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It was an open secret that we can confirm. Neither the iPhone Mini nor the subsequent Plus model had the expected result and this year Apple proves a new formula with the iPhone Air. And yes, following the wake of the Macbook Air, Ultrafine design is its differential point And he has made Apple have to make certain sacrifices. Let’s see what the new family offers. Ultrafine Design and Size ‘Plus’ 5.6 millimetersthat is the thickness of the new member of the iPhone family. Apple has not said how much measuring the camera module, but by the photos it seems that it stands out a lot. To put it in context, the iPhone 16 Plus, its predecessor, has a thickness of 7.8 millimeters, which is a slimming of 2.2 millimeters. In addition to its extreme thinness, the design stands out for The module where the camera goes, which is now horizontal and occupies the entire width of the phone. This is where they have found the space to place all the components. For the rest, it maintains the usual aesthetics with rounded corners, straight edges and the dynamic island at the top of the screen. In case someone worries resistance on such a fine mobile (Vietnam’s memories with the iPhone 6), Apple has manufactured it about a Grade Titanium Chassis And it has Ceramic Shield glass 2. According to Apple, it is four times more resistant to breakage and three times more scratch resistant. Although the iPhone Air is a new proposal with its own last name, it still has a certain ‘plus’ spirit. The screen measures 6.5 inches And, like him iPhone 17also comes with Promotion technology that adjusts the refreshment rate from 120Hz to 1Hz, putting the entire range at the same level. The maximum bright peak is 3,000 nits. The price of thinness Reduce both thickness entails sacrifices and one is the battery. Apple has not revealed the exact capacity. What they have said is that they have redesigned the interior to maximize the battery space. Rumors point out that it could be 2,800 mAha figure that seems at all insufficient for such a large screen. We will see in the review. At the moment we have to settle for autonomy, which according to Apple will be a full day, although they do not give more details. Next to the mobile they have presented a new thinner Magsafe battery. It is not a good sign for autonomy. On the other hand, although Apple has not said that it is because of thinness, the iPhone Air It only has one camera. It is the same main camera that carries the iPhone 17; A 48 megapixel sensor with f/1.6 lens and optical stabilizer. A fact: the last high -end iPhone that had only one camera was the iPhone 8 and currently we only found the 16E iPhone with that configuration. Apple has managed a system for the camera to give us a certain game even if it is only one. By default, you will take the photos to 24 megapixels and Playing with the resolution emulates a system of several cameras. For example, to make Zoom 2x reduce images to 12 megapixels. We still have no angular, but something is something. By the way, the front camera rises to 18 megapixels and has Center Stage. Goodbye, SIM card. Hello, chip n1 One of the most important changes (although perhaps not so attractive) is the absence of SIM tray. With the excuse of thinness, Apple gets rid of simple cards and We can only use it with an esim. For now the rest of the range retains the physical sim, but everything indicates that most likely in the next generation it disappears completely. That Apple has had to completely redesign the iPhone Air is not an exaggeration and we see the test in the Chip N1, The new brain in which all wireless connections are managed of the iPhone and is exclusive to the Air model, although it is expected that the rest of the range in future generations will be extended. It also has the C1X chip, the new modem that, according to Apple, is twice as quickly as the previous model and consumes 30% less battery. With respect to the processor, although we have seen that the iPhone Air makes some concessions that place it below the normal iPhone 17, the processor is not one of them. The new model equips the Chip A19 Prothe same that carry the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max. Of course it goes out standard with iOS 26 and its new Liquid Glass interface. Among the new functions that Apple has announced Live Translate, a real -time translator that uses artificial intelligence. Versions and prices of the iPhone Air The iPhone Air will arrive at the stores along with the rest of the models on September 19 in sky blue, light gold, white sky and black. About the price, although we have already seen that it stays below the iPhone 17 in several aspects, It will cost much more. This is the prices according to the capacity: 256GB: 1219 euros 512GB: 1469 euros 1TB: 1719 euros In Xataka | iOS 26: Output date, novelties, compatible iPhone and everything we know about the greatest change in iOS

