The press lines, with a press force of 91,000 kN each, are used to form car body parts from steel and aluminium, while the tryout presses are used for optimising and maintaining the dies required for this. Equipped with the company’s ServoDirect technology, the six-station press lines feature an automatic quality inspection system and automatic racking system.

After the last forming station, two robots equipped with special sensors monitor specific spots on the produced trunk covers, engine hoods or doors for any faults. If all quality requirements are fulfilled subsequently to the surface inspection, the last working step is performed without a break in production: eight other robots stack the parts, which are accruing depending on size every second, into the transport container.

APMEN Sept 2016, News