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Vehicle lightweighting is the most keenly discussed topic in today's automotive industry
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Dear Industry Expert,
Vehicle lightweighting is the most keenly discussed topic in today's automotive industry. The cars that roll off the manufacturer production lines in the future need to become lighter to meet global emissions targets, fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions targets. More... |
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Fast and robust for automotive lightweight construction
In times when the industry is discussing digitization and electromobility, Winfried Benz, Managing Director of Licon is optimistic about the future of automotive: Vehicles are becoming increasingly easier to build. In this respect, the demand for large cubic structural components is steadily increasing. In the future as well, each car will have four wheels and a steering system and thus needs structural compo-nents, regardless of the question of whether combustion engine, electric drive or other alternative type of drive. More... |
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Tapped hole finally achieved on-machine deburring
This innovative solution guarantees high-speed and high-precision deburring without secondary burr formation, while reducing the cycle time, tool and labor cost. The tool wear is dramatically reduced, causing 5 to 10-times longer tool life compared to conventional deburring tools. This is applicable for M3-M24 tapped holes, thus supporting a vast range of industries, including automotive. More...
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New breed of composite tooling to help EV motors
CompoTech showcased a range of composite structures that can improve machine tool performance and specific composite machine tool components. These developments have in mind the trend of automotive manufacturers moving to electric engines. Changes in machining requirements from traditional combustion engines to new electric motors could lead to some production lines becoming obsolete and require major investment to replace. More...
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MHI Machine Tool offers internal gear grinding
MHI Machine Tool has developed the world's first generating internal gear grinder ZI20A which achieves an efficient and highly accurate process in mass production, using high-speed spindles and barrel shaped grinding wheels. This internal gear grinding technology is particularly important as the automotive industry responds to increasing demand for electric vehicles (EVs). More...
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The new MIND-L 1000 from EMAG eldec
Automotive production means mass production: Key components, such as steering pinions, drive shafts, drive wheels, cam shafts, joints and PTO shafts, are produced by the millions at any single plant. The production process is perfectly timed and tailored to the component. For decades, EMAG eldec has been demonstrating how exactly this requirement is met in the area of hardening. More...
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The future of mobility driven by Vector
As a leader in the development of advanced technologies for electric car charging, automotive safety and security, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), and autonomous vehicles, and the AUTOSAR (AUTomotive Open System ARchitecture) adaptive platform, Vector sells thousands of product licenses annually across a wide variety of industries, each with its unique licensing preferences and requirements.
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