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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. -
austriamicrosystems provides angular position for the Audi R10 at Le Mans
The AS5243 is used to measure the absolute position of the barrel shaft in the gearbox to ensure an optimized gear change. The Audi R10 is the first diesel powered car to win the Le Mans 24 hours, one of the most famous races in the world. -
HANNOVER MESSE 2008 to feature ME and Automotive system partners
The SUBCONTRACTING trade fair at HANNOVER MESSE will feature a new special display entitled "System Partners - Mechanical Engineering/Automotive", at which two major exhibits will serve to illustrate today's innovative structures in the cooperation-intensive subcontracting industry. -
Rockwell Automation and Dassault Systèmes partner on virtual design and production environment
The virtual design and production environment more closely links product design to manufacturing and will serve manufacturers, such as those in the automotive industry – addressing the needs of brand owners, tiered suppliers and machine builders. -
Adept signs agencies to continue channel expansion in North America
AutoMotion Technologies of Lake City, Florida will expand Adept's reach in Florida and Puerto Rico while Innovative Automation Solutions (IAS), of Platte City, Missouri will cover the Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska region. -
Woodhead sponsors Univ of Waterloo’s Midnight Sun IX solar powered race car
Woodhead Industries provided the team with DeviceNet products which were integrated in this year’s Midnight Sun IX solar powered race car. -
Shell uses Thermo Fisher spectrometer to test race cars at Le Mans
An iCAP 6500 spectrometer was used by Shell in its mobile lab at the 24 hours of Le Mans to test the condition of car engine oils, lubricants and hydraulic fluids. -
ABB Roadshow presses on during power failure
Even though a car accident knocked out power at the Valley Forge Convention Center, the ABB Low Voltage Products Roadshow kept right on going. -
GE Fanuc and Wipro to collaborate on automotive production management
GE and Wipro Technologies will work together to provide the automotive industry with solutions in Production Management. -
Rockwell Automation software traces automotive parts
Ryobi Die Casting, Inc., a supplier of automotive cast aluminum parts, recently implemented FactoryTalk ProductionCentre software on a new manufacturing line. -
Optek appoints Christopher Clark Application Specialist
Clark will help customers optimize and control their chemical, water, wastewater, power, semiconductor and automotive processes. -
KUKA robots dispense glazing for polycarbonate windows
EXATEC of Wixom, MI, is using KUKA robots to integrate newly developed defroster technology with their automotive glazing systems. -
Bosch Rexroth launches website for automotive
Website offers Bosch Rexroth drive and control expertise and application experience to help with automotive production challenges. -
Rockwell Automation names John Genovesi VP of Automotive and tires
Rockwell Automation has named John Genovesi vice president of its automotive, tire and rubber industry initiative. Genovesi will lead the company’s efforts helping automotive, tire and rubber machine builders, components suppliers and end manufacturers compete on a global basis.
