Welding

Automobile manufacturing welding workshop emits welding fumes and intense arc light due to spot welding and carbon dioxide welding. Precision requirements of car body assembly lead to generation of grinding dust. Smoke and dust pollution in the workshop poses occupational health risks. Current practices concentrate welding and grinding in specific areas with purification treatments to reduce harmful substances and improve the working environment.

Challenges in the Welding Process

Complete residue cleanup
Despite the use of purification and dust removal equipment during welding, a significant amount of welding slag and dust residue remains inside the white car body after completion, which cannot be completely cleaned.
high-intensity work
Residual cleaning of the vehicle's complex interior requires manual handheld vacuuming due to the presence of welding slag and dust, resulting in high labor intensity.
Healthy
The physical health of production workers has been significantly affected by the combination of high-intensity work and a heavily polluted workshop environment.
Noisy
Working with welding equipment is typically in a high-noise environment.

DUCO Automated Welding Solution

The project employs collaborative robots and low-noise vacuuming equipment for car interior cleaning. Two GCR-14 robots with vacuum cleaner attachments are stationed on each side of the production line. They follow a predetermined path to clean the interior and trunk, exiting afterward for the production line to proceed.

Improved efficiency and sustainability

The configuration of the DUCO cobot decreased the production cycle time from 62 to 50 seconds, facilitating future upgrades in the production line.