00
Industry
IND-01
Automotive & Mobility
Tier-1 and tier-2 assembly, where takt time, traceability and change control decide whether automation is accepted on the line.
00
Industry
Automotive & Mobility
Tier-1 and tier-2 assembly, where takt time, traceability and change control decide whether automation is accepted on the line.
01
Production context
What we see on these lines
01
Production context
What we see on these lines
Industry context
Our automotive work is with tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers producing brake, steering, seating and powertrain sub-assemblies. Lines run to fixed takt times, usually between 4 and 60 seconds, and every part leaves with a record of how it was built.
Most projects are additions to running lines: a vision check, a robotic joining station, a traceability layer or a controls upgrade that must fit an existing station layout and the customer's PPAP and change-control process.
Industry context
Our automotive work is with tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers producing brake, steering, seating and powertrain sub-assemblies. Lines run to fixed takt times, usually between 4 and 60 seconds, and every part leaves with a record of how it was built.
Most projects are additions to running lines: a vision check, a robotic joining station, a traceability layer or a controls upgrade that must fit an existing station layout and the customer's PPAP and change-control process.
Common challenges
Escaped defects that only show up at the OEM, with every complaint costing far more than the part.
Traceability gaps between part serial numbers and process data such as torque, press force or test results.
Takt pressure — new checks must fit inside the existing cycle, not add to it.
Model changeover across many variants on one line, with error-proofing for each.
Common challenges
Escaped defects that only show up at the OEM, with every complaint costing far more than the part.
Traceability gaps between part serial numbers and process data such as torque, press force or test results.
Takt pressure — new checks must fit inside the existing cycle, not add to it.
Model changeover across many variants on one line, with error-proofing for each.
02
Relevant applications
Solutions used in this industry
02
Relevant applications
Solutions used in this industry
03
Engineering considerations
Standards and design constraints
03
Engineering considerations
Standards and design constraints
Standards & considerations
Customer-specific requirements for traceability data retention and part marking (data matrix code quality).
Safety integration to EN ISO 13849 performance levels agreed with the plant safety engineer.
Change control: every software change versioned, documented and approved before it reaches production.
Line-side data must reach the plant MES in the format the OEM audit expects.
Standards & considerations
Customer-specific requirements for traceability data retention and part marking (data matrix code quality).
Safety integration to EN ISO 13849 performance levels agreed with the plant safety engineer.
Change control: every software change versioned, documented and approved before it reaches production.
Line-side data must reach the plant MES in the format the OEM audit expects.
04
Evidence
Project records
04
Evidence
Project records
05
Resources
Technical notes for this industry
05
Resources
Technical notes for this industry
Your production environment
Discuss your Automotive & Mobility project.
An engineer replies within one business day.
Your production environment
Discuss your Automotive & Mobility project.
An engineer replies within one business day.