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ArticleLaser-sintered indexable insert drills
MAPAL UK says it has added laser-sintered indexable insert drills with diameters down to 9mm to its QTD drill range. It says it has used laser sintering – a form of 3D printing – in the production of the new drills. This allows a non-circular profile to be used for ...
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ArticleMobile terminal allows real-time changes
Rockwell Automation claims its new Allen-Bradley MobileView tethered operator interface gives plant and industrial personnel the freedom to take a machine’s human-machine interface (HMI) with them to make real-time adjustments to out-of-view applications.This new interface is suitable for maintenance tasks, machine setup or calibration activities, and other HMI applications that ...
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Article3D vision for production line robots
Scorpion Vision says that using technology developed by Tordivel AS of Oslo, its 3D Stinger camera enables production-line robots to distinguish the exact height, depth and sizes of products on a manufacturing line, sending information to the robot to adjust where the picking arm goes accordingly.The company say that its ...
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ArticleSAIC expanding success
Shanghai Auto has no intentions of giving up its position as China’s number one automaker. AMS looks at its manufacturing operations and future plans SAIC Motor Corporation Limited (SAIC), which is owned by the Shanghai municipal government, operates two major passenger car joint ventures: Shanghai Volkswagen (SVW) and Shanghai GM. ...
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ArticleElectrifying Cléon
The R240 now made at the Renault plant in Normandy is the OEM’s first in-house electric motor and represents considerable progress in its electric vehicle programme – and that of its Group partnersRenault’s electric vehicle (EV) programme took another major step forward in March this year when the company began ...
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ArticleInterview: Renault's Mendi Ammad
The director of Cléon Plant and the OEM's powertrain facilties across Europe discusses his challenge of integrating the R240 electric motor into an already expanding operation – and ramping up productionAMS: What is your capacity for the new electric engine plant?MA: It's 50,000 and we can move to 100,000 very ...
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ArticleGKN breaks ground at new Olesnica plant
Poland – The 14,280 sq.m facility is being built next to the company’s existing facility in the south west of the country, which produces constant velocity joints, and will increase the overall footprint of the site by more than 50%. The expansion will boost GKN Poland’s driveshaft production capacity to ...
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ArticleGM brings Flint into 21st century
US – The Michigan assembly plant, the OEM’s oldest in North America, will receive $877m to build a new bodyshop close to the Flint Metal Center, which supplies it with sheet metal and other parts to make Chevrolet and GMC full-size pick-up trucks. The investment will also cover upgrades to ...
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ArticleDaimler-Renault-Nissan – The alliance in action
normal">We conclude our review of Daimler’s partnership with Renault and Nissan with a look at platform and production sharing projectsThe preceding articles set out the background to and rationale behind the alliance between Daimler and Renault-Nissan. In this article, we look at each of the joint projects in turn, ...
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ArticleDaimler, Renault-Nissan launch JV at Aguascalientes
Mexico – Under 50:50 ownership and with an investment of $1 billion, the Cooperation Manufacturing Plant Aguascalientes (COMPAS) will produce next-generation, premium compact cars for the Infiniti and Mercedes-Benz brands, from 2017 and 2018 respectively. A new plant will be built near to Nissan Aguascalientes A2, with an initial annual ...
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ArticleEngle lands EVP and president role at GM
South America – The current CEO of Agility Fuel Systems will join the vehicle-maker in September to replace Jaime Ardilla as GM’s executive vice-president (EVP) and president of South America. Ardilla will retire after serving the company for nearly three decades.In his new role, Engle will oversee the OEM’s operations ...
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ArticleBBAC: Engine production pioneer
Frank Proksch, senior manager cylinder head machining, talks about the high-quality manufacturing at Mercedes' first passenger-car engine plant outside Germany, which opened in 2013AMS: Beijing was Mercedes’ first powertrain plant outside Germany for passenger cars. So are you pursuing a 'build-where-you-sell' strategy, and how much of the production is for ...
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ArticleVolvo goes global
Now in the hands of Geely, the Swedish OEM is expanding its manufacturing footprint in China and the USVolvo, one of the most iconic and best-known Swedish brands, is also the last Swedish car company, following the demise of Saab. Now owned by Chinese OEM Geely, Volvo is a small ...
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ArticleJLR gears up for an international future
I had the pleasure of touring the new XE bodyshop and assembly line at JLR’s Solihull complex the other week. Although it’s not running at full tilt yet, it soon will be, and I suspect that it will – like the existing assembly line for Range Rover – soon be ...
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Nelles is GM of ContiTech Power Transmission
Germany – As general manager, Philip Nelles will replace Konrad Müller, who is now head of the Air Spring Systems division, and report to Hans-Jürgen Duensing, ContiTech CEO. Nelles moves from his most recent role leading the Automotive Original Equipment segment.Nelles began his career at ContiTech Fluid Technology, completing a ...
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ArticleHonda Anna celebrates 30th anniversary
US – The OEM’s largest engine plant worldwide, covering 2.4m sq.ft, has produced more than 20.1m units since launch, while its workforce has grown from 94 to 2,800 personnel. Over the last four years, the Ohio facility has received investment totalling $2.25 billion.In 2014, Honda installed at Anna its most ...
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ArticleFord of Britain makes management changes
UK – The company has announced three senior appointments subsequent to the arrival of Andy Barratt as chairman and managing director, Ford of Britain, on July 1. Barratt replaced Mark Ovenden, who became president and CEO of Ford Sollers, Ford’s joint venture with JSC Sollers in Russia.Kevin Griffin steps into ...
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ArticleKett departs FCA role in APAC
US – General manager John Kett is leaving the company to pursue opportunities elsewhere. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Mike Manley, who is currently chief operating officer, APAC Region, as well as president and CEO of Jeep.FCA said that Manley will assume Kett’s responsibilities with the ...
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ArticleFCA turns out first 2016 Ram 3500
Mexico – Job one of the heavy-duty pick-up truck, with 900lb-ft of torque, rolled off the line at Saltillo Truck Assembly Plant. The vehicle was a Mega Cab Laramie Longhorn.All 2016 Ram 3500 dual configurations with a 6.7-litre Cummins and Aisin transmission are capable of towing at least 30,000lbs, according ...
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Belker becomes Schenck’s CFO
Germany – Replacing Wolfgang Kleinschimdt, who is leaving the company to pursue other interests, Othmar Belker will take up his position as chief financial officer and member of the management board on August 1.From 2006 to March 2015, Belker was CFO of connection technology specialist Norma Group in Maintal, near ...