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Grupo Segura: Simulating the Coldforming of 3rd Generation AHSS Steels

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In the automotive industry, there is a constant tendency to find increasingly lighter and safer vehicles. For this reason, the materials used in the manufacturing process of a car demand specific characteristics to satisfy this need. For that reason, Grupo Segura, a leading company dedicated to the design, development, and manufacturing of cold stamped metallic components for automobiles, sets itself the objective of researching and developing alternative solutions to the hot stamped applications, taking the advantage of the new generation of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS 3rd Generation). The objective was to be able to cope with future demand from…
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Used cars continue to get cheaper, new research finds

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Australian wholesale new vehicle prices have fallen 12 per cent from their peak in May 2022, as normality returns to the wider supply chain and demand for pre-loved car cools. The Q4 Used Vehicle Price Report found used car prices have now decreased for seven successive months, and in January 2023 they had their first year-on-year decline since May of 2020. Moreover, used car prices are expected to continue returning to earth during 2023 as new car supply improves, and demand weakens on the back of higher borrowing costs and inflation. For more Motoring related news and videos check out…
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KIA: The Total Benefits of Successful Digital Transformation, Part III: Failures to Success!

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This is part three of a three part hot forming series exploring how KIA has researched the current technologies which enable digitization in hot stamping at all business and supplier levels. In this post we see how KIA ininvestigated which software systems could satisfy the requirements of full digitization. They were not afraid to share the reasons for their initial digital transformation failure and what they did to enable this megatrend. Finally, they explored the cost benefits of “digital die spotting” on hot stamped parts as demonstrated in part two. See Part One | Part Two | This is Part…
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After Losing My Mom, I Developed 1 Strange TV Fixation. Here’s How It Helped Me Heal.

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The author working on her own renovation project of turning a shed into a writing room.The author working on her own renovation project of turning a shed into a writing room. As a young girl, I learned to use my imagination to escape childhood neglect and abuse. This well-honed coping skill allowed me to succeed in adulthood. I formed solid relationships, excelled in my career and was respected for my engaging leadership style. Outwardly, I appeared emotionally strong, capable and happy. But if you build a beautiful house on a cracked foundation, eventually, critical problems will arise that cannot…
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