The definitive jump towards the total control of the iPhone

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Apple has presented the N1 chip next to the iPhone Airthe thinnest phone in its history with only 5.6 millimeters thick. Why it is important. The N1 manages all the wireless connections of the iPhone: Wifi 7, Bluetooth 6 and Thread. It is the last link in Apple’s strategy to internally design each iPhone component, from the main processor to the modem. The context. Apple has been replacing third -party components with own chips for years. First were the processors to replace Intel. Then came MODEM C1 (now C1X) that displaces Qualcomm. Now the N1 eliminates Broadcom dependence and other wireless chip manufacturers. Between the lines. The obsession with total control is no accident. Each own chip allows impossible optimizations with external components, better benefit margins and elimination of Royalties. Apple promises that N1 improves functions such as Airdrop And the mobile access point, something difficult to get with standard solutions. The threat. For traditional suppliers, each Apple chip is lost territory forever. Broadcom, who dominated this segment, loses one of its most lucrative customers. The employer repeats: Apple develops internally, optimizes for your needs and never goes back. And now what? The N1 debuts on the iPhone Air, but will reach the rest of the range. Apple has shown that when a technology dominates, it extends it to all its products. Absolute hardware control is the basis of its competitive advantage. In Xataka | iPhone 17: Apple puts a solution to one of the most criticized aspects of the iPhone Base Outstanding image | Apple

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The presentation event of the new iPhone has also allowed the watches to also charge prominence. We have known both the ambitious Apple Watch Ultra 3 and the Apple Watch Series S11. The funny thing is that the true leading events of the event have been the new Apple Watch Se 3. The reason is logical: the last renewal of these devices It occurred three years agoand that has allowed the jump in these “affordable” smart watches to be especially striking. In fact, the Apple Watch 3 approach more than ever to their older brothers. Long live the always active screen The novelties in the Apple Watch are 3 are the most notable of the three models presented today, and it is demonstrated by the fact that we finally have in this model the option of maintaining the screen always active, something that until now was reserved for the two high -end models of Apple. This improvement joins other remarkable other such as the inclusion of a new Apple S10 socate that is more powerful than that of its predecessors but does not compromise the battery. In fact in Apple they assure that the autonomy can reach 18 hoursand also supports a “fast charging” mode that is twice faster than in the second generation watch. According to the manufacturer, 15 minutes are enough to provide the 8 -hour extra autonomy clock. The third generation of these “affordable” watches allows their users to enjoy gestures such as double touch or doll’s turn. As for health monitoring, we have apnea detection, and sleep monitoring and score. The Apple Watch 3 have a speaker in which we can play music and podcasts. There is 5G networks supportand as in series 11 and ultra 3, the frontal glass of the SE 3 makes use of the ionx glass that according to Apple is twice the scratch resistant than that of its predecessors. Versions and Apple Watch Price Se 3 The new Apple Watch is available for reservation from today, and will be available in stores on September 19. The price starts from 249 euros. More information | Apple

New iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max

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Apple has just revealed its cards to fight for the Best 2025 mobile and early 2026: the iPhone 17 Pro and the iPhone 17 Pro Max. In the traditional ‘Keynote‘From the Apple Parkthe company has presented these new models that arrive next to the iPhone 17 and the very rumored iPhone 17 Air. Goodbye Crystal and Titanium, Hi Unibody of Aluminum. And that is good Ahead, the new iPhone 17 pro are almost identical to the previous ones. On the sides, more of the same: they have not touched the Chamber tactile control introduced into all past generation models, nor have the position of the button on the left side which allows you to customize it with different actions. The body is an aluminum unibody In the rear and inside it is where the changes are seen. Do not catch us by surprise because housing companies They already burst the announcement A few days ago confirming the design of the new iPhone 17 Pro. Apart from the Triplet of Chambers that we have been seeing from the iPhone 11 Prowe have a Lidar sensor displaced to the opposite side and, together with the flash, a more elongated module. It is as if they had taken the cameras module of the previous ones and had stretched it to the other side. And it is not a simple issue of aesthetics: the materials have changed responding to a need: The one to dissipate the heat better. The great part of the chassis is now a single piece of aluminum. This includes the sides, the internal structure and the camera module. Goodbye to the crystal, goodbye to the titanium of the latest generations. Far from being a step back, aluminum is a perfect material to dissipate heat better. It is more efficient than glass and was a historical need for iPhone. 48 megapixel cameras. The three And one more year, Apple has dedicated a good part of the presentation to talk about the photographic section of the new iPhone. Before moving on to specific characteristics that allow the processing and new ways, we go with the cold numbers because there are news. We finally have four cameras that have the same resolution. The main camera of the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, as well as the great angle and – as a novelty – the telephoto, now have 48 megapixels. The megapixel war, fortunately, has long since was left behind for many modelsbut if something has taught us the Computer photography It is that, with more megapixels, imposing photos can be obtained even using the digital zoom. In fact, the iPhone 17 and 17 Pro Max Telefoto changes compared to previous generations. Of the 5x optics, we pass to the 4x optics, but with a novelty: thanks to those 48 megapixels in the Telefoto sensor, on the screen we see a new 8x icon. Apple calls it as “Zoom 8x with quality equivalent to that of an optical telephoto”, something similar to what has happened with the 2x, and what allows us to have a huge range of options between 0.5x and that 8x hybrid. In development … In Xataka | Mobile with better cameras that we have analyzed in recent months

characteristics, price and technical file

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Last year the tenth anniversary of the launch of the Apple Watch was fulfilled, and Apple celebrated it with a Singular redesign of your smart watch, the Apple Watch Series 10. We have just met your successor, the Apple Watch Series 11and as expected, the news, that there are, are more modest. Even so, those improvements are there, and although there are some slight changes in hardware, where things change more clearly is in the field of health in which Apple continues to focus these smart watches. If it works, don’t touch it The aforementioned redesign last year remains in the Apple Watch Series 11, but does it with a slight improvement: we are facing The thinner series watch Apple, something that among other things has contributed its new protective glass. It is a crystal that Apple calls Ionx and that according to those responsible is twice more resistant to the scratches than the Apple Watch Series 10. We have models manufactured in both aluminum and titanium, both in Wi-Fi version and in a version with 5G connectivity. Precisely in that section Apple talks about A new modem that theoretically improves the coverage of the signal, but that is also more efficient and consumes less battery if we opt for the model with mobile connectivity. In development …

