Case History - Aggressive Launch Date? No Problem!
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Aggressive Launch Date No Problem for mk North America
When a leading automotive manufacturer came to mk North America with a problem, mk went to work right away to design and engineer a solution for them. They were looking to assemble both front and rear car doors for their newest model. The solution required a combination of mk's GUF-P 2041 Flat Belt Conveyor for the interior panel and mk's VersaMove Plus Pallet Conveyor System for the exterior door assembly.
Two parallel assembly lines were designed and built to process the left-side doors and right-side doors simultaneously with five Model GUF-P 2041 Flat-Belt Conveyors approximately 36” wide by 46” long to fabricate the interior panels. The interior panels are then delivered to two parallel mk VersaMove Plus SRF-P Over/Under Accumulating Roller Chain systems. Each VersaMove System is seventy feet long and includes seven work stations before the doors are removed for final assembly and the empty pallet enters the elevator to be lowered and returned for the next set of doors. Each system transports seven pallets, supplied by mk, and doors that weigh up to 140 pounds each and are 30” wide by 47” long. Included in the system are precision stop & locate fixtures and lift & tilt features.
The entire system was designed, assembled, tested and shipped in 10 weeks ready for the customer to integrate their controls. mk North America delivered a combination of platforms from their standard designs with elements of the solution tailored to the customer’s unique requirements to meet their aggressive launch date.
Contact mk North America today to discuss your next project and see how mk can help you realize your goals.