All Voice articles – Page 4
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VoiceDürr: Boxing clever in the paintshop of the future
Scalability and flexibility are essential in the automotive industry production processes, and Dürr’s paintshop of the future is reimagining the car body finishing process
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VoiceABB: State-of-the-art in assembly
Final trim and assembly has historically been laborious, but ABB’s new generation of industrial robots will provide more flexibility and a better return on investment
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VoiceRockwell Automation: Connecting forward thinking
Flexible and scalable operations can help you adapt to inevitable technology changes, says Bill Sarver, senior industry consultant, global automotive and tire business, Rockwell Automation
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VoiceeBook – Robot guidance systems
Manufacturers across multiple industries face a number of current challenges, including shorter production series, lower costs, and a need for increased flexibility. But perhaps the greatest challenge is effectively implementing automated material handling solutions.
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VoiceABB: Safe and sound with servo
A collaboration between ABB and truck cab manufacturer Crenlo has resulted in a faster, robotic, servo spot-welding system, one that ably meets the plant’s comprehensive safety requirements
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VoiceHigh five: new cellular networks take us closer to the factory of the future
5G will transform the way we work, says ABB, which is collaborating with Ericsson to build the future of flexible automotive manufacturing
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VoiceChemetall: The power of pretreatment
Chemetall’s innovative pretreatment technologies deliver quality and ensure cost savings for OEMs in South Africa
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VoiceSSAB: Design concept – Battery pack protection for EV body-in-white
Protecting battery packs is the fundamental first step when designing the body-in-white for BEVs. We talk to SSAB’s Robert Ström about the Docol EV Design Concept and platforms for new AHSS solutions
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VoiceA flexible approach
ABB’s latest welding and joining technologies in the bodyshop promise to boost productivity while making the entire process simpler
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VoiceMeasuring cost
As pressure mounts for OEMs to reduce costs, Simufact explains why the design and development stages are crucial in making significant savings for complex assemblies
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VoiceTeam players
The market is in a state of flux but an e-mobility task force is in place to handle new demands, explains AWL-Techniek’s Niels van ’t Hul
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VoiceTalent on display
Henkel’s Holger Scheufen examines the bonding and sealing solutions enabling more productive manufacturing in the automotive display market
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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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VoiceShielding aluminium
With aluminium continuing as the lightweight material of choice, Chemetall explains why a smarter approach to pretreatment of high-share aluminium content vehicle bodies is required
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VoiceHistory in the making
ABB is celebrating its sophisticated paint robot 50 years on from developing its first hydraulic prototype in Norway
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VoiceMeasured view
Robots equipped with 3D smart sensors from LMI Technologies are aiming to take production processes to a new level
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VoiceThe fine print
GOM’s work on the engine front cover of a 1967 Cadillac Eldorado ably demonstrates the value of optical metrology in the 3D printing process
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VoiceInnovation station
Downtimes caused by sudden malfunctions can be reduced, thanks to Dürr’s automated guided vehicles
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VoiceVirtual colour platform
BASF’s innovative AUROOM digital technology can help OEMs to visualise the appearance and effects of paint colours on their models
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VoiceBearing in mind
Sprimag is responding to increased demand for wheel bearing coating thanks to its sophisticated technology