Business Case of Daimler Chrysler

DaimlerChrysler Business Case

 

 

Rear Axle

Situated at Stuttgart plant:

 

  • Axle Production Center (PAC)

  • Very compley part & manufacturing process: Rear axle production line (aluminium stamping, welding, in-line, quality control)
  • Base for knowledge anaylsis:
  • New S-Class production line (launches in 1999)
  • Test-field for first prototypes in PICK: New SL-Roadster (150/day)
  • Test field for final methods and tools in Pick: New E-Class (1350/day)

 

Layout of DaimlerChrysler Business Case

Because of the complexity of the rear axle (many single pieces) DC uses 46 process-cells to manufacture the axle. Each process-cell contains welding robots, fixture devices and controllers.

The production  process in a cell is controlled by a  PLC (Programmable Logic Controller). The robots are controlled by robot controllers. The welding device is controlled by a separate welding control.