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Hanwha opens collaborative robotics centre in Europe

November 29, 2019 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Hanwha Robotics has opened a collaborative robotics centre near Frankfurt, Germany. The company’s new Technical Centre will also highlight its other precision machinery offerings.

Hanwha Precision Machinery’s president, Ki-Nam Lee, officially launched the facility an a grand opening ceremony recently. The Technical Centre is part of Hanwha’s efforts to accelerate the company’s growth in the European market.

Hanwha is aiming to increase sales in Europe by “at least €30 million” and make Europe account for more than 15 per cent of its total sales. [Read more…] about Hanwha opens collaborative robotics centre in Europe

Filed Under: Industrial robots, News Tagged With: center, centre, collaborative, europe, hanwha, hcr, machinery, precision, technical

BMW bids to shape the future of battery cell technology

November 15, 2019 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

The BMW Group is building on its leading position in the world of electric mobility and has pooled its many years of experience with battery cells and extensive knowledge in the field in a new Competence Centre.

The purpose of the facility in Munich is to advance battery cell technology and carefully dissect the production processes.

Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management of BMW, says: “The new Battery Cell Competence Centre puts us in an enviable position. [Read more…] about BMW bids to shape the future of battery cell technology

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: battery, bmw, cell, cells, centre, company, competence, electrified, future, group, materials, production, recycling, technology

Kuehne + Nagel breaks ground for new Luxembourg logistics hub

October 9, 2019 by David Edwards

Kuehne + Nagel held the ground-breaking ceremony of a new contract logistics centre in Luxembourg.

The event also marked the 10-year contract extension between Kuehne + Nagel and sports equipment supplier On AG, a co-operation that started in 2010.

The new contract logistics centre, due to open in the second half of 2020, will serve On as its advanced European distribution centre for both off- and online channels and will play an important role in the rapid international expansion of the Swiss company specialized in performance running shoes. [Read more…] about Kuehne + Nagel breaks ground for new Luxembourg logistics hub

Filed Under: Logistics, News Tagged With: advanced, ag, area, centre, company, contract, customers, demand, european, hub, increasing, kuehne, logistics, luxembourg, m², nagel, play, role, shoes

Hitachi delivers ‘world’s fastest’ elevator to skyscraper

October 4, 2019 by Mai Tao

Hitachi has delivered its elevator system to Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, a skyscraper complex building in Guangzhou, China.

The building has the Guinness World Records title as having the world’s fastest elevator. The presentation ceremony for the award of the official certificate was held recently.

This elevator travels with a rated speed of 1,260 metres per minute and connects the ground floor to the hotel lobby on the 95th floor in approximately 42 seconds, over a distance of 440 metres. [Read more…] about Hitachi delivers ‘world’s fastest’ elevator to skyscraper

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: building, centre, china, ctf, elevator, elevators, escalators, fastest, finance, floor, guangzhou, hitachi, hotel, services, skyscraper, speed

Groupe PSA tests vehicle-to-infrastructure tech in Spanish city

September 24, 2019 by David Edwards

Groupe PSA is testing vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2X) technology for the first time in the Spanish city of Vigo.

The company has been partnering with the Automotive Technology Centre of Galicia on the testing, and the results are intended to help the development of automated vehicle functions.

The aim is to see how well vehicles can communicate with the surrounding infrastructure in a complex urban environment. [Read more…] about Groupe PSA tests vehicle-to-infrastructure tech in Spanish city

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: automated, autonomous, carried, centre, city, communication, ctag, development, director, driving, european, galicia, groupe, infrastructure, managing, participating, project, psa, road, smart, technologies, technology, tests, trials, urban, vehicles, vigo

PSA starts production at Kenitra plant in Morocco

August 19, 2019 by Anna

Groupe PSA has started production at the Kenitra plant in Morocco. The project was launched with the signing of an agreement between Groupe PSA and the Kingdom of Morocco on 19 June 2015.

