AUTOMOTIVE

Car production lines impact communities

Today, it can be said that car production lines have changed not only the car industry, but

also the human way of life.

Millions of people left farms and migrated to cities as car production lines became more advanced

and need of massive

numbers of workers, and the economies of these communities changed from an agricultural economy

to an industrial economy

. At the same time, relatively high wages and the good benefits offered by automakers helped the

middle class of these

societies grow and change social structures for present and future generations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

   Automotive Production lines

   Traditionally, OEM (Original equipment manufacturer) have production lines for car production in the      following halls:

   A- Stamping shops (Normally Body parts with G1 & G2 sizes) 

   B- Body in white (BIW) assembly and welding shops

   C- Paint Shops (Normally for car body)

   D- Final trim and assembly shops

   Note: This section is based on most OEMs that APQ has cooperated with, so many auto makers may have          other halls to build and assemble some other components such as engines, suspension systems, seats, etc. or      v some of the production lines mentioned above, can also be outsourced.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Importance of BIW in a car

A single car has about 30,000 parts, counting every part down to the smallest screws, nuts and bolts. Some of these parts are made by the manufacturer, but there are lots of suppliers that make many of these parts.
Now imagine that the mentioned parts are supposed to be assembled together with high precision to produce a car. Obviously, if you do not have the exact body as the main structure and with the appropriate facilities, you cannot assemble the mentioned parts properly (in fact, most car parts are installed on the car body and perform the defined tasks together.) And if the body is not of good quality in terms of geometry and strength, naturally the assembled car will not perform well. That is why it is said that the car body has the most fundamental role in the performance of the car, its appearance and longevity.
On the other hand, the body of a typical car has about 300 to 400 separate Stamped sheet metal panels that constitutes less than 30% of the car’s weight, which through 3500 to 5000 resistance welding points, a number of screws and other connections are assembled together to create a complete body. If we are a little more careful, it does not need to be explained that performing such a volume of precise assembly of parts requires a specific, codified and tailored process and suitable equipment to the production requirements.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIW assembly lines and AP

To create the assembly line of the body of each car according to customer needs, it is necessary to perform many activities in the fields of engineering, design, construction, trade, installation and commissioning. The main activities mentioned above can be categorized in the following areas:

1. Codification and planning of processes required for car body assembly
2. Jigs and fixtures
3.  Transportation systems
4.  Hemming operations
5.  Robotic systems (welding, sealing, transfer, etc.)
6.  Automation
7.  Quality control
8. ...

APQ engineers with more than 20 years of experience in design and development of car body assembly lines, as a project manager have managed large BIW EPC Projects, therefore now we are able to give this assurance to our customers and announce that APQ services completely cover all engineering, manufacturing, supply,

installation and commissioning affairs required for BIW assembly projects.

Join us for more information on APQ's body in white assembly (BIW) services.