Logistics Business Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

An example could be to identify an item falling from a conveyor belt or moved to an incorrect destination while being transported. Enclosed in a thin yet strong aluminium alloy case, it detects opaque objects larger than 30 mm over a range of up to 4 meters.

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Automotive Logistics

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

A spokesperson for the OEM, which has 3D printers operating across its production network, said 3D printed parts represented a first step towards local part production and pointed toward the production of components in Spartanburg (US), Shenyang (China) and Rayong (Thailand) as examples. .

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Automotive Logistics

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

As the quality of so-called additive manufacturing processes continues to improve and as the costs involved generally decrease, 3D printing is becoming an economic alternative for production of small quantities, said Porsche, citing the example of the release lever for the Porsche 959 clutch.

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Now, That's Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2018

Additionally, scanners can check raw materials for traits like paint color, alloy strength, or fabric composition to confirm accuracy before they are used for a finished product.”. Sensors installed on the assembly line, for example, allow insights to be accessed and utilized in real-time (i.e., More predictive manufacturing systems.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Luckily, there are generous and talented people who spend their time creating files available for download (for example, with programs like Rhinoceros ). The range of filaments these machines use has expanded from the original thermoplastics to metal alloys, wood , resin, consumables like sugar or chocolate, and even human cells.

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Conger

JUNE 15, 2022

Forklift forks are made from high-strength alloy steel and are heat-treated to improve their toughness (ability to absorb energy) and hardness (ability to resist indentation). For example, 1 ½" x 4" x 42" forks are a common forklift fork size. For example, you can't use forks for a 3,000 lb. Thickness (T). What is a fork shank?

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Automotive Logistics

JANUARY 7, 2019

So, for example, if you ask me to forecast our potential of a Clio in France, where it’s been sold for the last five generations and we have a certain position which we know, our accuracy is extremely high on that. That’s very important. And we have developed certain methods for that.

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