Flexibility is a key requirement in today’s automotive manufacturing operations. Along with the shift to producing electric vehicles OEMs are also seeing increasing customer demand for more personalisation of the vehicles they purchase. This adds further complexity in the production process as the carmakers look to improve the efficiency and sustainability of their operations.
In this podcast Joerg Reger, managing director of ABB Robotics’ automotive OEM business line discusses a new paint application technology developed by ABB for automotive applications that supports demands for greater personalisation of vehicles, while also improving the sustainability and flexibility of processes.
The Chapman Production Centre is already building the Emira, the last petrol-powered car from Lotus and is latest stage of £100m redevelopment of the company’s UK facilities
Audi’s new working-time model enables shift workers to also do parttime shifts in clocked vehicle production and aims to further develop a modern, teamwork culture throughout the company
European automotive production is in a state of flux and continued disruption. The accumulative impact of continuing coronavirus-related problems, the prominence of Asian productivity, and now war threatens to cause further damage to automotive manufacturing, Jason Dunn reports.
The innovative box is an essential part of Dürr’s new “Paint shop of the future” concept, and also has benefits for traditional line production
Scalability and flexibility are essential in the automotive industry production processes, and Dürr’s paintshop of the future is reimagining the car body finishing process
Chemetall’s innovative pretreatment technologies deliver quality and ensure cost savings for OEMs in South Africa
