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Volkswagen has demonstrated a cutaway model of an electric version of its popular Golf model of car, calling it “eGon”.
Volkswagen released details of the multifaceted program in store for visitors at IdeenExpo in Hannover, Germany from June 15 to 23.
eGon, the cutaway model of an e-Golf, is one of Volkswagen’s highlight projects to be showcased at Germany’s largest youth event for science and technology.
[Read more…] about VW unveils cutaway model of electric Golf carPanasonic says its production of household refrigerators reached a grand total of 100 million in 2018, 65 years since the company first began to manufacture them in 1953.
Panasonic began working on refrigerators as well as televisions and washing machines in anticipation of the approaching electrical age after the Second World War.
In 1952 an alliance was formed with Nakagawa Kikai Company, a specialist machine tool manufacturer that had made refrigerators. [Read more…] about Panasonic says it has sold 100 million household refrigerators
At ProMat 2019, Yale showed its industry-first dual-mode pantograph robotic lift truck.
The truck is capable of autonomously depositing and retrieving loads from locations as high as 30 feet and reaching into double-deep storage.
The high-lifting capability of the reach/forklift truck makes it suited for distribution centres facing pressure to maximise vertical storage space, says the company.
[Read more…] about Yale unveils dual-mode pantograph robotic forklift truckMobile robotics in material handling and logistics will become a $75 billion market by 2027, according to a new report, which adds that it will be more than double by 2038.
These staggering headline figures mask turbulent transformative change underneath: some technologies will rise and transform the fortunes of industries, fuelling growth rates far outpacing recent trends, whilst others will face with decay and obsolescence.
“We are at the beginning of the beginning of a transformative change, and the time to plan is now,” says the report by IDTechEx Research. [Read more…] about Market for logistics robots predicted to exceed $75 billion in 10 years
Foxconn is to produce 95 per cent of the new Apple iPhone, the eighth incarnation of the device, according to a report on PatentlyApple.com.
It’s not clear from the story whether any of the production will take place in the US, although that’s unlikely given that Foxconn hasn’t even chosen where in the US to expand its manufacturing operations.
The Taiwanese manufacturer has been considering its options, and Michigan is said to be one of the locations being scouted. [Read more…] about Foxconn to manufacture ‘95 per cent’ of new Apple iPhone 8
Robotiq has updated what it says is one of its “most read” ebooks, and has made it downloadable for free.
This is the seventh update of Robotiq’s Collaborative Robots Buyer’s Guide, and it’s available free at the company’s website.
Robotiq says the guide provides a clear view of what’s available, so manufacturers who are thinking about adding a robot to their production floor, as well as those who plan on expanding automation in their factory, will see which model of collaborative would best fit their requirements. [Read more…] about Robotiq releases updated version of its collaborative robots ebook
Bob Hillier, managing director of product lifecycle management solutions provider Design Rule discusses the concept of PaaS and the software tools that can help OEMs make the move to this new sales model
Global power systems company Rolls-Royce recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its “Power-by-the-Hour” approach to engine maintenance management.
Since its introduction, we’ve seen companies from the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors following suit, making product as a service (PaaS) plans available to their customers.
Offering PaaS involves a complete transformation of the original equipment manufacturer business model. It returns ownership and responsibility to the OEM, which drives the need for more reliable and higher quality products being delivered. [Read more…] about Industrial design: Prepare for product as a service
Visual Components has launched the latest version of its design application which the company says offers a number of new features and capabilities.
Visual Components 4.0 is the company’s new range of 3D factory simulation products, designed for manufacturing professionals and built on a “powerful, flexible, and scalable platform”.
The company says the new version offers:
Visual Components was founded by a group of simulation experts with long experience in industry. [Read more…] about Virtual factory: Visual Components launches new version of its industrial design application
The Toyota Corolla is by far the best-selling model of car ever made, with close to 50 million units sold since its launch in 1966.
The company commemorated the 50th anniversary last month of “the car for everyone” by producing a video and other content looking back on its success in putting Toyota on the global automaking map.
One notable story told of how one owner has been driving his first-generation Corolla since he bought it in 1969 at the age of 24. [Read more…] about The Toyota Corolla at 50: The best-selling car of all time
