Automated robot line - HOP
Automotive factory in Belgium - HOP Line
- Year: 2016 - 2017
- Project type: Brownfield
- Order value: 4 MEuro
- Scope: Project management, process and mechanical design performed by Granitor Robotics
- Location: Ghent, Belgium
The HOP line was a part of a bigger scope in the factory in Ghent, Belgium. This HOP line is an automated robotic line that puts all "hang on parts" on the body with robots. Hang on parts are: Doors, Hood, Tailgate etc. Also, some ARC welds are done by robots before the "hang on parts" are mounted.
The HOP line is considered the last step in the Body shop.
Hardware |
Resources |
Technologies |
| 35 Robots, ABB IRB6700 / IRB6400 | Project Management | ARC Welding |
| 12 Fronius ARC Weld Guns | Process engineering | Screwing |
| 5 PERCEPTRON vision systems | Mechanical design | Handling |
| 10 Robot Desoutter screw systems | Controls design | |
| 14 Springer grippers | Power design | |
| Manufacturing | ||
| Controls and power | ||
| Site management | ||
| Measuring | ||
| Robot Programming | ||
| Mechanics |
