s Revo five-axis measurement system for co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) is set to change how measurements of valve seats and guides are calculated.The new measurement process involves two helical scans, one on the valve guide bore and the second over the valve seat area. On the guide, a single helical ...