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Computational Fluid Dynamics helps develop NASCAR race cars
CFD helped Ford Racing develop its Fusion race car for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. -
Geometric names Louis J. Pascarella Principal Consultant
Prior to joining Geometric, Pascarella was responsible for Strategic Automotive Initiatives at Dassault Systèmes. -
Mitsubishi announces Website Geared to Automotive automation
The site shows how Mitsubishi’s solutions can reduce cost of powertrain machining and assembly, stamping, welding, painting, final assembly and parts production. -
RMT Robotics signs sales rep in Japan
Eepos Japan will sell ADAM robots throughout Japan with a strategic focus on the automotive manufacturing and service industries. -
Rockwell Automation signs systems integrator in China
Based in Guangzhou, Aeromat is a control systems integration company, serving consumer goods, pharmaceutical, water treatment and automotive industries. -
Beijer Electronics HMIs control Volvo car factory
The entire manufacturing process in the bodywork factory is monitored from the permanently staffed "bridge" via 46-inch HMIs. -
IXXAT opens subsidiary in France
IXXAT S.A.R.L. in Paris concentrates on the automotive, CAN hardware, OEM hardware, and embedded system solutions areas. -
Chrysler/FIAT Adopts PROFINET for CArS
Automation.com, October 2011 By Bill Lydon, Editor The CArS architecture is a modern systems level approach defined by the joint Chrysler and Fiat Manufacturing Engineering Council that improves the process flow for designing and implementing production lines. -
C&K Acquires Comax
Comax manufactures more than 250 million parts annually for a wide variety of applications, including automotive controls. -
PROFINET/PROFIBUS Organizes Paint Line
Over sixty intelligent devices connected via PROFIBUS and PROFINET are being used in a tailor-made paint line at the factory of one of Germany’s biggest car manufacturers. -
John Batchik Named Chairman of AIAG
Batchik, who had been the Automotive Industry Action Group vice chairman since January 2009, succeeds Brian Vautaw. -
ARC says CNC market bombed
The CNC market came to a dramatic halt in the last quarter of 2008 as a result of the global financial crisis, the bankrupt automotive sector, and collapse of oil prices. -
Dresser and CAR-BER to offer hot tapping service
Dresser and CAR-BER will provide a full line of hot tapping and line stopping products and services. -
ABB System 800xA helps turn food waste into fuel
Small bioethanol plants in Finland are using local food waste to make a low-carbon gasoline and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks. -
Cognex Verifiers comply with B-17 quality guideline
DataMan 2D code verifiers enable auto industry suppliers to verify compliance with the new B-17 code quality guideline issued July 20, 2009, by the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). -
Frost & Sullivan says recession will slow wireless automation in automotive
The impact of global recession on the industry is likely to restrain the extent of wireless investments in the short-term future. -
Cagnazzi Racing uses Fluke thermal imager in drag races
Cagnazzi Racing uses a Fluke Ti25 to spot the borders of the cooler track area, so they can set the cars up to avoid making the critical shift to second gear as they cross the transition zone. -
XY measurement critical in automotive part manufacturing
LXY25 50 nanometer resolution linear motor based XY stage is used to solve a critical automotive part problem at a major Asian automobile manufacturer. -
Assembly Line Robot Application
Case study: Faulty electrical connectors cause 1000 amp safety issues. Pierced cables create short in automotive manufacturing plant. -
Applied Robotics signs China Shipbuilding as distributor
CSEMNC's automation division works with the Chinese automotive industry as well as the automotive transplants in China and other industries.
