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Free webinar: How to maximise efficiency in battery tray manufacturing and integration

2024-10-28T15:15:00+00:00

This webinar will showcase innovative, cost-efficient quality processes to assure 100% quality in battery manufacturing. New quality solutions from Hexagon enable automakers to detect defects efficiently and ensure a perfect fit into the underbody of the car.

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BMW’s Regensburg plant wins flexibility, digital production award

2024-10-24T10:21:00+01:00By

The Regensburg plant has been awarded “Factory of the Year” for its flexibility and digital innovation in large-scale assembly, a significant win for the automotive giant.

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For Chris Glover, change is the only constant at VW’s Chattanooga plant

2024-10-21T16:29:00+01:00By

The Volkswagen US plant leader manages market and technology complexity through flexible facility design, digitalisation, training and engagement with workers

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This is how efficiently the VW plant in Portugal works

2024-10-18T15:30:00+01:00By

VW’s Palmela plant keeps running efficiently with lean principles, 90% automation, and innovative 3d printing, ensuring the success of the t-roc and its successor. This is how…

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VW's Thomas Hegel Gunther: “We cannot afford to make any mistakes”

2024-10-14T15:52:00+01:00By

The Volkswagen Autoeuropa plant in Portugal is a testament to the power of continuous improvement and efficient production and logistics. Despite being over three decades old, the factory has consistently achieved high levels of productivity and received recognition for its lean practices.

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100 years of Henkel in the automotive industry

2024-10-09T16:03:00+01:00By

Henkel celebrates 100 years: Henkel’s heritage and impact on the automotive industry, and how Henkel will shape the vehicles of the future

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Stellantis turns to AI tools and fast deployment to cut production costs and launch times

2024-09-20T16:12:00+01:00By and

Stellantis manufacturing boss Arnaud Deboeuf reveals technologies in automation, factory planning and lineside logistics that reduce transition costs and time to market.

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Megacasting: a new frontier or unfounded flare-up?

2024-09-19T17:00:00+01:00By

Megacasting claims to reimagine automotive production, reducing parts and welds significantly. But is it a one-size-fits-all solution?

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Register Now: Next-Gen Gapfillers: Henkel’s Blueprint for Automotive Electronics

2024-09-12T09:05:00+01:00

This webinar will explore Henkel’s latest innovations in thermal gap fillers, designed specifically for automotive electronics.

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Unipart strengthens UK lightweighting production expertise

2024-08-12T14:55:00+01:00By

Unipart acquires Formaplex to bolster UK polymer production, driving innovation in automotive lightweighting for ICE and EVs.

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Mahindra to pioneer ABB’s Inkjet paint tech in Indian EVs

2024-07-08T16:06:00+01:00By

Mahindra & Mahindra will use ABB Robotics’ PixelPaint for customised EV finishes, enhancing quality and efficiency while reducing waste.

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Gestamp signs agreement with Acciaieria Arvedi for the supply of low-emissions steel

2024-07-05T15:04:00+01:00By

Gestamp will return high-quality steel scrap from stamping parts production to Acciaieria Arvedi, who will reprocess and reintroduce it into the production cycle.

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Virtual production networks are able to solve diverse complexities

2024-07-02T00:51:00+01:00By

This is how digital twins are reshaping automotive manufacturing from enhanced simulations to greater flexibility and global collaboration.

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Is ABB Robotics’ new inkjet paint tech the future of automotive paintshop?

2024-06-19T16:18:00+01:00By

ABB Robotics’ new automotive paint tech could reshape automotive paintshops, cutting energy costs & waste for increased efficiency and sustainability.

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Sames solves for BMW & Mercedes: Adhesive tech in bodyshop & glazing

2024-06-16T23:01:00+01:00By

Sames innovates with custom adhesive solutions for BMW & Mercedes, enhancing carbon fiber body assembly and glazing applications with tailored systems and rigorous testing.

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Exclusive: BMW Group improves efficiency with additive manufacturing gripper

2024-05-22T15:10:00+01:00By

AMS visited BMW Group’s Additive Manufacturing Campus and plant in Munich to see it 3D-printed bionic robot grippers, which are saving costs and emissions and improving efficiency across its plants.

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Ford Otosan manufacturing for an economy in transition

2024-05-08T15:50:00+01:00By

Ford Otosan has upgraded its manufacturing facilities in Turkey to ensure the Transit is ready for an electrified future

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Watch on demand: Sustainable Steel Automotive Manufacturing Survey 2024 Webinar

2024-05-02T10:31:00+01:00

Discover the latest insights from a cutting-edge discussion featuring AMS and SSAB on the key challenges faced by automotive OEMs, tier suppliers and other stakeholders in transitioning to sustainable steel.

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Sustainable Steel Automotive Manufacturing Survey 2024 results

2024-04-29T15:03:00+01:00

Download our latest global survey report to gain cutting-edge insights into key manufacturing challenges faced by automotive OEMs, tier suppliers, and other stakeholders within the automotive supply chain in transitioning to sustainable steel, as well as the opportunities this could bring to the automotive industry and wider supply chain. 

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Henkel Whitepaper: Sustainable Processing Solutions for Automotive Manufacturing

2024-04-02T01:04:00+01:00

Learn how Henkel’s processing solutions enable sustainable, next-generation vehicle manufacturing across the value chain, from molten metal to final component

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