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Porsche Engineering developing ‘intelligent vehicles’ with computer games engines

April 21, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Porsche Engineering, technology service provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Porsche, is using games engines from the computer games industry to develop the intelligent vehicle of the future.

Game engines – popular examples include Unity and Unreal – generate photorealistic images and ensure the physically correct behavior of objects in computer and video games.

Among other uses, Porsche Engineering utilizes these software packages for the virtual development and testing of highly automated driving functions. [Read more…] about Porsche Engineering developing ‘intelligent vehicles’ with computer games engines

Filed Under: Computing, News Tagged With: assistance, car, development, driver, engineering, engines, future, game, gaming, intelligent, lappe, porsche, real, reality, software, systems, vehicle, virtual

Hanwha Aerospace earns ’Supplier Gold’ certification from Pratt & Whitney

March 25, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Hanwha Aerospace has received a “Supplier Gold” certification from the one of the world’s top aircraft engine manufacturers, Pratt & Whitney (P&W).

The certification is the product of a partner evaluation program known as RTX Supplier Gold, which is run by P&W’s parent company, Raytheon Technology Corporation (RTX). It is awarded only to exceptional partners who have not missed deadlines or exhibited any quality control issues for 12 consecutive months, while exhibiting continuous improvements and satisfying customers.

Dongwan Yoo, CEO of Hanwha Aerospace USA, says: “We are pleased to see that our unwavering commitment to quality and customer satisfaction has been recognized. [Read more…] about Hanwha Aerospace earns ’Supplier Gold’ certification from Pratt & Whitney

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: aerospace, aircraft, business, certification, company, control, engine, engines, gold, hanwha, orders, partner, ppap, pw, quality, rolls-royce, supplier, turbine, worth

FPT Industrial uses Sherpa autonomous mobile robots to increase production

March 19, 2021 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

Powerful performance, advanced technology, real sustainability. And now, also a landmark target achieved. FPT Industrial announces the production of the 10,000th Cursor 13 NG engine, rolling off the line of its plant in Bourbon-Lancy (France) on March 9th.

First unveiled in Turin (Italy) in October 2017 during the FPT Tech Day, the Cursor 13 Natural Gas engine, in little more than three years, has won the hearts and the profit-oriented minds of even the most natural gas-skeptical transport professionals, reaching an ever increasing popularity and record sales.

Currently the most powerful 100 percent Natural Gas engine available in the on-road segment and the first purely NG engine specially developed for long-haul missions, the Cursor 13 NG is produced at Bourbon-Lancy, the FPT Industrial plant located in the Burgundy region of France. [Read more…] about FPT Industrial uses Sherpa autonomous mobile robots to increase production

Filed Under: Features, Manufacturing Tagged With: bourbon-lancy, cursor, emission, engine, engines, environment, fpt, gas, industrial, local, mobile, natural, ng, percent, plant, produced, production, region, robots, sherpa, solution, working

Rolls-Royce awards Hanwha Aerospace parts supplier certification

February 10, 2021 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Hanwha Aerospace has received the first Product Part Approval Process (PPAP) certification in the world from Rolls-Royce, one of the top three global aircraft engine manufacturers.

Established in 1884, Rolls-Royce is a UK-based aircraft engine manufacturer that, together with Pratt & Whitney and GE in the US, form the world’s top three engine makers.

The certification authorizes Hanwha Aerospace to perform PPAP inspections to verify that newly built aircraft engine parts meet requisite standards of quality. With the certification, Hanwha will also be able to approve the inspected engines for mass production. [Read more…] about Rolls-Royce awards Hanwha Aerospace parts supplier certification

Filed Under: Manufacturing, News Tagged With: aerospace, aircraft, certification, engine, engines, hanwha, manufacturing, parts, quality, rolls-royce, supplier

Former BMW Munich engine assembly and test facility for sale

March 9, 2020 by Sam Francis Leave a Comment

Global advisory and asset management specialist, Gordon Brothers, is conducting the “unprecedented sale” of an ex-BMW Munich Engine Assembly and Test facility.

The sale features state-of-the-art equipment supplied from world renowned German automotive original equipment manufacturers GROB, KUKA, and J W Froehlich, supported by the latest Siemen’s and Thyssen Krupp hardware, software and operating systems.