characteristics, technical file, price and launch date

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Like every year, Apple has taken advantage of the month of September to officially present the new iPhone batch. In this article we will focus on the base model of the iPhone 17, although the evening has also been starred by the iPhone 17 Pro and the family’s first: the iPhone 17 Air. This year, the younger brother of the family has very interesting changes while maintaining a family design that users already know. Apple continues its staggered price strategy, being the iPhone 17 the most economical model of this new batch of devices. Under these lines we tell you all the details. iPhone 17, Technical Card iPhone 17 Screen Ltpo Oled 6.3 “Super Retina XDR, 120 Hz 2,622 x 1,206 px (458 ppp) Until x nits DOLBY VISION HDR Processor Apple A19 (3 ​​Nm) Storage 128/256/512 GB RAM ND Dimensions and weight AxBXC mm XG Software iOS 26 Apple Intelligence Rear cameras Main: 48 MP, 26 mm, F/1.6 Ultra wide angle: 12 mp, 13 mm, f/2.2 (12x teleobjective of 12 MP thanks to the Quad Pixel sensor) 2x optical zoom Front camera True Dept 12 MP, F /1.9 Battery ND connections USB-C, Wifi 7, Bluetooth 5.3, NFC Others Face id Dynamic Island IP68 resistance Emergency calls Accident detection Second generation UWB Camera control button Price From x euros With more screen and welcoming 120 Hz One of the main novelties of the iPhone 17 is the increase in the size of its screen, which exceeds 6.1 inches of the iPhone 16 at 6.3 inches. This means that the base model now matches the dimensions of the iPhone 16 Prothus obtaining more visual space. However, perhaps the most relevant change comes with the inclusion of technology Promotion of 120Hz, which until now had been reserved exclusively for the Pro models. The panel, which has the LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED technology of the firm, now provides just like its older brothers A much more fluid displacement And more visual experience, something that will above all will be noted when navigating the iOS interface and the rest of the applications. It should also be noted that the protection of the panel is in charge of the new generation of Ceramic Shield, a glass that covers all family screens. Apple promises that this new generation of Ceramic Shield is three times more scratch resistant. More performance thanks to chip A19 As for processor, the iPhone 17 incorporates the new chip A19 Manufactured in process of 3 nanometers. This six -core processor is accompanied by a five -core Apple GPU that, although there is a step below the PRO Models, promise exceptional performance for all types of uses. The chip also includes a 16 -nuclei neural Engine responsible for offering greater performance in processes that require IA. Although the company has not mentioned it in the presentation, the memory configuration is maintained in 8GB of RAM, available in three storage options: 128GB, 256GB and 512GB. It is in the pro versions where we will find the 12 GB of RAM and storage of up to 1 TB. Continuity in the cameras Unlike its older brothers, the standard iPhone 17 maintains The dual camera system In vertical disposition typical of its predecessor, offering a camera system very similar to the experience that the iPhone 16 had already given us: this is: a main sensor of 48 megapixels, an ultra great angle of 12 megapixieles and a 12 megapixel selfie camera, being the device also trained for 4K video recording and Dolby Vision support. The curious thing about its main camera is its ‘Fusion’ system, a kind of off -road sensor in which we can even take macro photographs, also improving the performance against its predecessor. The Selfie Chamber also has a novelty: the possibility of obtaining photographs in the orientation that we choose, being able to get high resolution photos in a much more versatile way. Battery and autonomy From Apple they promise a battery with an autonomy superior to last year’s model. Incrately, the company ensures that the owners of this device will have 8 more hours of video playback than its predecessor. How could it be otherwise, it also maintains the same characteristics of the iPhone 16, that is, compatibility with fast charging and wireless load. Once we have the device in our hands, it will be interesting to study your autonomy and the active screen figures that we get in the tests. For now, it’s time to wait. Price and availability Apple will offer the iPhone 17 in a selection of colors that includes black, white, lime and red, maintaining both classic novel options. As for the price, the iPhone 17 intends to keep the same Apple strategy starting from the (price) for the 128GB version. Here the complete list: 128 GB iPhone 17: X euros 256 GB iPhone 17: X euros 512 GB iPhone 17: X euros Apple will open the iPhone 17 reserves Next Friday, September 12with availability in stores planned for September 19. In development … Images | Apple More information | Apple In Xataka | I don’t know any photography. But since I discovered this free app, I feel that my photos with the mobile play in another league

A clash between Al-Andalus and the “Territory of Kosovo”

