Automotive manufacture
Aston Martin improves painting performance (03/04/2012)
Aston Martin has specified the use of four wall-mounted ABB IRB 5500 robots in its basecoat and clear coat painting booths.
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High read rates for a traceability monitoring system (20/03/2012)
A German-based industrial product manufacturer has specified Cognex In-Sight 5100 ID readers to create a continuous monitoring system for traceability at several of its facilities across the globe.
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Robotic upgrade for automotive fitting line (28/11/2011)
As part of a major investment by Norgren at its Lichfield manufacturing site in the UK, Kawasaki Robotics has replaced two aging robots with Kawasaki RS06L robots. The new robots will allow faster cell tool change times and are able to work more comfortably within target cycle times.
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PROFIenergy - Energy saving potential 01/11/2011
Professor Dr. Frithjof Klasen discusses the results of a PROFIenergy study undertaken at Daimler and Volkswagen which highlighted some potential energy savings for production plants.
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Pneumatics – ensuring sustainability in plant automation 24/10/2011
There is always potential for further efficiency gains through the optimised use of energy, especially in large production facilities, says Festo. Suzanne Gill reports from an Audi plant in Hungary.
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Taking a look through Festo’s crystal ball 13/09/2011
Dr Ansgar Kriwet, a member of the Festo management board, region and sales Europe, has offered his vision of the future of global automation, and the role that Festo hopes to play.
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Robot rebound looks set to continue 31/03/2011
2010 appears to have been a very successful year for the robotics industry, a welcome change following the drastic decline in orders experienced in 2009.
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The fastest way to support PROFIenergy 30/11/2010
HMS supports the ‘green automation initiative’ of the automobile manufacturers with the release of an embedded Anybus-CompactCom PROFIenergy communication module.
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Zigbee OPC Ethernet gateway improves logistics and tracking 11/10/2010
Having successfully supplied a ZigBee-based system to enable a UK motor vehicle manufacturer to ensure that all components for car production arrive JIT on the assembly line, IDC has now also supplied a similar system to the French division of the same manufacturer.
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UK automotive industry gets welcome boost 18/03/2010
Announcements from Ford and Nissan have given the UK automotive industry a massive boost. While Nissan has revealed plans to build its electric car in Sunderland, Ford has announced six major projects across four UK sites.
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