Mike Page, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Automobile Industry",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Manufacturingtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Piezoelectric transducers sense, actuate from
Lambda Photometrics, which we summarised at the time by saying "Used either as actuators or sensors, piezoelectric transducers offer an outstanding combination of precision, reliability, flexibility and variety".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Machine tools maintenance package offered from
Cincinnati Machine: "MAG Maintenance Technologies is offering users an 'all round carefree package' of maintenance service for Cincinnati and other MAG group machine tools".
In April 2007, we covered the news from Hanovia
- take a look at British UV disinfection system first for China
which says: "British water disinfection specialist Hanovia has sold its first UV disinfection system to Chinese automobile production company Beijing Anke Membrane and Engineering".
Take a look also at the news release from Cognex UK, Vision system offers product traceability,
as well as Nano-tools make reliable micro-machining from Hoffmann Group,
and Esko CAD System Helps Win Corrugated Pack Award from EskoArtwork.
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Muller Weingarten buys US power press company
(September 2006)
Leading power press systems builder, Muller Weingarten, has purchased the intellectual property rights as well as land and buildings of the USA-based company Bliss Clearing Niagara
Intelligent welding and soldering are faster
(September 2006)
As well as its growing use among automotive OEMs, cold metal transfer arc welding is just as suited to the small firm with one automated welding workstation as it is for batch production
Electronic product 'time-to-market' reduced
(August 2006)
Car audio manufacturer has reduced man-hours by 35% on new design of main plastics molded part of car audio using Integrated Mechanical Product Development software for electronics industry
METAV focused on systems integration, optimisation
(July 2006)
Manufacturing technology exhibition, METAV Dusseldorf 2006, focused on machining systems integration and automation, as well as optimising machine performance, reports Reinhard Guserle
Hardfacing strengthens foundry equipment
(July 2006)
A special tungsten-carbide powder provides exceptional anti-abrasion characteristics for frequently used wearing parts involved with sand regeneration and producing casting molds
First reducing sizing mill built in South America
(June 2006)
Morgan Construction has been awarded the contract for a new combination bar and rod mill for Acindar in Villa Constitucion, Argentina, which will be the first reducing sizing mill in South America
Software solves static and dynamic calculations
(March 2006)
Software enables users to solve static and dynamic calculations and rupture models enhance risk prediction, which is a major advantage for studying behavior of high strength steel parts
High precision collets have bores down to 0.2mm
(March 2006)
An extended range of collets manufactured to very high precision, achieving accuracies of less than 2 microns TIR when holding drills and reamers in a collet chuck tool combination
Profinet ensures plant availability in paintshop
(March 2006)
A Profinet system is linking over 60 independent, intelligent devices at an automotive plant; it guarantees availability and saves time and money in engineering, design and commissioning
Car audio manufacturer reduces man-hours by 35%
(January 2006)
Manufacturer of car audio and car navigation systems, has chosen integrated mechanical product development system to streamline design processes and increase productivity in manufacturing
Top Honours to Innovative Leica products
(December 2005)
Leica Geosystems Receives Chinese 'Outstanding Product Award' for 2005
Shot blaster processes transmission housings
(October 2005)
A highly efficient shot blasting system for deburring and surface finishing the casings and internal surfaces of transmission housings has a cycle time of 26s/component
Disc lasers offers more power, flexibility
(October 2005)
Disc Yb:YAG solid-state laser system offers the best beam quality and almost double the efficiency when compared to rod lasers and can be delivered via optical fibre cable
Spot welding using continuous process tape
(October 2005)
Fronius innovation shifts the limits Circulating process tape instead of wear-inducing electrodes characterise the completely new robot welding gun for resistance spot welding
Welding marriage made of aluminium and steel
(October 2005)
Aluminium and steel are joined 'intrinsically' by the cold metal transfer process that has a lower heat application and thus considerably less thermal delay and rework
Using innovation to expand welding limits
(October 2005)
Developments at the Schweissen und Schneiden welding fair highlight joining steel and aluminium, resistance welding progress and plasma cutting process, recalls Heinz Hackl
DME and interfaces open door to CALYPSO
(September 2005)
Several interfaces have been developed by Carl Zeiss that permit the use of CALYPSO CAD-based measuring software with CMMs from non-Zeiss manufacturers
Ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint
(September 2005)
Filtration module for the ultrafiltration of electrophoretic paint combines ease of use and cleaning of flat modules with compactness of spiral modules at a more competitive price
Free trial offer shows how to reduce weld spatter
(August 2005)
If you are scraping, grinding or chiselling weld spatter from weldments and is costing your company money, there is a free trial offer being made of an inline anti spatter system
Vision sensors check laser weld quality
(August 2005)
Industrial vision sensors check for laser weld imperfections - such as porosity - in spliced car body panel blanks after the pressing operation, but before any value is added in assembly
Automation products sales stay 'solid'
(July 2005)
Although sales of consumer and commerce components by Omron were weak, sales of electronic components for automobiles and control devices for factory automation remained 'solid'
Austrian machine tool builder buys Mecof
(July 2005)
Austrian machine tool builder Emco has acquired Italian machining centre builder Mecof - since renamed Emco-Mecof - to offer turning and milling from a single source
Profibus Increases International Activities
(July 2005)
'PROFIBUS in Process Automation' and 'PROFINET' are the focus topics of Profibus, with which its market-leading position will be expanded world-wide during 2005
Leading digital manufacturing software named
(August 2004)
The most recent Daratech market research into the digital manufacturing sector has named Delmia Corp as the leading provider of digital manufacturing process management software
Machine vision checks dimensions en masse
(June 2004)
In order to guarantee zero defects on precision automotive parts, machine vision system makes quality control checks on length, diameter, and concentric circles on 8000 parts/day
Machine vision system checks hot-worked parts
(June 2004)
Hot-worked steel parts were becoming trapped in a conveyor, but the problem was solved by using machine vision system to confirm that the parts had transferred correctly from a press
Accurate Emissions Testing Of Diesel Fuels
(June 2004)
The SE2-F balance from Sartorius allows users to measure particle emissions in diesel fuel in accordance with 40 CFR 86.1312-2007
Driving innovation and shortening time-to-market
(November 2003)
Strategic investment in product lifecycle management environment enhances automotive OEM's global product development process and ability to manage product configuration requirements
Up to 70% more EDM filter provided in same space
(October 2003)
Using macropleat technology, filters for EDM machines offer longer service life since partly up to 70% more filter surface area is now available in the same filter installation space
Vibratory bowl feeder segregates radiator valves
(June 2003)
A special type of vibratory bowl feeder segregates assembled and semi-assembled radiator valves without the need of a costly vision system
System cuts steering yoke cycle times by 30%
(May 2003)
An integrated yoke processing system installed at the Mando Corporation (Korea), for the production of steering assemblies, has cut machining cycle times by 30%
Arc and laser combine to speed production welding
(May 2003)
Combining the benefits of laser light and MIG arc welding offers production welding processes with greater weld gap bridging, deeper penetration, narrower weld seams and lower heat input
Inductive and capacitive sensors in full
(November 2002)
A 100 page full colour brochure includes general specifications of Euchner inductive and capacitive sensors and their connectors, together with advice on optimum conditions for use of each switch
Real-time CNC directs oscillating knife drives
(November 2001)
ProCom has chosen Baldor's matched servo motors and drives for the contour cutting control systems it is supplying to the machine builder Assyst-Bullmer