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Coach Vujain Boskov said that “Soccer is football”. Sometimes king sport is, however, something else: it is economy, it is art and is (often) political. The qualifying party for the sub-21 Eurocup has just made it clear that They will play today Kosovo and Spain. What should be a sports encounter in Pristina has resulted in something unthinkable: an al-Andalus vs. “Kosovo territory”. We explain ourselves. What happened? That The game This afternoon between the players of Kosovo and Spain in the framework of the classification for the Under 21 Eurocup, it has come marked by the controversy. And not sports. The reason for the disagreement has been rather geographical and political and has triggered a decision (there is a doubt of whether deliberate or not) that a priori has little to do with the football strategy: the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has referred to its opponent as “Kosovo’s territory“, a formula that has not liked in the Balkan country. And what is the controversy? That the Kosovo Football Federation (FFK) It is not too satisfied with that “territory” coletilla. Not surprisingly if the country’s recent history is taken into account: In 2008 The Kosovar Parliament declared the split of the territory of the rest of Serbia, proclaiming its independence unilaterally. The new state was called Republic of Kosovo and raised Division of opinions between countries in favor and opposites to independence. Spain (is not the only one in the EU) it was positioned among the latter. In recent years the region has lived delicate moments, marked by tensions between Albanians and Serbs. RFEF website. And what does the RFEF paint? With that complicated backdrop, the Spanish Federation has done something that has especially bothered its homologous Kosovar: in Your calendar of September competitions thus refers to the Sub-21 Party planned for this afternoon at the Stadium Fadil Vokrri, in Pristina: “Kosovo-Spain territory.” As can be seen on the screenshot that illustrates this report, the reference still appeared in the middle of Tuesday. In Other sections The RFEF website is spoken of Kosovo, without “territory.” In any case it has been enough to warm move token at the highest level. And how has you done it? Sending an official letter to the president of the UEFA, the Slovenian Aleksander čeferin, and the president of the RFEF, Rafael Louzán, in which he regrets the way of proceeding the Spaniards in a thorny issue. “I am forced once again to raise an issue that continues to affect our representation in European competitions, specifically how our selections are treated by certain member federations,” The writing starts. Click on the image to go to Tweet. Does it say anything else? Yes. “The most recent incident has to do with the RFEF, which has referred to Kosovo as ‘Kosovo territory’ in its official network channels. This terminology does not recognize Kosovo as a sovereign country represented by the Kosovo Football Federation, a full -right member of the UEFA, as well as the RFEF,” Recal the letterwhich also recalls that “it is not the first time” that is with similar “behaviors”, something that sees “unacceptable.” In case there were doubts that the body is not willing to pass any more reference to a name other than the officer, duck: “We ask for a clear and immediate response to UEFA with respect to this matter, as well as a public rectification and formal recognition by the RFEF, admitting that its actions were inappropriate and incompatible with the principles of UEFA.” Is there anything else? Yes. The most striking (and media). Kosovan Footballan X account of the Kosovar Federation in English, published a tweet in which it seemed to respond to the RFEF pulling sneer. In the image you can see an advertisement this afternoon, although our country is identified as “al-Andalus”, in reference to the peninsular territory under Muslim control between VIII and XV. An ironic wink that has not taken long in viralwith thousands of visualizations and news in sports media. Kosovan Football does not identify as an officer or appears linked on the FFK website, but the truth is that it has more activity and quite more followers than the account of X that the FFK identifies as its official channel, FFK_ksin which the poster is not located with the word al-Andalus. Images | Kosovan Football (X) and FFK (X) In Xataka | For some, the ideal is not that women’s football be played with smaller goals: it is that the masculine is played in larger fields

