F1 team extends DMG Mori partnership

Formula One team Aston Martin Red Bull Racing has extended its innovation partnership with machine tool builder DMG Mori.

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The relationship between the pair has been in place since 2004, with DMG Mori becoming an ‘Innovation Partner’ in 2012. By the end of 2018 Aston Martin Red Bull Racing’s Milton Keynes manufacturing facility will feature 19 DMG Mori machines, with the addition of a DMU 40 eVo linear and a DMU 60 eVo linear this year.
The five-axis capability of the DMG Mori machines plays a crucial role in the efficient and accurate milling necessary to meet the demands of Formula One competition.
For further information www.dmgmori.com

Pemamek to deliver automation lines

Pemamek has secured a contract to supply tubular structure automation lines for offshore wind turbine tower and foundation production to Portuguese renewable energy company ASM Industries (ASMI). ASMI is looking to build a new industrial production unit for offshore structures at Aveiro Port.

Szczecin 02.02.2016 PEMA fabruyka na wyspie brdowskiej BILFINGER Fot. Dariusz Gorajski

Worth of €29m, the new production facility will total 72,000 sq m, of which the fabrication area will take up 22,000 sq m.
The lines include integrated milling stations for root preparation, enabling high deposit rates and minimised defect rates, as well as assembly stations and welding lines for circular and longitudinal welding. Each welding line utilises Pemamek’s control system and laser seam tracking, through which production and quality control data can be collected. Additionally, Pemamek will deliver material handling equipment for surface treatment lines.
For further information www.pemamek.com

Okuma opens plant in Taiwan

Okuma, which is represented in the UK by NCMT, says it has put an advanced manufacturing facility into operation in Taiwan.

Using experience from its smart factories Dream Site 1 and Dream Site 2 in Japan, Okuma has applied the same level of automation and IoT connectivity to its new Taiwanese plant.
To achieve a production capacity of 300 machine tools per month, the facility utilises Okuma’s Connect Plan smart manufacturing solution to link machines, monitor operations and progress, and provide accurate work instructions through the IoT. Real-time data analysis and advanced visualisation of everything from machine utilisation to assembly work help maximise productivity and evolve manufacturing on a daily basis.
For further information www.okuma.eu