Articles & News on Automotive
Siemens helps Mazda enhance electronic design software
- July 23, 2019
- Case Study
The Capital automated generative design flow helps Mazda automotive design teams manage design complexity and changes across the entire vehicle platform.
Transportation Research Center announces SMARTCenter automated vehicle testing facility in Ohio
- July 11, 2019
- News
The SMARTCenter gives transportation innovators opportunities to test automotive and mobility technologies in a safe, secure and repeatable real-world environment before the vehicles are deployed on public roads and highways.
Yale helps Continental Tire enhance drive process optimization
- June 21, 2019
- Case Study
Continental Tire needed a technology-based solution to provide greater lift truck fleet visibility and drive process optimization. The telemetry solution needed to address four key areas.
Rockwell Automation announces opening of Electric Vehicle (EV) Innovation Center
- June 18, 2019
- News
The center will provide live manufacturing demonstrations, hands-on trials utilizing new technology and events showcasing collaboration with industry experts and Rockwell Automation partners.
North American Commercial Vehicle Show announces educational sessions for 2019 event
- May 24, 2019
- News
The show organizers will announce additional conference and educational programming topics prior to the event, which takes place at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta from October 28-31.
ams partners with Ibeo Automotive Systems and ZF Friedrichshafen to advance solid-state LiDAR techno
- May 22, 2019
- News
LiDAR is an optical sensing technology that measures distance and direction of the surrounding objects by illuminating them with a laser beam and detecting the reflection of the object
ams partners with Ibeo Automotive Systems and ZF Friedrichshafen to advance solid-state LiDAR techno
- May 22, 2019
- News
LiDAR is an optical sensing technology that measures distance and direction of the surrounding objects by illuminating them with a laser beam and detecting the reflection of the object
Making Way for Customization and Automation in Automotive Manufacturing
- April 23, 2019
- Feature
By Lee Sullivan, COPA-DATA UK According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, automotive manufacturing fell by 11 per cent last summer. Among the reasons cited for this decrease was growing demand for customization
Neonode announces collaboration agreement with Finetek
- April 15, 2019
- News
According to the terms of the agreement Finetek will serve as a system integrator and future electronic manufacturing partner for Neonode zForce technology.
Amazon Web Services announces agreement with Volkswagen to build Volkswagen Industrial Cloud
- March 28, 2019
- News
The Volkswagen Industrial Cloud will bring together real-time data from all of the Volkswagen Group’s 122 manufacturing plants to manage the overall effectiveness of assembly equipment, as well as track parts and vehicles.
DataOnline announces Chet Reshamwala to become CEO
- October 3, 2018
- News
Reshamwala will succeed founder and current CEO Martin Adams, who will transition to a strategic business development role, where he will focus on building key account relationships.
Rockwell Automation announces support for Energy Observer expedition
- September 17, 2018
- News
To help ensure 24-hour energy autonomy throughout its global expedition, the Energy Observer uses a combination of intermittent renewable energy: solar panels, wind turbines, lithium-ion batteries and a hydrogen production system.
What Do Design Engineers Need to Know about Brushless DC Motor Technologies
- by Walter Smith
- September 13, 2018
- News
The disruptive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) and next-generation smart manufacturing, also known as Industry 4.0, is placing demands on designers to develop motion-enabled solutions that are powerful, small, precise and efficient.
Kistler announces acquisition of LIK
- September 6, 2018
- News
LIK is a supplier of automated assembly lines for vehicle components such as automotive seats, braking and safety systems, as well as test stands for electric motors. LIK's customers include many international corporations.
ABB to help UK dockyard enhance green energy options
- September 5, 2018
- Case Study
ABB is supplying the SFC as part of a complete package including a dry-type 11 kilovolt (kV) to 6.6 kV transformer and control equipment to interface with the dockyard’s electrical management system. The project is scheduled for completion in 2019.
AISIN, ADVICS, JTEKT and DENSO announce joint venture to develop integrated ECU software for automat
- August 29, 2018
- News
The integrated ECU software manages components, such as sensors, brakes, and steering, which are basic driving functions and critical for automated driving.
