Welding Stations
4 oil deflectors are installed at this station using projection welding
What is ST-10?
This station is a shared inspection as the TM will inspect the 1st half of axle on the right side and upper ring plate
What is ST-140?
Upper & lower housing are transferred on a conveyor after being delivered via AMR.
What is ST-00?
The axle housing will transfer to this station by AGV & MH; a TM will add 9 parts including lower arms and brake tube clamp #1
What is ST-100?
A leak test will be performed at this station.
What is ST-180?
The entire hub cover & ring will get fully welded by robots in a spider pattern here
What is ST-70?
After the housing unit has returned from machining, this station will do quality checks.
What is ST-150?
3 parts are added at this station (shock absorber, hub cover & lateral rod)
What is ST-60?
9 parts are added at this station (upper arm, stabilizer bar, breather plug bracket, brake tube clamp #3 & axle harness).
What is ST-110?
This unit is put into a machine that detects distortion by moving up/down and left/right called straightening.
What is ST-90?
After the previous welding station 120, this station will continue bracket welding
What is station 130?
The upper & lower housing's entire MIG weld inspection is performed here.
What is ST-55
The cooling station before the unit is transferred to straightening.
What is ST-80?
The station that will begin bracket welding after 9 parts are applied by TM at 110
What is ST-120?
The completed unit is ready for palletizer load at this station.
What is Takeout?
Ring plates get spot welded on the housing unit with traceability at engraving containing 14 digits and 2 QR
What is ST-30?
This station is a shared inspection where the TM will inspect the 2nd half of the bracket welds and lower ring plate on the left side
What is ST-145?
The end caps are being pressed onto the housing unit here.
What is ST-155?
Cooling station in between station 55.
What is ST-50?
This station performs the final inspection and prepares the unit for takeout.
What is ST-170?
Top and bottom ring plates are being installed and tack welded onto the unit housing here
What is ST-20?
This will be the final and entire inspection of the housing unit.
What is ST-170
The end caps are welded making the only Delta S welds on the unit.
What is ST-160?
The upper & lower housing will get the entire MIG weld at this station.
What is ST-40?
This station inspects the 2nd half of the bracket welds and lower ring plate on the left side.
What is ST-145?