Diesel Engine Assembly Line

Industry: • Automotive OEM

Product: • Diesel Engines

Installation Date: • 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: • 16 Automatic stations

• 73 Manual stations
• 7 Semi-auto stations
• 5 robots
• ABB turnover device
• ABB nut runner stations
• ABB leakage test station

Customer • High quality assembly processes to assure product quality and production
Benefits: • 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

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ABB Automation Technologies AB
Powertrain
Omformargatan 18
SE-72137 Västerås
Sweden
T/ +46-21-3600-400
F/ +46-21-3600-450
ABB Automation Technologies AB
www.abb.com/automotive
• Capacity: 75,000/year (2-shift production)
• Cycle time: 180 seconds
• 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
• Concept design
• Concept approval
• Engineering (Detail design)
• Project management
• Manufacturing
• Installation & Commissioning
• Training
Printed in Sweden, ABB reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
• Production support on site
Powertrain
Can be supplied by ABB.
Project # 1021004 Rev. 1 Copyright, Dec 2005
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