Follow the presentation of Apple live

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IFA ends, we reach the second half of September and that means one thing: Keynote de Apple. The firm of Cupertino has cited us today to present its new batch of devices with the iPhone 17 at the head and, according to leaks and rumors, some other novelty in the form of iPhone 17 Air. Everything indicates that it will be an event full of technology and news and, how could it be otherwise, you can follow it live and direct with us. Apple’s Keynote will take place Today, September 9, at 7:00 p.m. Spanish peninsular. You can follow her with our comments in Our YouTube channel and in Our direct page. The schedules according to regions are the following: Spain: 19:00 (18:00 in the Canary Islands). Mexico: 11:00 am Colombia: 12:00 am. Venezuela : 1:00 pm. Argentina, Chile: 2:00 pm. What do we hope to see It can be expected that the main protagonist of the day is the iPhone 17 And, of course, his brothers Pro, Pro Max and the new air. The leaks have already drawn an important change in the design of the re rear, with a module of cameras of greater size similar to the one we see in some proposals with Android. New colors are also expected, namely green and orange. One of the most anticipated models is the iPhone 17 Air. As Samsung did at the time with him Galaxy S25 Edgethe Cupertino company seems to have an ultradelgated iPhone in the oven. Although there are few backgrounds, these mobiles have sinned to have little autonomy and less capabilities in the camera (due to a simple matter of space). Although the leaks suggest that the iPhone 17 Air will have only one camera, Apple will have achieved in terms of battery thanks to its own processors. On the other hand, this terminal will replace the iPhone 17 Pluswhose trajectory, at least as filtered so far, ends today. Except for surprises, the Plus model will tell us today ‘Goodbye’. IPhone 17 Air Filtering Design As for the pro models, in addition to the aforementioned change in design, a substantial improvement in the cameras is expected. The reason? Under each lens there will be a sensor of 48 megapixels. We will notice this, above all, on Telefoto and in the wide angle. It will be to wait to see if there are better in the lenses as such, that is, in terms of focal opening and optical zoom. In addition, Apple is expected to renew its watches and headphones. He Apple Watch Series 11 It does not seem that it will receive many news, although blood glucose detection and blood pressure measurement are an option. Of the Watch Ultra 3 A change of screens (from OLED A MICRO-LED) and better connectivity is expected. As for AirpodsThe most striking is the possible implementation of a heart rate sensor. Finally, it should be noted that today we will also know the release date of iOS 26 (Yes, 26, no 19) and the other devices of the apple. Said which, reminder: the presentation will be today at 7:00 p.m., Spanish peninsular time, and you can follow it with us Through YouTube and our direct page. Image | Apple edited by Xataka In Xataka | Follow the presentation of Apple live

From 2026 Social Security will give you months of contribution by calculating your retirement

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As of January 1, 2026, Social Security will apply important changes in the Retirement pension calculation aimed at improving the situation of those who have had to stop quoting to take care of their children. The objective of the new regulations is to reduce the impact of the raising of children on the calculation of pensions. The Intergenerational Solidarity Observatory esteem that retired women charge an average of 18% less pensions than their male counterparts due to the effect of the Children’s upbringing In his professional career. The reform is collected in the Royal Decree-Law 2/2023which establishes new measures to compensate for periods without contribution in the calculation of bases of Quotation for retirement and will benefit both parents and mothers who have had interruptions in their work career for the care of their children. Integration of contribution lagoons. Social security may compensate for the months in which a person has not quoted “filling” those periods without contributions with a Minimum contribution base (At present, this base is 1,323 euros per month), in order to prevent these periods from significantly criminalize the retirement or disability pension. For Calculate the pension The contribution bases of the last 25 years are considered, and if there are months without quoting, they can be replaced by a minimal contribution base. However, this compensation only applies 100% in a maximum of 48 months in which parental care can be accredited. For additional months, the minimum base is counted only at 50%. Maternity penalizes women more. According to They point from the INEthe employment rates of women between 25 and 49 years with children under 12 are under employment rates of women of the same age without children. With the entry into force of the new review formula for contribution lagoons, women who have had children can benefit from up to 60 months at 100% and 24 months additional to 80% in periods without quotation related to maternity or care. Such and as they highlight from Capmany AbogadosParents may also be accepted to this measure if they meet certain conditions related to the birth or adoption of children and reductions in their contributions. If the son was born or was adopted before 1994, more than 120 days will be necessary without quoting between the previous nine months and three years after birth or adoption. For births or adoptions after 1995, the contributions have been reduced in the 2 years after birth have been reduced by a reduction in working hours, for example) with respect to the previous 2 years. The self -employed stay out. The correction measure will not affect the self -employed professionals that remain Out of this compensation measure for the raising of children. However, from the reform that was applied on March 18, 2023, self -employed can enjoy the integration of lagoons into the contribution by filling the time not quoted with a base of 960.60 euros. The only nuance is that the measure is disconnected from the raising of the children and can only be applied if the lagoons are in the six months after an activity cessation. If during the quoted life there are several cessations of activity and in them there are lagoons, it can be applied to each of them to calculate the retirement pension. In Xataka | Spain has turned paternity into a poverty risk factor: raising a child costs 758 euros per month Image | Unspash (Julian Hochgesang)

