Automotive components in Italy: a sector in evolution
A growing export and a strong propensity for innovation are outlining the trend of a manufacturing chain able to approach new markets and to adopt the most advanced production trends successfully: from electric…
Acid or alkaline?
The electroplating of zinc-nickel alloy assures a high protection against corrosion. The alkaline one is more diffused, but …. After iron, aluminium and copper, zinc is the most used metal. Today it features…
Tecnocoil: new feeding lines with precision straightening
Tecnocoil is a young and dynamic company, which is able to satisfy many requirements closely-related to coil handling industry. Among the coil handling equipments lately manufactured, one stands out from the others for…
Using laser beam technology to cut blanks
Using laser beams instead of heavy dies: Daimler has commissioned two laser blanking lines at its Kuppenheim plant. Both the lines, which are meant for the serial production of compact vehicles, can be changed…
Borgward orders servo press line from Schuler
Borgward, traditional German car brand, has been launched onto the Chinese market with its innovative BX7 model. In order to increase production capacity, Borgward Automotive ordered an XL servo press line from Schuler…
Magna demonstrates lightweighting expertise with ultralight door module
Magna International Inc., in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and partners FCA US and Grupo Antolin, announced it has developed a new, ultralight door architecture that achieves the project objective…
NCG CAM Software partners with Nicolas Correa Machine Tools
One of Nicolás Correa machine tools key market sectors is to large automotive and aerospace mould tool manufacturers. The fact that NCG CAM software specialises in producing toolpaths for the mould, tool and…
X-FAB plans a new foundry
Officials from X-FAB Texas announced the delivery of new high-temperature implanter that will help convert the Lubbock facility that produces silicon wafers into the world’s first foundry of its kind. X-FAB manufactures silicon…
Stampings for the automotive industry with Zani
Primary manufacturer in the United Kingdom of presswork/stampings and welded assemblies, in its five manufacturing sites in Birmingham, Sertec Group produces over three million sheet metal components a week from aluminium and steel….
The CO2 challenge is… global
“International forum on advanced light material applications in the automotive industry” is the international forum on the advanced applications of light alloys in the automotive industry, organized by a net of enterprises grouped…
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