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IFS 205mm Carrier Assembly Line

Facts

Industry Automotive OEM

Product IFS Front Axle

Installation Date 1999, 2003, 2004

Description

Assembly line for IFS 205mm Carrier Assembly. Assembly system is a non-synchronous power roll MS-7 transport delivery system. Equipment assembles four (4) distinct aluminum “IFS” carrier assemblies.

Equipment

13 robots22 automatic stations4 manual stations3 semi-automatic stations

Customer Benefits

Kitted material on pallets minimizes floor dunnageAccessible tooling for ease of preventative maintenanceOnline test equipmentAutomatic case shim gauge, selection, and insertion reduces direct laborPatented shim selection and robotic processing increases production

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Facts

Technical DataCapacity: 430,000/yearCycle Time: 30 seconds

Unique Elements:

Line assembles “over-center” and “under-center” pinion carriesPressed half-shaft armABB patented robot shim selection

Customer Provided Equipment N/A

Project/Steps to Implementation

ConceptSpecificationPrototypeEngineeringProject managementManufacturingInstallation supervisionInstallationTraining

Project Responsibility: Powertrain

Video/Photos/Reference: Yes