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Delta Launches 2 new Area Sensors

Logistics Business Magazine

An example could be to identify an item falling from a conveyor belt or moved to an incorrect destination while being transported. Enclosed in a thin yet strong aluminium alloy case, it detects opaque objects larger than 30 mm over a range of up to 4 meters. meters, and is ideal for use as a detection sensor for outdoor door detection.

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BMW produces its millionth 3D-printed part

Automotive Logistics

A spokesperson for the OEM, which has 3D printers operating across its production network, said 3D printed parts represented a first step towards local part production and pointed toward the production of components in Spartanburg (US), Shenyang (China) and Rayong (Thailand) as examples. .

Alloy 50
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Q&A: Florian Huettl

Automotive Logistics

Florian Huettl, Renault Group’s vice-president, sales forecast and distribution. So, for example, if you ask me to forecast our potential of a Clio in France, where it’s been sold for the last five generations and we have a certain position which we know, our accuracy is extremely high on that. That’s very important.