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Vehicle user study: Declining brand loyalty...
Asahi Kasei's latest global study provides insights into the brand loyalty and purchasing behavior of car users in the four most important automotive markets of China, Germany, the USA and Japan. It also provides background information on the reasons for consumers' reluctance to switch to electric cars.
read more...The Stuttgart-based quantum technology company Q.ant has developed a magnetic field sensor that can measure the finest electrical currents via their magnetic field more easily and precisely than ever before.
read more...In its trend research published in autumn 2023, BASF showed that the traditional color palette in the automotive sector has undergone a change. The recently published BASF Color Report 2023 for Automotive OEM Coatings underpins this trend with figures. According to the report, the colors white, black, grey and silver continue to dominate in private cars. In Germany, blue is one of the favorites.
read more...Fanuc and Volvo Cars sign global contract
Fanuc and Volvo Cars have signed a global contract for the supply of robots for the car manufacturer's plants around the world. According to the contract, Fanuc will supply industrial robots for all different production areas of modern car manufacturing, including new battery production plants in Europe, Asia and America.
read more...Data-driven automotive production
An important step in maintaining manufacturers' competitiveness and profitability is the integration of real-time data generation and management in all areas of vehicle and parts production.
read more...Thyssenkrupp and Novelis cooperate
With a platform for the circular economy in the automotive industry, the two companies Thyssenkrupp Materials Services and Novelis want to set new standards for the recycling of used materials. The open platform will enable access to larger quantities of high-quality recycling materials.
read more...StoFloor ESD KU 614 from StoCretec: dissipative flooring with the latest technology meets all ESD standards, is economical, extremely durable, mechanically and chemically resistant. The surface can be adjusted to be slip-resistant. The system is also suitable for the automotive industry.
read more...Industrial trays for material handling
Automated processes and digitalization in the smart factory require compatible and effective industrial handling systems. Thermoformed trays are an important part of this system. They contain products, protect them and ensure an orderly flow of goods.
read more...Interview with Jörg Rommelfanger, ABB
The number of robots in industry has increased significantly in recent years. Andreas Mühlbauer spoke to Jörg Rommelfanger, Head of ABB's Robotics Division in Germany, about the current direction of development, how companies can manage the entry into robotics and where the path will lead in the future.
read more...Digitalization in the metal industry
Fraunhofer researchers have developed an extremely heat-resistant ceramic-based ink. This makes it possible for the first time to mark metal components that are processed in the automotive industry at temperatures of over 1,000 ºC with a code. The code, which is read by a scanner, leads to a database in which all the manufacturing parameters of the respective component are stored.
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