To create flexibility and the possibility to adapt the production flow, EuroMaint Industry has been commissioned to develop an AGV prototype with a new control system for the final assembly of the engines.
Volvo Cars' factory in Skövde produces on average 350,000 car engines per year, among others for Volvo and Ford.
"We have previously supplied fixtures to Volvo cars' current AGV system. Now we are working jointly in a modernisation project where we are replacing the overlying control system in the AGV, consisting of loops in the floor, by a radio controlled system," says Patrik Sahlberg, Business Area Manager at EuroMaint Industry.
"By using standardised and open systems, we are creating flexibility in production, while we lower our maintenance costs significantly. EuroMaint Industry knows our systems and processes well and therefore it feels as a natural partner to work with in this project," says Jens Lindqvist, Project Manager at Volvo Cars in Skövde.
The prototype, which is to be delivered in the middle of February, is being developed at EuroMaint Industry in Skövde.
* An AGV system (Automated Guided Vehicle) is a transport system that is used in manufacturing industry. It consists of driverless trucks that transport material between a number of assembly stations. A control system communicates with the AGV, which sets the height, angle and rotation according to the operator's wishes for the stage in question.
For more information, contact:
Nicklas Falk, CEO EuroMaint Industry AB tel: +46 (0)500-91 73 00
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