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UK Auto manufacturing charges up with £20bn investment boost in 2023

SMMT

UK automotive manufacturing secures £20 billion in investment over the course of 2023 – more than in the previous seven years combined. Private sector commitments bolstered by government funding and as part of advanced manufacturing plan to ensure UK remains a global manufacturing, innovation and trade hub.

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Siemens donates VR manufacturing simulation kit to Scenca

Canadian Manufacturing

(CNW Group/Seneca Polytechnic) TORONTO — Beginning this academic year, students in Seneca’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering Technology will benefit from a Siemens donation of a virtual reality (VR) manufacturing simulation kit and 25 seats of industry-leading Tecnomatix® from the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio of industry software.

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SMMT International Automotive Summit: Manifesto for growth

SMMT

With countries around the world accelerating their efforts to attract international investment in advanced manufacturing, Britain’s automotive sector has called on all political parties to back the UK by committing to five key pledges as part of a dedicated industrial strategy.

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Eliminating Automotive Defects Per Million With Automated Visual Inspection

Modern Machine Shop

The manufacturer of shock absorbers and suspension systems made its first attempt at automation in 2016. A key performance indicator for the automotive industry is the parts per million (PPM), a measure of the number of defective parts per million produced. presidents. So that’s where the pain point really comes in.”

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UK commercial vehicle output continues growth with best July for six years

SMMT

to 8,097 units in the best July since 2016 and eleventh consecutive month of growth. UK manufacturing is up 46.9% in July, with 8,097 units of the latest vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off British factory lines, according to the figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

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3D printing — driving business in the automotive sector

AU Manufacturing

The automotive sector is driven by the need for quality parts, delivered in a timely fashion, and at a competitive price. As such, for various applications, 3D printing is a good fit, allowing the manufacture of impossibly complex geometries in a variety of robust materials in a speedy and cost-effective fashion.

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Smart Eye Announces New Driver Monitoring System Design Win with Premium European Car Manufacturer

i4.0 today

Smart Eye, the leading developer of DMS software for the automotive industry, has been selected to deliver its technology to a new electric luxury car by a European premium car manufacturer. In automotive, we are leading the way towards safer and human-centric mobility through Driver Monitoring Systems and Interior Sensing solutions.