Toyota has been using a megaprensa for 90 years to make cars. They have transported half planet to continue using it

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In 2024 About 92 million vehicles were manufactured worldwide. Plants like him Hyundai Ulsan Colossus Manufacture one every ten seconds Thanks to a tremendously specific machinery. One of the machines that are used are prey, Monsters such as Tesla Gigapress that allow to shape the metal in a few seconds, but despite innovations, Toyota has a press that has been working as the first day and resist to leave. In fact, it is older than the car company itself, when Toyota was nothing more than a loom manufacturer. The Komatsu press. Now, Toyota is not only one of the Industry powersbut an example of reliability and one of the most manufactured cars. It is one of Japan’s economic engines, but a century ago, things were very different. In the 1920s, Toyoda (it was named for the surname of its founder, Sakichi Toyoda) It was a company that manufactured looms. Curiously, Keep being. Toyoda Automatic Loom, from 1924, was considered the most advanced loom in the world and the company saw that it should not be so different from an engine, so they got to work. They created their first engine, also their first car and, to accelerate production, acquired a huge 700 -ton press manufactured by Komatsu. This purchase was made in 1934, when Toyota was already in the car business, but three years before the formal foundation of Toyota Motor Corporation in 1937. With its 700 tons of strength, it could work with large body panels, shaping the metal sheets with ease, and it was the one that helped boost the business during the first years in the first years in the first years in the first years in the first years in the first years in the first years in HONshus plantto. The flag in the Sao Bernardo plant Travel. Masahiro Inoue, CEO of Toyota for Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighted That it was incredible that a Japanese company acquired such a large team before the war, since it had to be “incredibly expensive.” According to Inoue, they were able to face the purchase thanks to the money obtained by the sale of Patents from the Automatic Loom to a British company. During five years, the Komatsu press gave life to some of Toyota’s most iconic cars, but in 1962, they decided to open their first floor outside Japan. Located in Sao Bernardo, the factory needed specialized machinery for the local Variant of Land Cruiser, and decided that the Komatsu press should be installed on that new plant. After a very complicated logistics due to its dimensions and weight to move it to Brazil, for 39 years, the already veteran press proved to be vital for the construction of the Toyota Banderiant. After the end of the production of the SUV in 2001, he continued in service stamping pieces both for the Corolla as for the Hilux. Back home. In November 2023, the Sao Bernardo plant closed, but that did not mean the death of the veteran press. Toyota was, and it is still a machine factory, and I don’t know whether for adherence to the press or for something merely practical, They announced that he would return to Japan. In fact, as we read in Toyota TimesThey affirmed that he would have his own tribute because his new destination would be exactly the place he occupied in the Honsha plant during those years in which he helped to shape both cars and the company itself. President Akio Toyoda approved that “functional conservation” of the machine, because it will not be a mere museum piece: it will serve both for use in the manufacture of spare parts and to train the new factory employees. An icon. For 90 years, the Komatsu press has been key in the development of Toyota both for what it helped to forge and for representing that first large deployment of the company outside its borders. At this point, it is part of the spirit of the company, but also a sample of how, for certain such specific tasks, the passage of time and the creation of new machinery has not been able to take this pillar of the automotive ahead. Now, as Inoue commented, it was sure to be “greatly expensive”, but after 90 years, the investment is well amortized. Images | Toyota In Xataka | This monstrous machine of 580 tons builds bridges as if it were flying

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