localization of the auto-components industry Valeo to invest USD 29 million for new production plant in Lerma, Mexico Valeo partners with Equans to develop new solutions for intelligent, safe, and low-carbon city of future Valeo partners with Didi for R&D of intelligent safety solution for Level 4 Robotaxis Leoni announces first business success for zone control units jointly developed with Valeo Valeo opens Satellite Tech Centre in Bengaluru, I...

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ed in the vicinity of the Fujisawa Plant. In 2026, Press Kogyo will also upgrade its 2,400-ton-class press machine that is becoming old. The company will consider labor shortage measures for the future, such as the automation of inspection in large frame production lines, utilization of coordinated robots, and autonomous driving of transport equipment for delivery. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on March 22, 2024) Press Kogyo Co.,...

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Chuo Malleable Iron Co., Ltd. Japan Yutaka Takeyama (President) -The Company is a manufacturer of automotive cast-iron products and aluminum cast parts. -The Company's business operations are separated into the following two sectors: Die-casting Business: deals in automotive parts, industrial-vehicle parts, industrial-robot parts Metal Furniture Business: deals in various types of chairs/ furniture for offices and facilities.   Financial Overv...

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thod replaces the existing gravity casting method to produce auto parts. The company has commercialized an air intake pipe for superchargers utilizing the method. In an existing die-casting, molds are removed from solidified pipes, while the new method removes solidified pipes from the mold using a robot. Compared with the existing gravity casting, the production cycle time has been shortened to 25 percent and the number of processes reduced to s...

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l hasten its effort to optimize production at each of its manufacturing sites. In China, the company has four plants for brake system components, for example. However, it will start eliminating or consolidating unused production lines there. Also, it will automate some production lines or introduce robots to reduce the number of workers and labor costs. Meanwhile, the company plans to expand production items and capacity in India, where orders ar...

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ous driving and EV-related products HL Mando to expand cyber security technology cooperation with Argus Cyber Security HL Mando invests USD 185.3 million to expand in Arteaga, Mexico CES 2024: HL Mando to cooperate with AWS in mobility software business CES 2024: HL Mando, HL Klemove to demonstrate robotic system and software CES 2024: HL Klemove unveils HPC series HL Mando establishes commercial vehicle electric steering manufacturer with Tianru...

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veloped an ultra-compact electric mobility called ILY-A. The three-wheel ultra compact mobility is designed to offer a very safe riding experience in everyday life. It features an automatic braking system, a self-monitoring system to detect malfunctions, and various safety systems that are based on robot technologies. The close-range mobility can be transformed into four different shapes in accordance with the needs of users. The joint developmen...

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more than 80 percent. The move is intended to slash labor cost and improve product quality. WH Auto Parts Industries, its subsidiary in China, is aiming to increase automatic operation by 60 percent to 94 percent during fiscal year 2012. H-one Parts (Thailand) Co., Ltd. in Thailand will introduce a robot system, which is expected to hike the ratio of automatic work from below 10 percent to 80 percent by fiscal year 2013. H-one Parts Sriracha Co.,...

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will also cease production at its U.S. subsidiary and transfer production of automotive water pumps to India. Japanese parts suppliers who will continue operations in the U.S. will accelerate automation to avoid the impact of rising labor costs even a little. Nihon Plast Co., Ltd. has introduced a robot for putting urethane seat labels along cover shapes on the production line of its U.S. plant, which produces cowl tops covers. Koito Manufacturi...

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lity to fully automate assembly of oil pumps for continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) at its subsidiary, KYB Kanayama Co., Ltd., in Gero City, Gifu Prefecture. KYB Kanayama manufactures oil pumps for hydraulic power steerings and CVTs. A manned process of the existing line was replaced with a robot process to fully automate the line. KYB will boost production of CVT oil pumps both in Japan and abroad as a strategic product in its hydraulic ...

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region. Production is targeted at up to one million units per year in the future. In Louisville, Diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems will be produced for a major North American automobile manufacturer. State-of-the-art technologies are featured, including 36 automated welding cells and 60 welding robots. The portfolio in Louisville includes catalytic converters, particulate filters, and complete systems to reduce emissions in Diesel pickup truc...

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urpose production line for computerized control systems for automobiles Imasen to optimize production of seat mechanisms Imasen to terminate production at Kyusyu Imasen TS Tech to conduct tender offer and undertake third-party allotment for Imasen Imasen Electric Industrial to adopt general-purpose robots to start operations TS Tech completes tender offer for Imasen TS Tech and Imasen Electric Industrial start joint projects to maximize synergy ...

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ion line at its main plant to members of the media. The production line builds continuously variable transmissions for midsize cars. It offers improved production efficiency with technologies including automated O-ring assembly, which has only been performed manually until now, utilizing a dual-arm robot. Jatco's Chief Operating Officer Seiji Honda indicated the company's plans to strengthen the line's role as a "global mother base," stating that...

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Advanced Clean Transportation Expo 2024 The Battery Show North America 2024 Auto Shanghai 2025 Smart window for car Solar roof Polycarbonate roof with infrared absorption Solar control unit for battery charging Air heater Parking heater High voltage heater Panorama roof Panorama roof Panorama roof Robot Demonstration System Customizable Cylindrical Cell Module End-to-end solution(charging) Fixed Roof of PU Composite and Grained Surface Openable ...

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nd power plants Miba Power Electronics Group – Develops customer-specific solutions such as resistors and heat sinks for more efficient generation, transmission and utilization of electrical energy Others – Comprised of three miscellaneous business units: Miba Automation Systems, which provides robotics, automation, mobile, and stationary special machines for various processing applications, assembly lines, and measurement systems; eMobility,...

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Sep. 2000 Opening of newly constructed cable factory, Leoni Cable S.A. de C.V. in Cuauthemoc, Mexico. Oct. 2000 Leoni Kabel GmbH & Co. KG acquired a 51% interest in the Protec Kabel Produktion GmbH, Schmalkalden, Germany. The products of Protec is ready-to-fit special cable tubes for industrial robots.The business of the Protec Kabel GmbH, has been taken over and will be continued under the new name Leoni Spezialkabelhandel GmbH. Dec. 2000 ...

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s and high friction resistance -Technology: Shape design, 2-piece molding, undercut molding, laser hardening -Contributes to lower costs and reduced CO2 emissions A group of electrical products that can be commonly installed in small mobility vehicles such as miniature cars, wheelchairs, delivery robots, and motorized bicycles. Customers select the products they need for their vehicles, reducing the development burden on OEMs. Information-relat...

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ms, as well as inter-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure information transmission systems. The company will offer sample products, aiming to start production within the next few years. Ultrasound emitters, which can offer distance and position measurement, have been used for automotive sonars and robot sensors. While ultrasound emitters are expected to be utilized for a wide variety of applications by increasing the sound pressure, there were i...

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workshop is fully equipped with cutting edge machinery to manufacture prototypes, concept cars parts and serial products meeting the highest automotive standards. The line is equipped with 2,400 tons presses that are fed from an automatic forming line. A water jet trimming cell equipped with 3 ABB robots is also part of the equipment. The line also features a finishing area as well as a quality control area. (From a press release on September 14...

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plant belongs to the Automotive division of Benteler. In addition to battery trays, it also produces structural and chassis components for German OEMs. The new halls offer more than 11,000 square meters of area. Around 120 people will be employed in the new production halls, supported by around 140 robots. Parallel to the construction of the new hall, Benteler converted an existing factory hall into a training and education center. Employees will...

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