Diesel Engine Assembly Line
Industry:
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Automotive OEM
Product:
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Diesel Engines
Installation Date:
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November 2005
Description:
Diesel Engine assembly line based on the ABB standard modular concept. This line
consists of four conveyor systems, one for short block assembly, one for piston sub
assembly, one for cylinder head sub assembly and one for final assembly.
The assembly lines are a mix between manual, semi automatic, automatic and
robotized stations, between some of the assembly stations is a buffer station
placed. Currently assembles 4-7 liters (4-6 cylinder) engines with weekly production
reaching 1700 units with two shift operation.
Equipment:
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16 Automatic stations
73 Manual stations
7 Semi-auto stations
5 robots
ABB turnover device
ABB nut runner stations
ABB leakage test station
Customer
Benefits:
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High quality assembly processes to assure product quality and production
Cost effective solution
High flexibility, currently assembles 8 types in the line 4-7 liters
Gluing application with robot
Bolt tightening with robot
ABB Automation Technologies AB
www.abb.com/automotive
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Technical Data
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Capacity: 75,000/year (2-shift production)
Cycle time: 180 seconds
Unique Elements:
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Semi-automatic assembly of cam shaft bearings
Automatic control of axial clearance and rotation torque
Piston check with vision system
Semi-automatic leakage test station
Automatic programming of fuel system
1 robot station
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Concept design
Concept approval
Engineering (Detail design)
Project management
Manufacturing
Installation & Commissioning
Training
Customer
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Equipment:
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Video/Photos/Reference:
Project # 1021004 Rev. 1 Copyright, Dec 2005
Printed in Sweden, ABB reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
Diesel Engine Assembly Line
Production support on site
Powertrain
Can be supplied by ABB.
ABB Automation Technologies AB
Powertrain
Omformargatan 18
SE-72137 Västerås
Sweden
T/ +46-21-3600-400
F/ +46-21-3600-450
ABB Inc.
1250 Brown Road
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326
T/ 248-393-4600
F/ 248-393-4603
ABB Automation GmbH
Business Area Unit Robotics
Grüner Weg 6
D-61169 Friedberg
Germany
T/ +49-6031-85-0
F/ +49-6031-85-297
ABB Automation Technologies AB
www.abb.com/automotive
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ABB Engineering Ltd.
31 Industrial Building
Fu Te Dong San Road
Waigaoqiao FTZ, Pudong
Shanghai, P. R. China 200131
T/ +86-21-6105-6666
F/ +86-21-6105-6667