AISIN, ADVICS, JTEKT and DENSO announce joint venture to develop integrated ECU software for automat
- August 29, 2018
- News
The integrated ECU software manages components, such as sensors, brakes, and steering, which are basic driving functions and critical for automated driving.
Move to Smart Automotive Manufacturing With Standardization
- August 13, 2018
- Feature
By Larry Smentowski, Rockwell Automation Smart manufacturing or Industry 4.0 initiatives present an opportunity to help all automakers address their challenges. But those initiatives will only be successful if automakers first have network, control and software standards in place.
Electric Vehicle Production: Life in the Fast Lane
- July 27, 2018
- Feature
By John Miles & Paolo Butti, Rockwell Automation Smart manufacturing strategies are helping today's manufacturers produce high-quality electric vehicles quickly, affordably and with minimal risk. We aren’t likely to see a slowdown anytime soon
Risk Management in Automotive Manufacturing: Stop Problems at Their Roots
- April 17, 2018
- Feature
By Larry Smentowski, Rockwell Automation Safety hazards, aging assets and security threats can negatively impact your business, including your employees, revenue, plants, intellectual property, vehicle quality and customers. You can help improve risk management by setting your sights on four key areas: safety, quality, obsolescence and security.
Kistler transducers help Jaguar Land Rover enhance wheel measurements
- October 19, 2017
- Case Study
The method adopted by Jaguar Land Rover uses Kistler RoaDyn Wheel Force Transducers for measuring the three forces and three moments of a rotating wheel under real world operating conditions
DENSO announces partnership with Xperi Corporation for cabin sensing development
- October 19, 2017
- News
The partnership is designed to help DENSO improve the performance of its Driver Status Monitor, an active safety product currently used in commercial vehicles. Improvements of such products also will accelerate the development of next-generation products to be used in passenger vehicles, including a system to help drivers return to driving mode during Level 3 of autonomous drive.
ABB installs fast-charging station for electric vehicles at Prague supermarket
- September 14, 2017
- Case Study
This type of charging station has been installed at Lidl stores all over Europe. There are currently more than 100 charging stations in operation in Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, the UK, Slovakia, Poland, France, Switzerland, Spain and Hungary.
GERHARDI Kunststofftechnik chooses IFS Applications 9 to replace legacy systems
- August 14, 2017
- News
With IFS Applications 9, GERHARDI will implement a unified and modern solution that supports the processes of all its divisions and locations. It will also cover the international requirements of the newly established US production site as well as ensure transparency across the entire group.
Okuma America hosts 200 at Okuma 2017 Summer Showcase
- August 14, 2017
- News
Participants viewed cutting demonstrations on more than 15 machine tools and were educated on technologies that can give them a competitive edge. Demonstrations featured exotic material cutting on titanium as well as stainless steel and aluminum and were focused on the automotive industry.
HARTING earns quality award from Hitachi Rail
- August 9, 2017
- News
Hitachi Rail had selected HARTING from among more than 150 suppliers. HARTING is considered preferred connectivity supplier.HARTING develops and manufactures cabling for car transitions (so-called jumper cables) for Hitachi’s AT200 and AT300 trains.
Detroit Diesel: An 80-Year Journey to Holistic Manufacturing
- August 7, 2017
- Feature
By Bill Lydon, Editor, Automation.com Too often - in today’s industrial environment - management, investors and executives are looking for the single “silver bullet” that will lead to company success. The secret of longevity however, takes far more planning and innovation.
Renewable energy storage to highlight Hydrogen + Fuel Cells NORTH AMERICA
- August 2, 2017
- News
H2+FC NORTH AMERICA, organized by Hannover Fairs USA (HFUSA), the U.S. subsidiary of German-based energy and industrial technology event organizer Deutsche Messe, will be staged alongside Solar Power International (SPI 2017) at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas from September 10-13, 2017.
Wood Group announces acquisition of CEC Controls Company
- June 1, 2017
- News
This follows the acquisition of the Automated Technology Group (ATG), one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of control and power solutions for industrial automation, in September 2015.
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