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    Meet ADAM – welding monitor from Miyachi Europe

    2012-03-01T15:29:31Z

    Miyachi Europe, supplier of laser and resistance welding systems and laser marking products, has announced its new Advanced Data Analysis Monitor (ADAM), the most advanced resistance welding monitor available from any manufacturer. ADAM is easily integrated into automated systems and offers more of the information manufacturers need for process development, ...

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    SKF’s portable new endoscope

    2012-03-01T15:29:25Z

    SKF has launched a new series of portable, compact and easy-touse, multi-functional endoscopes that are suitable for internal inspection of a wide range of machinery. TKES 10 endoscopes are high quality instruments that provide fast and easy inspection with functions such as snapshot, video recording, picture and video review on ...

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    Scanning for Nikon Metrology’s Focus 10

    2012-03-01T15:29:21Z

    Focus 10 offers a completely new user interface and now provides support for handheld laser scanning and tactile probing. Users gain productivity through the new intuitive and attractive user interface that optimizes available space of the 3D scene. The tabbed ribbon bar provides direct access to the relevant functions for ...

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    Oerlikon Blazer’s Balinit Pertura gets to point

    2012-03-01T15:29:16Z

    Due to an optimized nanostructure that creates a balance of improved hardness, toughness, and resistance to residual stresses, BALINIT PERTURA from Oerlikon Balzers stands out as a universal coating solution for high-performance solid-carbide drills in a variety of drilling applications. Whether your need is for drilling holes in steel, stainless ...

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    Pepperl+Fuchs’ new 8mm pile driver sensors announced

    2012-03-01T15:29:09Z

    Pepperl+Fuchs X-Series Pile Driver Extended Range Inductive Sensors are now available in 8mm diameter models. With barrel lengths as short as 35mm, these miniature sensors deliver a 3mm sensing range – 50% more range than is available from larger competitive 12mm diameter models. Like all Pile Driver sensors, its robust, ...

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    Norbar’s TruTorque and new calibration devices

    2012-03-01T15:27:54Z

    Norbar TruTorque screwdrivers come as adjustable tools, providing exceptional fl exibility, as well as fi xed torque versions – ‘P’ Types – designed for the production environment and preset for specifi c demands. Safe, easy-to-use and accurate – better than the International Standard – they offer capability for dealing with ...

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    Aristo Tech 5-13 helmet from ESAB

    2012-03-01T15:26:36Z

    ESAB’s Aristo Tech 5-13 auto-darkening helmet features the latest digital lens technology, with an internal LCD display and precise control over the shade level (DIN 5 to 13), sensitivity (eight levels) and delay (0.1 to 3.5s). Adjustments to the shade and sensitivity levels are made using controls on the outside ...

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    Siemens expand Comos to include plant FEED

    2012-03-01T15:26:23Z

    Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies (IA&DT) has expanded Comos – the software solution for complete plant management throughout the entire lifecycle of an industrial plant – with functions for productive front-end engineering and design (FEED). Comos FEED supports the user in the early planning of a plant. The Comos ...

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    Heller will show its FT 4000

    2012-03-01T15:25:45Z

    At METAV 2012, Heller showed its 5-axis machining centre model FT 4000, with swivel-head unit and Heidenhain control iTNC530, to demonstrate how to machine a wide range of parts and materials at highest fl exibility and productivity in continuous operation. The FT 4000 could be considered a classic workshop machine ...

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    Assessing Datacolor’s 45G portable spectrophotometer

    2012-03-01T15:22:41Z

    Datacolor has revealed its 45G portable spectrophotometer, which controls colour and appearance in complex manufacturing supply chains, producing measurement results that correlate better to visual assessment. For items with multiple visible components such as automobiles, achieving colour harmony is complicated by the need to visually match those components. For example, ...

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    Wyszomirski is the managing director at Nexteer

    2012-03-01T15:07:09Z

    Gliwice, Tychy – Nexteer Automotive has appointed Rafal Wyszomirski as managing director of its Polish operations.www.nexteer.com

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    John Oldham has been appointed as the new plant manager

    2012-03-01T15:01:09Z

    SOUTHAMPTON, Hampshire – Ford’s former Bridgend engine production manager, John Oldham, has been appointed as the new plant manager at Ford Southampton, UK home of the Ford Transit.www.ford.co.uk

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    How to ensure good coverage

    2012-03-01T14:56:32Z

    Water Transfer PrintingPlant Engineering / Paint SupplyConveyor TechnologyPlant EngineeringQuality ControlPlant EngineeringCoatingsPre-TreatmentRegardless of whether it is metal or plastic parts that need to be painted – enhanced quality, efficiency and sustainability are high on the list of challenges faced by OEMs and tier suppliers. At PaintExpo roughly 400 companies from 22 ...

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    Filtering out the issues

    2012-03-01T14:56:27Z

    The situationConclusions of studyThe SolutionClean Air America tells AMS about the process involved in its assessment and improvement of oil mist filter efficiency at Ford Mexico’s Chihuahua manufacturing plant.The faclity in Chihuahua manufactures 2.0 and 2.3-litre Duratec engines, which meet the rising consumer demand for smaller and more fuel-efficient engines. ...

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    Mann, Nissan’s senior vice president for Manufacturing awarded

    2012-03-01T14:53:14Z

    Sunderland, UK – Trevor Mann, Nissan’s senior vice president for Manufacturing, Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in Europe, has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours list.www.nissan.com

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    An Conghui named as CEO and president for Geely

    2012-03-01T14:47:52Z

    Hangzhou, China – Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. has named An Conghui its CEO and president.Geely’s previous president, Yang Jian, has been made the company's vice chairman.www.geely.com

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    Docherty takes over the management at Chevrolet Europe

    2012-03-01T14:44:47Z

    Zurich, Switzerland – Susan Docherty has succeeded Wayne Brannon as president and managing director of Chevrolet Europe.www.chevroleteurope.com

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    Sergio Rocha named CEO of GM Korea

    2012-03-01T14:36:31Z

    Seoul, Korea – GM Korea announced that Sergio Rocha, president and managing director of GM Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, has been appointed President and CEO of GM Korea, effective March 1.www.gm.com

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    Opel appoints Peter Thom in charge of manufacturing

    2012-03-01T14:31:02Z

    Shanghai, China – Opel has added Peter Thom, a manufacturing manager in GM’s China operations, as management board member in charge of manufacturing.Thom, has also been named Opel/Vauxhall vice president of manufacturing.www.opel.com

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    Cyrus Mistry chairman of Tata sons

    2012-03-01T14:25:06Z

    MUMBAI, India – Tata has selected Cyrus Mistry to succeed Ratan Tata as chairman of Tata Sons, the group's holding company.Mistry, 43, is the son of Pallonji Mistry, whose family is the largest individual shareholder in Tata Sons with an 18% stake.www.tatamotors.com