Only robots are faster
They look, grab, weld, glue and screw together the side panel supports for a new type of electric vehicle in just 66 seconds: 34 robots that we have “brought to life” for the production equipment department of one of the world’s leading car manufacturers.
Our colleagues Helge Assmus and Christian Bartusel managed the major project at the Bremen site. Assmus explained: “We supply everything relating to electrics, control technology, robotics and the pneumatic installation, from the detailed and process clarification to the complete handling and handover to the final operator.” This will take place in spring 2025, but the robotics system has already been running at full speed for months: “Before the new vehicle is launched on the market, there are also crash and tear tests for single components – the entire production process has to be put into operation, run in and optimised,” said Assmus, describing the so-called zero construction phase.
Impressive performance: Our team completely assembled and commissioned the robotic system within nine months.
The 12-person team led by bartusel and assmus built and commissioned the robotics system within nine months. This made a lasting impression on our existing customers, for whom we were working on the shell construction for the first time: “the feedback was often: hats off! Others who have been doing this for longer have had significantly more open points when it comes to reaching the milestones than schulz shows in this case,” reported assmus. The equipment construction department was also impressed by the diversity of our various specialist skills, such as camera technology, welding technology, bonding technology, screwing technology, scribe carrier technology, rfid systems, etc. “we were able to embed all facets of our technical expertise into one project,” said assmus, proud of the feedback.
After the test phase, production of the real parts for the new vehicles will start in the middle of next year and we will hand over the robotics system to our customers. The side panels meet SCHULZ Systemtechnik again in Assembly Hall 9 when the bodies are further processed on the new pushing platform circuit before they leave the factory as brand new e-models.
We were able to embed all facets of our technical expertise into one project.
Helge Assmus, Head of Assembly Technology, SCHULZ Systemtechnik
