Latest Insights with AMS Partners – Page 11
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ArticleCue customisation
Flexible solutions by ABB technology are helping to meet the changing needs of the automotive industry
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ArticleProcess monitoring for Manufacturing 4.0
Missing defects is costly for manufacturers. Sciemetric’s sigPOD is a Manufacturing 4.0 process monitoring and data collection platform that detects defects as they occur in production – where it is most efficient and before they become bigger issues down the line sigPOD standardises data-driven analytics ...
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WebinarAdvanced Forming technology for AHSS material. Tubular Hydroforming
Do you want to know how to get the most out of tubes made in advanced high-strength steel? Join Peter Alm from SSAB when he shares his knowledge on this subject. With long experience in tooling and simulation, Peter will share his ideas with you over this ...
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ArticleCool processes
Across measures of quality, performance and cost Chemetall discusses how reactive oils can offer advantages in the cold-drawn, precision steel tube production process High-strength precision steel tubes are the material of choice when components must withstand high levels of stress. These steel tubes not only ensure the ...
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ArticleDesign for life
As governments set higher requirements on CO2 emissions, fuel economy and production, Docol advanced high-strength steel is helping auto designers to maximise their designs Future-proofing can be explained as the systematic anticipation of the future, and the design of business processes that can adapt to those anticipated changes. As a ...
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ArticleNo room for error
Monitoring the complex geometrics of the car body exterior in early development stages can raise the quality and avoid misalignment. Nextsense’s Calipri range is helping to fill the gaps Whether it’s a small car or a luxury model, aesthetics strongly influence purchasing decisions. Exact uniform body gaps ...
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ArticleSteel safety net
ArcelorMittal’s patented ablation technology is favoured by OEMs across the world for its suitability in safety-critical applications ArcelorMittal’s patented partial ablation technology was developed to ensure that hot-stamped laser-welded blanks (LWBs), made from the latest press-hardenable steels (PHS), are as safe as possible. Although it was first used ...
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ArticleShow preview: The Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Conference Europe 2019
Running from 7-9 May, the Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Conference Europe, co-located with The Battery Show Conference Europe, sets out to address the most pressing and pervasive challenges within the battery and electric vehicle industries today. The dual events, taking place at Stuttgart, Germany, provide an ideal opportunity ...
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ArticlePressing matters
Our vehicles have all faced hazards at one time or another, from potholes in the road to rocks or broken glass. But what about protection when the hazards are ballistic threats to the safety of civil servants or service men and women? As a specialist for custom automobile protection solutions, ...
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ArticleNEW Digital Edition AMS April-June 2020…
In today’s automotive industry sales leads take longer to convert as the buyer’s journey is becoming increasingly complex. So, it’s worth noting that 80% of AMS readers are involved in the purchasing process of their company as decision-makers or influencers, and we can target this group and help you grow your business.
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ArticleEdrizzi helps to ensure non-stop operations in the paintshop process
There is no need to shut down automated paintshops to change the filters. A patented system developed by Edrizzi is helping to ensure non-stop operations in the paintshop process The Edrizzi system, which was developed in 2003, offers companies with paintshops economical, environmentally friendly and ergonomic paint mist ...
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ArticleShow and tell
Cost savings and reduced installation time are the result of Profil’s self-piercing stud, as visitors discovered at the NEAA Expo 2018A new earthing stud is allowing automotive global OEMs to achieve the triple benefits of reduced installation time and cost, guaranteed electrical earthing and a substantial reduction in parts count: ...
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ArticleA clean winner
Coherent-ROFIN’s Frank Gäbler explains a new approach to laser welding problematic materials Fig 1. Hairpin welded with CleanWeld technology: excellent weld quality, low spatter and low porosity Although fibre lasers are widely utilised in the automotive industry, there are still some applications that ...
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ArticleAccess to accuracy
When it comes to measurement in manufacturing, accuracy is critical. Rick Van Valkenburg, responsible for global sales and marketing at Perceptron, discusses the importance of accuracy when developing robot-based measurement systems for the automotive industryHow has the request for accuracy in automotive measurement evolved during your time at Perceptron?I have ...
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ArticlePressing matters
ABB robots are helping IndiKar make advanced high-tech steel for special protection vehiclesOur vehicles have all faced hazards at one time or another, from potholes in the road to rocks or broken glass. But what about protection when the hazards are ballistic threats to the safety of civil servants or ...
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ArticleThe need for speed
Faster measurement times and precise data quality are the result of GOM’s new generation of 3D scanners Measurement technology is currently in a state of transformation. Many of today’s metrology workflows are obsolete for modern production metrology. In the past, the typical metrology setup was a CMM integrated in a ...
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ArticleLaser-marking Data Matrix codes
A Data Matrix code (DMC) is applied to many brake discs once they have been coated by Sprimag’s Coating Systems, making workpieces clearly identifiable and aiding the assembly processAlthough laser marking was once the preserve of high-performance brake discs in the premium sports car sector, it has now become an ...
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ArticleThe perfect finishing touch
Turkish alloy wheel producer Cevher Wheels has invested in Graco Pro Xpc Auto electrostatic When it comes to spray painting alloy wheels, just how do you get the balance between obtaining a perfect finish, cutting material consumption, reducing environmental impact, minimising maintenance downtime and ensuring operational safety? Cevher Wheels, a ...
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ArticleNext-level corrosion protection
A new version of BASF’s CathoGuard 800 e-coat is making the application process more efficient While the cathodic electrocoat (e-coat) is not visible on a coated vehicle, it is indispensable for any stable paint system: after the pre-treatment of the body-in-white, the e-coat forms the first layer in the ...
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ArticleDeveloping the sustainable paintshop
Dermot Healy spoke to Dr Luigi Lazzari, executive director (Europe-Africa) at Geico Taikisha, about the company achieving its goal of a sustainable paintshop ahead of schedule Geico targeted a sustainable paintshop by June 2020, yet you’ve achieved this almost three years early. How did that come about? The sustainable paintshop ...