Citation
(2010), "Robot simulation for Land Rovers Halewood plant", Industrial Robot, Vol. 37 No. 6. https://doi.org/10.1108/ir.2010.04937fab.003
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2010, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Robot simulation for Land Rovers Halewood plant
Article Type: News From: Industrial Robot: An International Journal, Volume 37, Issue 6
Autotech has already secured its first order for the simulation service. FFT EDAG Produktionssysteme GmbH & Co – a leading plant supplier to the car industry headquartered in Fulda, Germany – has awarded Autotech the contract to provide Robcad simulation, robot programming and PLC development for the complete body sides production lines for the eagerly awaited small Land Rover – based on the highly acclaimed LRX concept vehicle – which will be manufactured at the Halewood plant.
The project will ensure that all robot programmes are fully simulated and optimised prior to implementation at Halewood, providing a seamless link between CAD design and the production environment.
This prestigious contract follows Autotech’s successful implementation of the complete body shop for the new Jaguar XJ at Castle Bromwich last year, which features more than 200 robots and 100 PLC systems.