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Automation

Vision for automotive industry unveiled

25 June, 2009

The industry-led New Automotive Innovation and Growth Team (NAIGT), chaired by Richard Parry- Jones, has published its report setting out its 20-year vision for the automotive industry and its recommendations to Government and industry to...

Smart drives control workflow on Audi door production line

24 April, 2009

A whole series of geared motors from Nord has been installed to drive a chain conveyor belt system in Audi’s advanced production facility in Ingolstadt, Germany, where the doors for the Audi A4 and A5 are produced

Automation conveys concrete benefits

27 May, 2009

For Corcoran Concrete, reliability of production is a critical concern, to make sure its clients’ construction projects run smoothly. At the company’s aggregates quarry in County Mayo, Ireland, conveyor uptime has increased following a switch...

Storage system maximises Mini options

20 March, 2009

A handling and storage system from Excel Automation is sequencing 255,000 unique Mini dashboards for Magna’s Intier Automotive Interiors’ facility in Redditch which are then supplied to BMW’s Mini manufacturing plant in Oxford

Verification system proves its worth

24 April, 2009

Omron Electronics has developed a printed component verification system for a manufacturer of over-the-counter (OTC) pharmaceuticals. The system includes a code reader that detects DataMatrix two-dimensional codes

Manufacturing success hinges on machine vision solution

24 March, 2009

A global market-leading manufacturer of hinges for windows and doors has solved a particular production challenge using DVT 510 camera sensors from Cognex

Remote monitoring improves safety and increases production at mines

27 May, 2009

The safety of mines around the world can now be monitored from a global operations centre in Nottingham. The innovation by 3D Laser Mapping uses the latest web and laser mapping technology to remotely monitor mining operations from as far...

Production line testing - what price safety?

20 February, 2009

Stewart Haile, business manager at electrical safety testing specialist, Clare Instruments, looks at the paramount importance of electrical safety testing in the manufacturing environment

An opportunity for users to exchange experiences of Profibus and Profinet

27 May, 2009

The Profibus & Profinet User Conference 2009 will once again bring together nearly 100 project and control instrumentation engineers to exchange experiences with new colleagues in the industry who are involved with Profibus and Profinet...

Robots help components supplier compete

27 May, 2009

King Automotive Systems is a power train components supplier that has embraced robotics in a structured manner over the past six years. When tendering for new contracts, robots are now seen as an essential resource requirement to allow the...

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