All Press and stamping articles – Page 18
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ArticleSparking new ideas
AMS takes a look at what visitors can expect to learn about sheet metal processing at this year’s Blechexpo showThe 11th Blechexpo exhibition will take place in Stuttgart on November 5-8. While closely focused on the core processes of sheet metal processing, the event’s almost 1,000 exhibitors span numerous industrial ...
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Ford commits to engines in UK restructuring
UK – Following plans announced last year to address over-capacity in Europe, which included closing the Transit assembly plant in Southampton and stamping and tooling operations in Dagenham (DSTO), Ford has committed to investment in its remaining UK operations.These will remain a global centre of excellence for powertrain development and ...
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ArticleGM reduzirá custos com fornecedores locais, ferrovias e centros logísticos
Alta executiva de compras da General Motors, Grace Lieblein, revelou planos específicos para reduzir os custos de logística para suas fábricas na América do Norte, incluindo trazer fornecedores e operações de estampagem mais perto das fábricas, estendendo linhas ferroviárias e investindo em centros de logística. Os planos fazem parte de ...
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Resumo Global
Preocupações com o abastecimento persistem na PorscheMontadora de carros de luxo, Porsche retomou a produção em sua fábrica em Leipzig na Alemanha, após um desligamento de montagem na linha SUV Cayenne na quinta-feira passada por causa de problemas de abastecimento causados pela inundação grave na Europa. Peças que estavam sendo ...
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ArticleGerald Johnson takes GM vice-president role
USA – Gerald Johnson has been named as North America manufacturing vice president for GM.He heads a function of 74,000 employees and 56 facilities including assembly, stamping, powertrain and component operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.Johnson was previously executive director of global program quality and launch, and succeeds Diana ...
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ArticleOn the right path
Steed Webzell examines toolpath optimisation and the CAM technology required to ensure cycle times are maximised without sacrificing qualityWhen it comes to machined automotive components, cost and quality top the priority list. Machined parts must be produced in the shortest possible cycles, but with no compromise on quality. In years ...
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ArticleTools for the trade
Current best practice in press tools, mould tools and stamping dies relies heavily on the choice of machine.Conventionally described as a ‘black art’, modern toolmaking leans as heavily on the latest machining technologies, such as milling and EDM, as it does on skills and knowledge. The machines used by toolmakers ...
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ArticleAlternative approach
A visit to Volvo’s Torslanda plant reveals the company’s alternative approach to improving productivityThe main points of interest for my visit to Volvo’s Torslanda plant had been to look more closely at production of hybrid cars (and Volvo had recently increased production of their V60 Hybrid) and find out about ...
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Глобальный обзор
Разъяснение относительно сообщения о порте Антверпен В прошлом выпуске журнала «Логистика готовых авто - Finished Vehicle Logistics» мы сообщали, что количество новых авто, обработанных в порту Антверпена в 2011 году снизилось по сравнению с предыдущим годом на 13%. Произошла ошибка. Цифра за 2011 год корректно отражает количество пропущенных ...
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ArticleBlossoming jv partnerships in China
General MotorsVolkswagon - kit plants and regional coverageDongfeng and its new venturesStamping automation and paintshopGAC-HondaAs foreign carmakers are required to create partnerships, joint ventures (JVs) are among the largest Chinese companies and multinationals and, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), foreign companies manufacturing in China through JVs ...
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ArticleChina's carmakers balance demand and labour costs
Lines and equipmentSmart platform strategiesGAC - building from partnershipsBody-in-white and paintshop policiesPowertrain strategiesBrilliance Auto Group was ‘approved’ by the government of Liaoning province in 2002 and at the last estimate has US$4.85 billion in assets and 35,000 employees. The company has two brands, Jinbei and Brilliance. Jinbei is one of ...
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ArticleBlue oval goes green in India
When the Ford India Sanand plant is completed in 2014 , it will have a capacity to produce 300,000 passenger cars per year. The existing Chennai plant and this newly developed plant have joint production capacity of 500,000 units per year with a capability to further expand to meet cycle ...
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ArticleGreat and global
Simon Duval Smith interviews Hu Shujie, Great Wall Motor’s vice-president of manufacturing about transplant strategies and machinery choicesGreat Wall Motor (GWM), one of China’s leading privately-owned domestic carmakers, is most likely to continue to grow despite a slight downturn in demand that started in 2012. GWM showed great agility in ...
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Making the grade with steel CHECK INTRO - SAME AS OTHER STORY
Steel makers are developing new grades and coatings that can help the automotive industry reduce weight without compromising safetyThere is a significant need within the automotive industry to find ways of increasing safety in a crash situation, using lightweight designs,” explains Anke Meyer, marketing manager at SSAB. One of the ...
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Steel crazy after all these years CHECK INTRO - DUPLICATE WITH OTHER STORY
Steelmakers are developing innovative new processes and coatings to meet changing demandsThere is a significant need within the automotive industry to find ways of increasing safety in a crash situation, using lightweight designs,” explains Anke Meyer, marketing manager at SSAB. One of the solutions is electro-galvanised steels such as SSAB’s ...
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ArticlePressing matters
Mark Venables reveals how continued innovation in the manufacture, properties and application of new steel grades is evolving vehicle structuresThe steel used in automotive production today bears little resemblance to that used 20 or even 10 years ago. This ubiquitous material has been continually re-invented, engineering new grades and gauges. ...
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ArticleRising to a challenge for Honda
Innovations in small car manufacturingSmall cars, big profits Glenn Brooks discovers how a well-timed product launch and strong leadership helped Honda recover from the effects of the 2011 earthquake.On April 8, 2011, Honda’s president and CEO, Takanobu Ito, addressed the company’s associates (employees), promising that the firm would restart operations ...
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GM appoints Jim Glynn as vice-president
USA – General Motors has appointed Jim Glynn as GM North America Labor Relations vice-president.Most recently Glynn was GM North America Manufacturing manager, leading operations at 10 vehicle assembly, powertrain, metal stamping and battery assembly plants.He succeeds Cathy Clegg, who is now Global Manufacturing Engineering vice-president.www.ford.com
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ArticleExpending to save
Mark Venables reports on how OEMs are controlling their energy use throughout the manufacturing process using a combination of increased visualisation and energy efficient equipmentOEMs have been trying to reduce the input costs of energy by generating their own through co-generation plants, solar panels and wind turbines. This generation drive ...
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WebinarNew trends in the process chain hot forming
Modern automobiles have to satisfy the latest crash test standards. One way to achieve this is using high tensile strength steels in the passenger compartment. Laser technology is used throughout the press hardening process, due to its versatility in multiple applications.One of the new trends in hot forming is the ...