Four years on, the factory is up and running and includes the roll-out of a complete ecosystem for Groupe PSA in Morocco, with a steering centre based in Casablanca for the Middle East and Africa region and an operational R&D centre.

Groupe PSA has a network of 62 local suppliers, with 27 new supplier sites set up to meet the needs of the Kenitra plant.

[Read more…] about PSA starts production at Kenitra plant in Morocco

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: centre, groupe, groupe psa, kenitira, kenitra, local, morocco, network, operational, plant, production, psa, r&d, sites, supplier, suppliers

Magna signs first complete vehicle manufacturing joint venture in China

August 13, 2019 by Anna

Magna, BAIC Group and the Zhenjiang government celebrated the signing of a framework agreement governing their electric vehicle manufacturing joint venture in Zhenjiang, China, which marks another milestone of their continued cooperation.

The transaction, which is pending regulatory approval and other closing conditions, is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019.

The joint venture, which is to be controlled by an affiliate of the BAIC Group, is Magna’s first investment in a complete vehicle manufacturing facility outside Europe.

[Read more…] about Magna signs first complete vehicle manufacturing joint venture in China

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: announced, Automotive, baic, bjev, celebrated, centre, china, complete, customers, electric, electric vehicles, engineering, expected, facility, group, joint, magna, manufacturing, vehicle, vehicles, venture, zhenjiang

ABB pilots automation solution for data centres

August 5, 2019 by Anna

A colocation data centre provider is piloting ABB‘s new data centre automation cloud solution, which aims to meet challenges faced by the rapid growth of data centres.

Optimisation of data centre performance, increased tenant retention, agile communications between operations and upper management, and reduced costs are some of the benefits claimed for the new ABB offering.

With a holistic data centre approach, the solution is said to provide a detailed insight into how multiple data centres and devices are performing.

[Read more…] about ABB pilots automation solution for data centres

Filed Under: News Tagged With: abb, automation, centre, centres, data, data centre, management, performance, solution, tenants

ThyssenKrupp to provide 155 lifts and 22 escalators to Beijing airport base

July 29, 2019 by Anna

As the sole lift supplier to China Southern Airlines’ new Beijing airport base, Thyssenkrupp Elevator is to deliver 155 elevators and 22 escalators to Beijing Daxing Airport, which is currently under construction.

China Southern Airlines has moved to the new mega airport in the south of Beijing as part of its ‘two-hub’ strategy, alongside its current Guangzhou base.

The plans for the airport facilities were designed by architect Sir Norman Foster, while the hexagonal main terminal was designed by Zara Hadid Architects. At approximately 7.5 million sq. feet, it will be the largest terminal in the world.

[Read more…] about ThyssenKrupp to provide 155 lifts and 22 escalators to Beijing airport base

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: air, aircraft, airlines, airport, base, beijing, beijing daxing airport, biggest, centre, china, company, daxing, designed, elevator, escalators, guangzhou, largest, lift, main, passengers, scale, southern, terminal, thyssenkrupp, thyssenkrupp elevator, traffic

Volvo Trucks autonomous vehicle to link logistics centre and Gothenburg port

July 18, 2019 by Anna

Volvo Trucks’ electric, connected and autonomous vehicle Vera will form part of an integrated solution to transport goods from a logistics centre to a port terminal in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The assignment is a result of a new collaboration between Volvo Trucks and the ferry and logistics company, DFDS.

The purpose of the collaboration is to use Vera in a real application, enabling a connected system for a continuous flow of goods, from a DFDS’ logistics centre to an APM Terminals port facility in Gothenburg, for distribution across the world.

[Read more…] about Volvo Trucks autonomous vehicle to link logistics centre and Gothenburg port

Filed Under: News, Transportation Tagged With: apm, assignment, autonomous, autonomous vehicles, centre, collaboration, connected, container, dfds, gothenburg, logistics, port, solution, swedish, system, terminals, transport, trucks, vehicle, vera, volvo, volvo trucks

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