PROJECT / CASE STUDY
Adaptive EV Battery Assembly
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
PROJECT / CASE STUDY
Adaptive EV Battery Assembly
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
CLIENT
Confidential Tier 1 Auto
CAPABILITY
Robotic Integration
INDUSTRY
Automotive
LOCATION
Stuttgart, DE
YEAR
2024
CLIENT
Confidential Tier 1 Auto
CAPABILITY
Robotic Integration
INDUSTRY
Automotive
LOCATION
Stuttgart, DE
YEAR
2024
PRODUCTION PERFORMANCE
+34%
Throughput
−21%
Cycle Time
99.4%
Traceability
99%+
System Availability
3
Battery Module Variants
24/7
Production Operation
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
The manufacturing problem required handling multiple variants, maintaining high throughput, and ensuring full traceability without compromising on availability or increasing production complexity.
SOLUTION
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
ENGINEERING CHALLENGE
The manufacturing problem required handling multiple variants, maintaining high throughput, and ensuring full traceability without compromising on availability or increasing production complexity.
SOLUTION
A highly flexible, high-throughput automated assembly line designed to handle multiple EV battery module variants with sub-1.5s takt times and complete serialization.
ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE
Automation
Mechanical
Fixtures, Conveyance, Stations
Automation
Robotics, Motion, PLC
Quality
Vision, Measurement, Testing
Digital
MES, Traceability, Analytics
PRODUCTION GALLERY
Quick-change tooling supports flexible production across different module variants.
Quick-change tooling supports flexible production across different module variants.
Battery-module transfer and inspection station.
Battery-module transfer and inspection station.
Precision end-of-arm tooling for repeatable component handling.
Precision end-of-arm tooling for repeatable component handling.
RESULTS
Delivering a +34% throughput increase and a −21% cycle time reduction. The line features complete serialized traceability and flexible support.
Flexibility was designed into the production architecture rather than added afterward.
RESULTS
Delivering a +34% throughput increase and a −21% cycle time reduction. The line features complete serialized traceability and flexible support.
