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Archives for February 19, 2019

Volvo CE opens parts distribution centre in Canada

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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has opened a new parts distribution centre in Toronto, Canada, to better serve its customers in the country.

With the new centre, Volvo CE will be able to deliver critical parts the next day after an order is placed to dealers in most major markets across Canada.

Volvo CE dealers in Canada forsee huge benefits to having a distribution centre based in the country. Prior to the opening of the centre, the company shipped all parts to its Canadian dealers from the United States. This entailed processing through customs, which could cause delays in delivery and increase machine idle time.

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Lab tour: How Samsung ensures the reliability of galaxy devices

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Before any new device in the Galaxy series is launched, numerous tests are conducted to ensure its capability to withstand the wear and tear of daily life.

New features undergo rigorous trials to meet specifications, while the device is placed under extreme conditions to determine its durability. From heat tests to drop tests, it is Samsung’s aim to protect devices even from the previously unexpected.

Tests at every step of the way

The Reliability Test Group Samsung’s Digital City in Suwon, South Korea is responsible for testing mobile and wearable products sent from Samsung’s manufacturing sites in Suwon and Gumi, South Korea, including the Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series of smartphones.

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FE Steel develops high-lubricity GI steel sheet for automobiles

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JFE Steel Corporation has begun producing its recently developed “GI JAZ” high-lubricity hot-dip galvanised (GI) steel sheet, which it claims offers dramatically improved press ‘formability’ for use in automobile bodies.

GI steel sheet, which is hot-dip galvanised to coat its surface of steel substrate with pure zinc for strong corrosion resistance, is used mainly by European and American automobile manufacturers.

GI JAZ incorporates the high-lubricity technology used in “JAZ” (JFE Advanced Zinc) on GA steel sheet, which is heated after galvanising to alloy the galvanised layer with iron of steel substrate to improve both its ability to be spot-welded and its corrosion resistance after painting.

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