Logistics

While the welding part of the automotive manufacturing is done mostly by robotic arms, in most plants it is far from being optimized. Heavy and complex cabling burden the robots, making them slower, subjected to greater wear & tear, consuming more power and not being able to use their full reach. Using IO-Link Wireless connectivity removes the boundaries and limitations caused by communication cabling, allowing each robot to perform better, faster and more accurately.

Following the welding process, cable-grade wireless connectivity enables a fully automated painting process, from the undercoat, through middle coat and to the top coat and paint quality assurance phase. Allowing the painting tool mounted robotic arms to reach new and had to reach places and mounting sensors for inspection results in a clean, clear and automated vehicle painting process.

Being required to perform accurate, quick, and efficient full-assembly of the vehicle, IO-Link Wireless based applications empower the now automated phase. After attaching the various parts, such as the engine, mechanical parts, tires, electrical systems and more, a full quality assurance is done in ways not possible before, cutting down on human-errors.