All Plant Functions articles – Page 13
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NewsNovelis invests in aluminium recycling to meet automotive demand
Novelis is investing $365m to construct an advanced aluminium recycling centre for the automotive industry in North America. The new recycling facility will be built adjacent to Novelis’ existing automotive finishing plant in Guthrie, Kentucky.
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NewsZF launches new commercial vehicle solutions division
The new division will combine company’s commercial vehicle technology expertise and capabilities, to develop autonomous, connected and electrified (ACE) technologies
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ArticleMaking the digital a reality: how AI and virtual reality are adapting automotive manufacturing to a changing world
Automotive manufacturers are facing the challenge of constantly changing vehicles, technologies and parts. However, stakeholders can increasingly plan and implement systems faster using real-time manufacturing data, digital twin simulation and training through augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR).
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NewsHyundai and Unity form partnership to build Meta-Factory
Metaverse-based digital-twin factory will be used to optimise plant operation and allow virtual problem solving. HMGICS innovation hub, which will be completed at the end of 2022, to be the first facility to implement Hyundai’s Meta-Factory concept
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NewsVinFast invests in StoreDot extreme fast charge battery cell development
StoreDot’s Series D funding round will be up to $80m and the capital will be used for completion of R&D and mass production scale-up of silicon dominant extreme fast charging (XFC) battery cells by 2024
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ArticlePorsche: Inside the Macan paintshop
During our recent AMS Livestream on developing and operating more sustainable, flexible paintshops, Henning Steinborn, head of paintshop and Klaus Koberg, who is head of paintshop Maintenance, both from Porsche’s Leipzig plant, offered some insights into how the premium vehicle maker has developed its paint operations
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ArticleAMS Paintshop 2022 – Paint it Green
In this edition we get insights into how OEMs are adapting and developing their paintshop operations and processes to meet the need for more efficient and sustainable production, as well as insight into scaling up battery production
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NewsFord to double annual production of new fully electric Lightning truck as EV demand surges
Ford Motor has announced that it plans to nearly double the annual production capacity of its upcoming electric F-150 pickup by mid-2023.
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VoiceAttractive Solutions
As the automotive industry looks to use thinner coating layers and reduce water, chemicals and energy consumption, efficient filtration is an increasingly important factor. MHD Magnets discusses the benefits of magnetic fluid separation and treatment technologies
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ArticleInnovation drives paintshop performance at Skoda
Just over two years after it opened, the new paintshop at Skoda’s Mladá Boleslav plant is fulfilling all the objectives set for it when it first went into operation.
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ArticleAn electric shock to the system
Italvolt founder Lars Carlstrom has a mission to scale up EV battery production in Europe with a new factory in Italy – and a blueprint for scaling up gigafactory development. He speaks to Christopher Ludwig and Daniel Harrison
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VideoPorsche’s smarter, greener paintshop
Hear from leading paintshop experts at Porsche’s Leipzig plant on strategies for improving quality and reducing errors in paintshop, including new automation and processes to reduce overspray waste
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VideoBetter than the real thing: digital factory simulations
Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities.
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VideoGlobal powertrain and battery production forecast: ever-evolving complexity
With diverging regulations, infrastructure, market trends and manufacturing bases, the path to EV and battery production will vary across regions, adding more variation for OEMs and suppliers. Ultima Media analyst Daniel Harrison shares the latest data on powertrain and battery forecasts
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VideoGetting giga with it – ramping up battery cell production
Manufacturers require huge investment and must carefully consider production locations and technology to build batteries at ‘giga scale’, reveal leaders from Italvolt, AMTE Power and Zeiss
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VideoScaling battery pack production
Increasing production of battery enclosures at scale will be essential to launching EVs in line with targets. ABB’s Patrick Matthews and Zeiss’s Paulo Cruz discuss automation and quality control opportunities.
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VideoFactory futures: networked, data-driven, flexibly automated
Manufacturing experts share their vision for current and future automotive production technology, including leaders from Ford, Cognex, Symbio Robotics and Jay Global Techno Alliance
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VideoFrom assembly to modular production lines
Automotive manufacturers need to manage more part variety and complexity than ever, which is why more are implementing autonomous logistics, cobots and other technology to support more flexible, modular concepts. Experts from ABB, Conductix-Wampler and Panasonic discuss the technology roadmap.
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VideoIndia’s manufacturing evolution: competitive, agile and frugal
The country has been hit hard by the pandemic and disruption, but automotive manufacturing is roaring again and leaders from Mahindra, Switch Mobility and the Indian automotive supplier association, ACMA, explain what the industry needs to do to stay competitive
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VideoDay 1 wrap up: now that was electrifying!
After the first half of the AMS Evolution Summit, it is clear that digitalisation, electrification and sustainability are converging in automotive production