Reports on new automation technology for the automotive industry. Describes a robotic extrusion process for making hollow profile seals. Outlines the potential for eliminating manual operations and increasing productivity.

PSA's plant in Sochaux began building the Peugeot 307 last year, using a brand new body shop where the role of robots is not only to automate processes but also to ensure that production targets are met. This article outlines how the new body shop operates and the functions that robots undertake.

Outlines how Scania is planning to automate its truck axle production lines at its Falun plant in Sweden. The automation package includes 40 PCs, 26 robots and 15 AGVs. The PCs are linked up to an Ethernet LAN which connects to the factory management system. IBM’s Plantworks software...

418 robots have been installed at Vauxhall Motors’ plant in Luton as part of a £136 million refurbishment project to prepare the factory for the launch of the new Vectra. The bulk of the robots are employed in the body‐in‐white area, with 50 per cent performing handling operations and the...