Automobile Manufacturing Kyle Barker 11/28/2012

Currently automobile manufacturers use a large variety of automated processes. Conveyors Vision Robotics Part Feeders Sensors Huge Communication Networks ...and more Little use for ASRS or AGV’s.

Costs Varies depending on size and complexity. Bannon Automotive in Long Island, NY - $30 Million -150,000 sq. Ft. Ford in Hangzhou, China - $760 Million Hyundai in Alabama - $1.1 Billion Hyundai in Jeonju, Korea - 4.3 mil. sq. ft.

Vendors Reis Geku Fanuc Staubli

Integration Evolution Large Investment. Big Return Uses massive amounts of computing and communication. Evolution Sheet metal stamping Inaccurate and problematic Tooling is expensive and one model use. Movement toward intelligent processes (sensors and vision)

Videos: Long Assembly Line http://youtu.be/3CzuQ3DtsPc Car Frame Assembly http://youtu.be/dhkcQU-rVI0

Class Application Every other automation process is used so… Why not use AGV’s? Every part goes to the same place every time, so conveyors and rails are more economical, precise, and can be cheaper. (Of course there are always exceptions.) Why not use ASRS? The use of an ASRS on a large scale would mean the storage of parts and materials. This goes against the principles of LEAN manufacturing. However, some storage is used to prevent the delay of parts being delivered to assembly.

Technical Paper References PROGRESS IN THE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AUTOMOBILE SHEET http://web.ebscohost.com.erl.lib.byu.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=322a1ff6-c529-4091-b7fc-9b85728371bc%40sessionmgr104&vid=1&hid=111 References http://www.atp.nist.gov/focus/mvmt.htm http://www.eetimes.com/design/industrial-control/4013686/Enhancing-automotive-manufacturing-with-robots http://www.helium.com/items/1409985-robots-in-the-automobile-industry-robots-making-cars-robots-stealing-jobs