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The Latest...Kia uses 'operating model' of assembly line to train maintenance technicians19-Nov-2009 20:15 GMT
Teaching new technicians to find the issue and make a quick repair isn't easy. At its new plant in West Point, GA, Kia uses an operating model assembly line and teams of two technicians, one on-site and one at a computer center, to learn a broad diagnostic approach.
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Federal-Mogul plans for the future with new diesel piston design
16-Nov-2009 13:52 GMT
Federal-Mogul has developed an innovative aluminum piston design that can reliably withstand the mechanical and thermal loads produced by heavily boosted engines, thereby enhancing diesel engine performance.
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Convincing faux-leather interior door panel skins are plastic
04-Nov-2009 21:40 GMT
2010 Taurus SHO doors feature spray polyurethane skins that mimic hand-wrapped leather down to the surface, stitching, and draping details.
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Suzuki adds robots at Hungarian plant, but not at workers' expense
02-Nov-2009 12:52 GMT
Small-car specialist Suzuki is building at its Esztergom, Hungary, plant three of its own models (Swift hatchback, SX4 SUV, and the latest Splash ultracompact MPV) plus GME’s Opel/Vauxhall Agilas (rebadged Splash) and Fiat Sedici.
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Comau helps speed the evolution of assembly
28-Oct-2009 18:33 GMT
Parts assembly has followed the same successive steps since the early 1900s, but in early 2010 the traditional production process marches in a new direction with Comau's SmartCell for powertrain and other automotive assembly tasks.
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