The sale also encompasses all necessary equipment to assemble and test full dressed engines. To ensure throughput at the desired rate of assembly the facility includes 15 off KUKA and J W Froehlich Test units covering engine Cold test, Leak test and Helium test. [Read more…] about Former BMW Munich engine assembly and test facility for sale

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: assembly, assets, automotive, client, complete, engine, engines, equipment, euro, facility, hybrid, manufacturers, munich, powertrain, sale, standards, supported, technical, test

GM investing $40 million in Spring Hill plant

February 14, 2020 by David Edwards Leave a Comment

General Motors is to invest $40 million in its Spring Hill Global Propulsion Systems plant to increase capacity of the 5.3L V8 engines for GM’s full-size truck and SUV programs.

The 5.3 V8 engine with Dynamic Fuel Management is paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

This engine variant is available for select full-size trucks and SUVs, including Chevrolet’s Silverado, Tahoe and Suburban as well as the GMC Sierra. [Read more…] about GM investing $40 million in Spring Hill plant

Filed Under: Infrastructure, News Tagged With: acres, engines, gm, gps, hill, investment, manufacturing, plant, spring, team, wildlife

MHI produces first shipment of new Pratt & Whitney engines

November 27, 2019 by Mai Tao Leave a Comment

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines (MHIAEL) has completed its assembly and first shipment of a Pratt & Whitney GTFTM PW1200G engine at the MHIAEL facility in Komaki, Japan.

The engine was shipped on November 13 to Mitsubishi Aircraft’s Moses Lake Flight Test Center in Moses Lake, Washington.

It will later be installed to support on-going aircraft testing of the SpaceJet regional passenger jet being developed by Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. [Read more…] about MHI produces first shipment of new Pratt & Whitney engines

Filed Under: Industry, News Tagged With: aircraft, assembly, commercial, engine, engines, facility, japan, jet, mhi, mhiael, mitsubishi, pratt, production, pw, shipment, testing, whitney

General Electric wins $230 million order for Boeing Dreamliner engines from Uzbekistan Airways

September 27, 2017 by David Edwards

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Uzbekistan Airways has selected General Electric’s GEnx-1B engines to power four new Boeing 787-8 aircraft, also known as Dreamliners.

The engine order is valued at more than $230 million, including a custom-ordered spare engine. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018.

GE Aviation awarded Uzbekistan Airways its TRUEngine designation for the entire GEnx fleet.  [Read more…] about General Electric wins $230 million order for Boeing Dreamliner engines from Uzbekistan Airways

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: boeing dreamliner, engines, ge, ge aviation, general electric, genx engines

Boeing completes prototype parts for 777X wing at new billion-dollar advanced manufacturing facility

January 12, 2017 by Sam Francis

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Boeing says it has completed prototype parts for the wing of its new 777X Dreamliner aircraft. 

The company is using advanced manufacturing methods, including additive or 3D printing, in the construction of the passenger plane at its new $1 billion Everett, Washington facility.

When completed, the wing for the 777X will be the largest wing Boeing has ever built.  [Read more…] about Boeing completes prototype parts for 777X wing at new billion-dollar advanced manufacturing facility

Filed Under: Industry, Manufacturing, News Tagged With: 3d, additive, advanced, boeing, building, carbon-fiber, computer, construction, electric, engineer, engines, equipment, everett, facility, general, manufacturing, methods, parts, plane, printing, production, prototype, technology, turbofan, washington, wing

Growing power: A quick look at the market for electric cars

November 29, 2016 by David Edwards

Illustration of the Jaguar iPace concept

Will electric cars become more common than petrol cars? New developments suggest that they just might.

There are 1 billion cars in the world today. And only 1 million of them are fully electric vehicles.

But electric cars are growing in number, as auto giants take more interest. As Pamela Fletcher of GM says: “The electric drive is the ultimate luxury attribute – the absolute smoothness of the driving experience, the quietness… the acceleration.”  [Read more…] about Growing power: A quick look at the market for electric cars

Filed Under: Transportation Tagged With: car, cars, electric, engines, market, petrol

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