50 robots integrated for the electric Renault 5
Renault and ABB France · ECHO project (electric R5) · Ampère plant, Douai (59) · 2024
Carry-over · Electrical and fluid interconnection · Body side assembly
Welcoming a new vehicle without stopping the plant. For the new electric R5 and the line throughput increase, more than 50 robots were integrated in carry-over at the Ampère plant in Douai, alongside ABB France,... For the new electric R5 (ECHO project) and the line throughput increase, more than 50 robots were integrated in carry-over at the Ampère plant in Douai, alongside ABB France, the project integrator.
Electrical interconnection of robotic cells for body side assembly, management of the electrical and pneumatic installation during plant shutdowns and weekends, then commissioning assistance. A direct responsibility towards Renault and ABB, on a project where the plant could not stop.
What we did
The result
✓ 50 robots integrated with no production stoppage. ✓ Increased throughput for the new vehicles. ✓ Recognition from the Renault Ampère teams.
In pictures
“Well done and thank you for all the effort put into this great challenge.” Matthieu Ouali, Head of Process Engineering BIW, Ampere SAS.
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