All Voice articles – Page 7
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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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ArticleMaterial changes guide the new additive manufacturing routes
Additive manufacturing is offering not only a wider range of application techniques but also materials with polymers now joined by metals and even ceramics
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ArticleAdditive from the desktop
Dunlop has taken its first step into the use of additive technology with the purchase of a desktop machine
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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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WebinarForming the strongest steel for automotive
Join experts from the SSAB Knowledge Service Center for a webinar on how best to form some of the strongest steels in the automotive manufacturing market, materials that help improve on weight, crash performance and cost-enabling for the user. In this presentation, we will compare cold forming ...
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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
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ArticleWhy automotive companies are looking to a new model to enable digital transformation
New technology, economic uncertainty and changing consumer patterns are making it vital to for automotive companies to adapt and respond quickly to these changing conditions. To do this, they need to run flexible and responsive automotive supply chains. However, today’s legacy, monolithic IT architectures are no longer fit for purpose and are undermining the ability to adapt, innovate, and stay competitive.
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VoiceShared colours, sharpening lines
A new automated system by Dürr underlines a two-tone painting capability that does away with the unwieldy and laborious masking tape process
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VoiceMeasuring success
Challenges lie ahead as electric vehicle development accelerates. Renishaw is supporting its global customers with fast, flexible and future-proof solutions
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VoiceWorth its metal
Aluminium welding requires special care but an understanding of the process helps suppliers to make good choices, writes Lincoln Electric’s Raheel Khan