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ArticleKonica Minolta to deliver secure-printing systems to BMW
Konica Minolta’s secure-printing system will avoid BMW documents falling into the wrong hands (Source: Konica Minolta)Konica Minolta will install 6,800 project management systems in BMW locations throughout Europe.The Japanese printing, imaging and business solutions group won the order in a Europewide tender. It also includes a monitoring solution and applications ...
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ArticlePorsche CIO Sven Lorenz has growing product portfolio
Lorenz isobserving "with great interest" Daimler’s CAD move from Dassault to SiemensSven Lorenz, Porsche’s CIO is a busy man. Not only does he have to manage integration with new majority owner Volkswagen, he also has to deal with the increasing role of social media, continued tight budgets andthe need to ...
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ArticleDenso, Mobis, Accenture join GENIVI alliance
Japanese automotive supplier Denso, Korean components maker Mobis and management consultancy Accenture have joined the GENIVI alliance, the association said in a press release.GENIVI is an association of automotive and electronics companies that drives the development and adoption of an open in-vehicle infotainment reference platform. The group hopes that further ...
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ArticleIBM to develop Web store for telematics Apps for ZF
How Openmatics works (source:ZF)ZF Friedrichshafen is planning a Web store for telematics applications that can be used on its Openmatics software platform.The store will be developed by IBM and the IT group will also run it.The southern German automotive supplier said the store will let vehicle manufacturers and third-party providers ...
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ArticleDaimler's A-Class concept features advanced telematics
SHANGHAI - Daimler's A-Class concept car, which was unveiled in Shanghai Monday, has a range of infotainment features that the carmaker hopes will demonstrate its strengths in in-car information technology.Mercedes, which suffered major electronics problems in some of its cars early in the last decade, has been conservative in ...
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ArticleGerman companies join forces to improve electronic components
The number of microprocessors in cars is growing exponentially (Photo: Infineon)Six German auto-industry players have joined forces to improve the robustness of electronics components.The technology cooperation, which is called RESCAR 2.0, groups automakers Audi and BMW, automotive supplier Robert Bosch and semiconductor maker Infineon and researchers from two Fraunhofer Institutes ...
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ArticleFrost & Sullivan's top 50 mega trends
Smart grids are among the major technology changes the world is facing in coming yearsBy 2020, more than 40 million electric two- and four-wheel vehicles will be sold annually around the world. More than 22.5 billion dlrs will be spent annually to develop safe and secure cities. More than 100 ...
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ArticleDaimler, Bosch plan to build electric motors for Europe
Bosch already builds electric motors at its plant in Hildesheim, GermanyPremium car maker Daimler and Robert Bosch, confirming earlier press reports, said they intend to jointly develop and build electric motors for electric vehicles in Europe.The companies said in a press release that they have signed a letter of intent ...
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ArticleRaw materials for E-mobility, Stuttgart
Euroforum is organizing a conference on the electric vehicle industry's dependence on raw materials.The German-language event will take place in Stuttgart May 25 and 26.Availability of key raw materials is becoming more important as electric vehicles are entering series production. Where and how the industry will obtain materials such as ...
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ArticleVW boosts computing power, conserves energy
Volkswagen has opened a new data processing center that will boost the carmaker's computing power by 20 pc.The computers at the new center, which is located at VW's headquarters in Wolfsburg, northern Germany, have a maximum capacity of 24.3 billion operations a second. That's considerably faster than the group's processing ...
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ArticleBosch supplies direct-drive wipers for Ford Focus
With Bosch’s system, the wipers are mounted directly on the drive shafts for the two motorsRobert Bosch is supplying a direct-drive programmable wiper system for the new Ford Focus.The new wipers are especially compact and lightweight and require no mechanical linkage. This frees up space and reduces weight, the German ...
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ArticleSiemens PLM introduces new mobility App for iPad
The Siemens PLM App is initially only available on the iPadSiemens PLM has launched an App that gives mobile users access to product data and workflows captured by Siemens Teamcenter software.The App, called Teamcenter Mobility, will initially only be available on the Apple iPad.Siemens said the App helps provide data ...
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ArticlePTC releases Windchill 10.0, adds more analytics
Windchill PLM software grows in size and capabilitiesPTC has released Windchill 10.0, upgrading its product lifecycle management (PLM) software with a series of enhancements designed to improve product analytics and quality management.US based PTC said in a press release that the new version of Windchill will let manufacturers do more ...
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ArticleBMW licenses Actano's RPLAN E3 project management software
BMW is buying a group license for Actano's RPLAN e3 software to manage projects of all sizes and have the ability to involve its suppliers in them.Munich-based Actano said in a press release that BMW will have access to all of the project management software features for its planning and ...
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ArticleGerman electronics industry registers Japan impact
Japan’s NHK TV continues to report on efforts to contain the country’s worst nuclear accidentGerman electronics companies are beginning to register component shortages resulting from a Japanese earthquake and the resulting nuclear accident.According to a spot survey conducted by Germany's BITKOM high-tech association, producers and resellers of information and communication ...
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ArticleValeo expands electronics research in China
Valeo has several research centers in China, including this one in WuhanValeo is expanding its electronics research capabilities in China in a bid to strengthen its position in high-growth developing markets.The French automotive supplier has opened a new global electronics expertise center in its plant in Shenzhen. It is also ...
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ArticleSimulation exec says new approach crucial to EV success
Ansys says multi-dimensional simulation is key to developing EVs and batteries (illustration: Ansys)A senior Ansys executive said new thinking about simulation - and a new toolset - is required tosuccessfully master the complexity of developing electric vehicles and the battery systems that power them."This decade is a new era for ...
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ArticleSoftware helps prevent injuries in car manufacturing
LifeModeler’s biomechanical simulation software helps identify and reduce injury risks in manufacturingAn Ohio State University institute is implementing MSC and Lifemodeler software to assess and prevent injuries in car manufacturing.MSC Software, a provider of multidisciplinary simulation solutions, said Ohio State's Center for Occupational Health in Automotive Manufacturing (COHAM) has fully ...
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ArticleGerman govt extends virtual-reality research project
A combination of virtual reality and airflow simulation allows scientists to see and optimize material flows in a factoryThe German government has extended by almost three years a research project that aims to improve security and reliability of technical equipment and processes. The project may help improve electric-vehicle battery technology.The ...
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ArticleMercedes to build fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013
3 fuel-cell-powered Mercedes B-Class cars stop over in Miami on their round-the-world tourKeen to bring future key technologies inhouse, Mercedes-Benz will start producing its own fuel cell stacks in Vancouver from 2013.The premium car maker, the core division of Germany’s Daimler group, said construction is starting immediately on a 2000 ...
