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ArticleResistance welding system
Amada Miyachi Europe says its AWS3 Active Welding System 3, offers an integrated resistance welding solution that provides process control, monitoring, and quality analysis. The company says the system is available in either servo-motorised or pneumatic versions and can be used alone as a benchtop system or integrated into a ...
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ArticleMeasuring high-precision master workpieces
The VideoCheck V HA is traceable and can be used to calibrate the calibration masters at the factory, say Werth. If the quality management system requires a DAkkS certificate, the machine can be calibrated by the company's own DAkkS lab in accordance with DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.The system features a ...
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ArticlePanamera made completely at Leipzig
Germany – The Porsche factory in Saxony will take over the production and painting of the new-generation bodies-in-white from Volkswagen Hanover, which has held this responsibility since the launch of the model in 2009. Previously, Leipzig undertook the pre-assembly and final assembly.Porsche has spent around €500m ($556.4m) on a fourth ...
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ArticleJones to direct VW’s car division
UK – Effective from July 4, Alison Jones will replace Alex Smith as brand director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. Smith is moving to a role elsewhere in the industry.Jones has spent ten of her 18 years at the Group with the Volkswagen brand, holding management and head-of positions in Retailer ...
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ArticleNissan cuts CO2 emissions by 22.4%
Japan – The figure was revealed on the publication of the Nissan’s annual Sustainability Report. The OEM said that progress has been accelerated by the Nissan Green Program which was introduced in 2002; the most recent version, NGP2016, laid out ambitious targets to reduce environmental impact and resource consumption by ...
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ArticleFord of Europe now landfill-free
UK – The OEM says it has eliminated the 6,000 tonnes of waste per annum which were previously sent to landfill from manufacturing operations involved in the production of 1.2m vehicles. The target was achieved over a period of five years.Ford employed innovative strategies to avoid creating waste, such as ...
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ArticleThyssenkrupp's damper systems plant
Mexico – The company has announced that it will build a new facility at San Miguel de Allende in Guanajuato, where it has been constructing a plant for cylinder-head covers with integrated camshafts since the beginning of the year. Investment in the site will total €150m ($166.7m).Thyssenkrupp’s components manufacturing complex ...
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ArticleTaking a shine to plastics
As tighter legislation restricts the use of traditional electroplating materials, a new method of plastics metallisation developed by Oerlikon Balzers could provide an alternative with wide-ranging benefitsIt’s an inescapable fact: human beings like shiny things. As such, automotive designers are increasingly using parts with the appearance of metal to make ...
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ArticleAchieving Acura-cy
As production of the 2017 Acura NSX ramps up at the dedicated Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, AMS investigates what technologies and processes are required to generate a finish fit for a supercarA Japanese supercar is being manufactured in rural America. The first-generation Honda NSX, which is sold under the ...
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ArticleInterview: Klemens Bartmann, Axalta
As the coatings company turns 150 years old, its global technology director reflects on the sector’s trends, challenges and opportunities – including new materials, environmental concerns and multi-functionality Klemens Bartmann, Axalta Coating SystemsJoanne Perry (JP): Can you briefly outline the differences in requirements between coatings for light vehicles and those ...
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ArticleNissan’s domestic production drops
Japan – The OEM released output figures for May showing a decrease of 2.5% year-on-year to 65,309 units. Production outside Japan was relatively stable, rising just 0.9% to 370,000 units, but enabled Nissan to claim a record for May, and its 13th consecutive monthly increase.Global production totalled 435,938 units (+0.4%), ...
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ArticleMcLaren’s new engineering apprentices
UK – The carmaker has launched a three-year NVQ Level 3 programme, initially with an intake of 15 students but with potential for an increase at a later date. McLaren Automotive’s first engineering apprenticeship scheme, introduced one year earlier than scheduled, complements existing graduate and work-placement programmes.“Since McLaren Automotive launched ...
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ArticleGKN makes 300,000th eAxle
Italy – The cumulative total was achieved by the company’s production lines at its Italian and Japanese centres of excellence. GKN has been making the electric axle (eAxle) since 2002 and has seen demand rise alongside the popularity of vehicles with hybrid electric all-wheel drive (eAWD) technology.“Plug-in hybrids with eAWD ...
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Swift system switchover
When a company needs to replace a major manufacturing-related IT system it has to find a way that has minimal negative impact on production schedules.Downtime is a word that no-one in the automotive manufacturing business likes. Any interruption to production outside of scheduled annual breaks can quickly rack up into ...
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Influential India
India’s automotive component sector is relishing its new place on the international stageChanges in the Indian component sector have prompted growth in the role of its companies worldwide in recent years. Likewise, European, Japanese and American suppliers have moved into India. Until around a decade ago, the Indian automotive components ...
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ArticleSwift system switchover
When a company needs to replace a major manufacturing-related IT system it has to find a way that has minimal negative impact on production schedules.Downtime is a word that no-one in the automotive manufacturing business likes. Any interruption to production outside of scheduled annual breaks can quickly rack up into ...
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ArticleInfluential India
India’s automotive component sector is relishing its new place on the international stageChanges in the Indian component sector have prompted growth in the role of its companies worldwide in recent years. Likewise, European, Japanese and American suppliers have moved into India. Until around a decade ago, the Indian automotive components ...
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ArticlePSA Rennes to make Citroen crossover
France – The C84 project is part of a product strategy which will involve the launch of four new models in less than 18 months. Based on the EMP2 (Efficient Modular Platform 2), the Citroen will enter production by 2018.“The decision to manufacture this new vehicle in Rennes shows that, ...
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ArticleUK auto industry in fighting form before EU vote
With the referendum on EU membership fast approaching, the UK’s automotive industry gathered at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham for the first AutoMechanika show outside Germany. At the accompanying open forum for its members, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders was in buoyant mood, announcing that its supply ...
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ArticleFord reduces summer shutdowns
US – The OEM announced that certain plants in North America will not close for the full two weeks as usual due to strong demand for SUVs, with sales at a record high for the first five months of the year. Ford will make an extra 22,000 units this summer.The ...