All Systems articles – Page 10
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ArticleAudi activates virtual tools for production site planning
Manufacturing site layouts are being captured digitally for planners to explore the advantages of virtual models
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ArticleAudi mobile maintenance app keeps Ingolstadt in the know
Maintenance teams at the Ingolstadt factory have a new app on test, developed an inhouse to provide live updates from across the assembly process direct to their smartphones
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ArticleAugmented reality technology assists Volkswagen to remodel Chattanooga production lines
AR in factory floor design is helping VW make decisions faster and spot potential issues sooner
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ArticleSimulate to fabricate: vehicle plants keep VR and AR in their sights
Carmakers are exploring how virtual reality and augmented reality can be used to improve manufacturing and inspection operations
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Equipment2D LiDAR sensor
Sick says its 2D LiDAR systems high laser scanning frequency helps to produce more than half a million measurement points per second to calculate the position, shape, volume or surface quality of components or assemblies over a wide depth of field, and at ranges up to 3m
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EquipmentEdge computing solution
An edge computing soltion from Mitsubishi Electric, which claims to optimise predictive maintenance or quality control with real-time data analysis
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EquipmentManufacturing management technology
ABB claims its new MOM software is designed to simplify production management by enabling performance monitoring, downtime management and maintenance support, as well as providing statistical production analysis tools
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ArticleOEMs keen to explore renewable power sources
Vehicle manufacturers are keen to explore energy supplies from renewable sources as they look to reduce and offset emissions from their large-scale production operations
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ArticleDigital tools connect plants to low energy operations
Big opportunities to reduce energy consumption in car manufacturing facilities are waiting to be explored. AMS looks at carmakers taking the path to becoming more eco-friendly
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VoiceSwitched on to the data age
Siemens explains why new smart automotive factories are presenting huge opportunity to electronics component suppliers
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ArticleMap: Volkswagen’s growing network of IT expertise
Volkswagen Group IT has opened or expanded global IT and software centers, with growing significance across the company’s IT research and operations. Check out a map of their key locations and functions.
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ArticleA program of change for Volkswagen Group IT
Over the past two years, Volkswagen’s central Group IT division, led by CIO Martin Hofmann, has been expanding staff numbers, investment and digital projects across the group’s business processes, and working more closely with brands like Audi, Porsche and Skoda. In the first of a multi-part article special on Group IT, we explain the evolving shape of the organisation.
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ArticleAt the centre of change for Volkswagen Group
Martin Hofmann, chief information office of the Volkswagen Group (pictured, right), explains how the carmaker is transforming its IT system backbone and legacy infrastructure across manufacturing, purchasing, supply chain and engineering – and how Volkswagen is now able to attract top software talent.
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ArticleBuilding Volkswagen’s Industrial Cloud
Volkswagen Group’s landmark project with Amazon Web Services will help to connect all its global factories, and eventually the supply chain as well. At the core of the project is a drive to establish a standard software stack that will transform the way production IT is developed and implemented across Volkswagen locations.
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ArticleDesign by data
Mike Farish looks at two examples of how increasingly sophisticated data management is transforming manufacturing outcomes
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ArticleVolkswagen enhances plant productivity
Germany - Volkswagen is implementing a number of various strategies to enhance its global production network by 30%
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ArticleVinFast deploys Siemens tech in new plant
Vietnam - VinFast is using a suite of Siemens software at its new plant in Hai Phong
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ArticleQuick learners
From training, quality and work station design, OEMs are seeing a host of applications that can benefit from virtual and augmented reality technology
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ArticleDigitalised energy saving
Vehicle production has become increasingly digitalised, with a variety of different tools helping workers on production lines. These tools can also help reduce energy usage. Michael Nash provides an insight
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ArticleBMW Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant
BMW provides a glimpse inside its Research & Innovation Centre Pilot Plant, which is located in Munich, Germany