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januaryÅfebruary 2008
www.automotivemanufacturingsolutions.com
Automotive Manufacturing Solutions
Toyota Lexus
Super quality, super
finish at Miyata plant
in Japan
Honda
Civic and CR-V models
drive record production
at Swindon facility
Conference report
From design to ELV,
industry experts meet at
IAC Sunderland 2007
Materials
High strength,
multi-content steels
cut cost and weight
Environment
Slashing and burning
paintshop VOCs in new
programmes
Technology
Digital manufacturing
– measurement,
stamping, ergonomics
Northern France
Testing times for the automaking region
What good is vision without a good view?
Being ¿rst to market with a new idea doesn't have to
be like paddling upstream. You can avoid the obstacles
if you have a good view of what lies ahead.
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04 contents cover story 60 Crème de la crème
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69 SICK’s C4000 safety light curtain protects
70 innovations VAC-TAC is a new adhesive system
71 Silastic injection mouldable elastomer meet
72 innovations The EPOCH LTC is built for use
73 Marketplace ADVERTISER INDEX Å JANUARY/FEB
74 Vehicle makers next issue VW and BMW AM
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Power, Control and Exceptional Performance
Ford settles long-running Explorer case Detroit,
news Siemens holds Digital Manufacturing Symposi
X-TREME AUTOMOTIVE SAFEGUARDING
news Dearborn, MI. – AlVer,Ford’s Vice President
Nokian finishes first among European auto supplie
news Wolfsburg, Germany – Volkswagen is investin
International Trade Fair for Industrial Painting
Aurskog, Norway – Norway’s Think Global has start