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ArticleSteiner to handle compliance for VW
Germany – Moving from his current role as head of Total Vehicle Development/Quality at Porsche, Michael Steiner has become compliance commissioner for the Group. He now reports to Matthias Müller, CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft.Steiner’s new responsibilities will include conducting talks with authorities worldwide with regard to vehicle regulations.Steiner joined Porsche ...
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ArticleSealed connection system
Molex claims its ML-XT Sealed Connection System, offers a reliable, securely sealed solution that helps minimise electrical failures in commercial vehicle applications. Rated IP68 and J2030 power-wash capable, the ML-XT system features a one-piece plug housing and seal design, which is permanently bonded using two-shot LSR (liquid silicone rubber) ...
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ArticleFCA hands Jeep Renegade contract to Kumho
Italy – Kumho Crugen Premium KL33 tyres are now being delivered in sizes 215/60R17 100V XL and 225/55R18 98H to the OEM’s plant at Melfi, where the vehicle is being made. The Renegade joins the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) line-up already fitted with Kumho tyres: the Jeep Grand Cherokee and ...
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ArticleUK joins global composites competition
If the number of exhibitors and visitors involved in the production of vehicles at this month’s Advanced Engineering 2015 (AE2015) show in Birmingham was anything to go by, the UK’s automotive industry is in rude health.This impression is supported by the statistics. According to the Society for Motor Manufacturers and ...
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ArticleNew hot stamping technology
Schuler has presented its new PCHflex technology, a further development of the "Pressure Controlled Hardening" process. The company says it allows a flexible and economical production of hot stamped parts with high output performance and consistently quality - combined with process reliability.By controlling pressure during hardening, the necessary press force ...
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ArticleMulti-axis energy supply system
igus claims its triflex R energy chain can be easily installed into complex robot applications, often found in harsh industrial environments. This multi-axis energy supply system features a high tensile strength ball and socket joint, offering high force absorption. The system also has a fibre rod and other retraction options ...
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ArticleFord in focus
In the past year, Ford has concentrated on delivering its high-profile programme for an aluminium-bodied F-150 pick-up truck, but the OEM has also started reorganising its manufacturing footprint in North AmericaFord's ambitious programme to produce an aluminium version of its F-150 pick-up truck has not been without its problems and ...
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ArticleSticking together
Engineers are developing processes for composites to be incorporated into high-volume vehicle productionIncorporating composite components into automotive structures – joining them to other composite parts and, perhaps more importantly, to parts made from metals – presents a new set of challenges. Resistance spot welding has been used by carmakers to ...
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ArticleDynamic motor for large machine tools
Siemens has launched a number of servomotors for use in machine tools. Covering a wide range of applications and offering high torques, the new developments include the Simotics S-1FT7 compact synchronous servomotor with shaft height 132 as well as the Simotics S-1FG1 servo geared motor, which is available in a ...
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ArticleIntelligent production
Mercedes has upgraded the van assembly lines at its Ludwigsfelde plant with a new, automated systemAccording to my guide around Mercedes-Benz Ludwigsfelde, Peer Braun, the working environment has been greatly improved; it is much quieter and open, the idea being to view the whole assembly process from one side of ...
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ArticleToyota Cambridge to build RAV4
Canada – The move is part of a reorganisation which will see Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC) become the OEM’s North American hub for sports utility vehicles, with a line-up consisting of the Lexus RX at Cambridge and the RAV4 at both Cambridge and Woodstock. The RAV4 will enter production ...
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ArticleFiat 500 reaches 1.5m units in Europe
Poland – The production milestone was achieved at the Tychy plant, where a white 1.2-litre Pop rolled off the line for shipment to a customer in France. The Fiat 500 has reached 1.5 units eight years and four months after its launch.The car is now on sale in more than ...
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ArticleRobotic gear handling cell technology
ABB Robotics says its robotic gear handling cell technology will handle multiple gear styles and sizes and is suited for a variety of power transmission operations ranging from large commercial, military and industrial vehicles to automobiles.The handling cell is designed to improve system performance and uptime where the heat treating ...
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ArticleShaping the future
This year, for the first time, Euromold went to Düsseldorf, where the event showed signs of being revitalisedEuromold departed Frankfurt in Germany after 21 years, with legal wrangles in the background, and now other shows targeting similar market segments have emerged in the shape of Frankfurt’s FormNext and the Moulding ...
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ArticleHeiss takes over at BMW Brilliance
China – Replacing Olaf Kastner, Anton Heiss will become president and CEO of the joint venture while continuing to manage its production sites in Shenyang. Kastner will take over as head of BMW Group sales in China from Karsten Engel, who will return to Germany.Heiss joined the BMW Group in ...
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ArticleSkoda celebrates 120 years of production
Czech Republic – The company has grown from its origins as a small-scale bicycle manufacturer in the 19th century to become a vehicle-maker which is active in more than 100 markets worldwide.In 1895, Václav Laurin and Václav Klement started designing and manufacturing bicycles under the name Slavia. Four years later, ...
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ArticleDriving electric automation
This year's SPS IPC Drives Exhibition will focus on the opportunities and challenges of Industry 4.0The SPS IPC Drives Exhibition in Nuremburg, Germany, has carved out a niche as the premier event covering all aspects of industrial automation and control systems, with the entire spectrum of products and services in ...
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ArticleHenriksson to lead Scania
Sweden – Succeeding Per Hallberg, Henrik Henriksson will take up the role of president and CEO from January 1. He will also become a member of the Volkswagen Truck & Bus board of management (Truck board).Henriksson joined Scania as a management trainee in 1997 and went on to hold a ...
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ArticleSubaru to build large SUV at Lafayette
US – Entering production in 2018 at the Indiana plant, the three-row vehicle will be larger than the retired Tribeca it replaces. The addition will bring the OEM’s manufacturing line-up in the country to four models: the Legacy, the Outback, a new Impreza compact sedan and a five-door model beginning ...
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ArticleEDM series with tubular shaft motor
Mitsubishi Electric says its Wire Cut EDM (electric discharge machine) series feature a new drive concept based on combining tubular shaft motors with a fibre optic control system.The company claims these motors ensure smooth and highly controllable movements without 'cogging'. Their control is based on an optical network which enables ...