AUDI roof joint

Laser soldered seam grinding and sanding in one step

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AUDI AG
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER SINCE 1909

Employees: around 90,000
Cars / Year: Over 1.5 Mio.
Production locations: worldwide
Distribution locations: worldwide
Headquarters: Ingolstadt, Germany

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ROI
from day 1

100%
less
manual labour

50%
less
capital
expenditure

90 %
Reduction in
dust formation

70 %
abrasive
material savings

Scope
of work

PROCESS OPTIMIZATION

  Grinding of laser-soldered roof joints
  Paint-ready surface preparation
  Shorten lead times
  Cost reduction
  Minimize maintenance

Material: Aluminum and steel

“We were able to increase the roof joint quality tremendously through the new ASK active grinding head.”

Marcel Komondi,
Plasmatron, Laser and Robotics Technology
AUDI AG

INITIAL SITUATION

The premium automobile manufacturer continuously optimizes its production (f.e. frame production and body-in-white) in order to work cost-effectively and shorten throughput times, and has also perfected the process of grinding roof joints.

THE PROCESS

To achieve an optimal paint result, the laser-soldered joint that connects the roof to the body must be ground flawlessly. Station time and manual labor have been reduced to a minimum to perfect the process.

The perfect automation

The process begins with the automatic adjustment of the suction hood on the FerRobotics ASK to achieve the optimal suction effect and an associated reduction in dust formation. Then the two grinding systems grind both roof joints in a single step, instead of three, as was formerly required. Thanks to our patented Active Compliant Technology, through which precise, constant contact pressure is applied, the laser-soldered joint is ready to paint after this process step.

THE RESULT

  • Perfectly prepared surfaces
  • Consistent, reproducible quality
  • Enormous savings in production costs
  • Guaranteed process safety

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