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Process planning: automatic punching of chassis number during cyclic operation
Category: Engineering
Process: Production
Introduction
These days automotive manufacturers have to quickly adapt to new customer requirements and market conditions. This includes improved flexibility in their own product lines and systems. Against this background, a well-known OEM from southern Germany chose to optimize the processes used for automatically punching chassis numbers during cyclic operation.
As part of this process optimization, IndustrieHansa was tasked with mapping out 8 different variants within one assembly line for punching chassis numbers.
Solution: Integral undertaking of all optimization stages, including planning, procurement, realization and monitoring of deadlines and investments.
Puncture points
Benefits
The improved flexibility of the robots and systems engineering delivered an optimized process: Up to 8 different body variants can now be served by just three punch positions. The OEM is also able to respond flexibly to other vehicle derivatives. This has all resulted in a considerable reduction in investment costs.
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These days automotive manufacturers have to quickly adapt to new customer requirements and market conditions. This includes improved flexibility in their own product lines and systems. Against this background, a well-known OEM from southern Germany chose to optimize the processes used for automatically punching chassis numbers during cyclic operation.
As part of this process optimization, IndustrieHansa was tasked with mapping out 8 different variants within one assembly line for punching chassis numbers.
Solution: Integral undertaking of all optimization stages, including planning, procurement, realization and monitoring of deadlines and investments.
Puncture points
- When defining the punch position, the team used a product design suited to assembly (material characteristics, accessibility) working in particular with partners from development, design, service and the internal legal department
- Planning (writing of specification, supplier evaluation, kick-off project)
- Procurement / monitoring of milestones (decision on concept, design approval, preliminary acceptance, etc.)
- Realization (design, commissioning, ProcessCapabilityAnalysis).
- Monitoring deadlines and investments
Benefits
The improved flexibility of the robots and systems engineering delivered an optimized process: Up to 8 different body variants can now be served by just three punch positions. The OEM is also able to respond flexibly to other vehicle derivatives. This has all resulted in a considerable reduction in investment costs.
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