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Case Application
 | May 22, 2013

China’s Changan Ford Builds Energy-Efficient Paint Shops

To expand capacity and meet new Chinese environmental regulations, general contractor Durr is installing two innovative paint shops, each with two top coat lines, at Changan Ford Automotive’s Chongqin
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Feature Article
 | May 6, 2013

Control System Replacement to Improve Production

Whether processing chemicals or crude oil, the decision to change out your control system is never easy. Then the real work—and benefit—reveals itself. These users have the battle scars to prove it.
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Perspective
 | May 2, 2013

Heavy Duty Ring Table Ups Auto Maker’s Efficiency

A rotary table that could accommodate four tools and the largest ABB robot available was the goal. To get there, unique bearings, servo motors and more were needed.
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Perspective
 | April 29, 2013

Vehicle Energy Technology Leads Automotive Industry Disruption

Automakers are paving the way for “disruptive” applications and technologies to become mainstream.
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Column
 | April 26, 2013

Choosing the Right SPC Vendor for Your Company

A company had recently decided to globally deploy an SPC solution independent from the work it was doing in ERP, EQMS, and MES.
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Column
 | April 25, 2013

The Future of Manufacturing: Industry 4.0

Germany today is awash in conversations regarding an initiative known as “Industry 4.0.” I just returned from the Hannover Fair in Germany.
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How the Auto Industry Plans to Stay “Connected” to its Customers
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 | April 25, 2013

How the Auto Industry Plans to Stay “Connected” to its Customers

Automakers are traditionally known to build three items: major engine components, the chassis and the body’s frame. The rest is assembled at factories.
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Automotive Automation
Blog Post | April 3, 2013

Driving the Surge in Automotive Automation

U.S. automakers face the challenges of surging demand, limited human resources and supply base constraints with the help of automated technologies.
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Feature Article
 | March 28, 2013

Users Look Past Prevention to Increase Availability and Profits

Opportunities will be earned in 2013, not a gift of a rapidly expanding economy. Be ag-gressive in sales and marketing with special attention paid to growing customer loyalty.
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Column
 | March 28, 2013

Information-Driven Manufacturing Should Replace Go-Slow Strategies

Manufacturers tend to be conservative and slow to embrace new information technologies.
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Manufacturing Resurgence
Blog Post | March 26, 2013

Can You Handle the Manufacturing Resurgence?

Spirits are high in the U.S. manufacturing sector as clear evidence of business resurgence and re-shoring become more tangible across the industry. But some experts are concerned that we may not be as poised to ride the wave as long and far as we should be.
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Column
 | March 12, 2013

Emerging Robotic Technology Overcomes Previous Limitations

Collaborative robot capabilities have been modified significantly to comply with the safety standards that address environments in which robots work in conjunction with humans.
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Column
 | March 12, 2013

Changes at Automation World and in Manufacturing

Automation World’s new Director of Content introduces himself and describes how closely the manufacturing and services economies are connected, as well as how reliant each is on the success of the oth
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Investing in the Manufacturing Resurgence
Blog Post | March 12, 2013

Investing in the Manufacturing Resurgence

Lenze’s new facility represents one facet of the company’s focus on investment designed to take advantage of the current boost in North American manufacturing, particularly in the automotive industry.
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Column
 | February 7, 2013

2013: A Year of Opportunity

Opportunities will be earned in 2013, not a gift of a rapidly expanding economy. Be aggressive in sales and marketing with special attention paid to growing customer loyalty.
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