InnoTrans 2010
ABB robot applications in Rail Improving productivity, quality & workplace safety Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 1
Railway industries Overview Industries served Rolling stock manufacturing Rolling stock maintenance and inspection Fixed Infrastructure parts manufacturing Customer needs Shortage of skilled workers / rising cost of labor Need for consistent high quality Flexibility in responding to production demands Improvements in uptime and productivity Health & safety improvements Utilization of high cost machinery ABB’s Offer Robots & selected application equipment Easy to use operator interfaces Vision guidance systems Modular manufacturing cells and engineered systems Simulation & offline programming software Service agreements & productivity improvements Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 2
Over 100 ABB robots installed in Railway Industries
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Arc Welding
Press Tending
Materials Handling
Painting
Cleaning and Washing
Inspection and Maintenance
Railway Industries - Arc Welding Applications
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Wagon and Chassis
Side Plates
Boggies
Trackside Enclosures
Seats
Welding extremly large structures
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Arc welding of Boggies
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Large, flexible arc welding system for Rail Car applications
8 systems supplied. Each with: Robot and process equipment 10,000 kg workpiece positioner Complete welding package Seam tracking with adaptive volume Tool changer Robotic holding fixtures Fume filtration and extraction Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 7
Robot welding systems for Railway Industries Customized solutions tailored to your needs
Multi robot systems
Main beam welding Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 8
Laser hybrid welding
Example: Wagon Chassis Welding
Country: Australia Customer: United Group Partner: Mars Main Benefits 1: Reduced labour cost 2: Increased production output 3: Improved access and safety Critical Success Factors 1: Seam tracking & searching 2: High weld deposition rates 3: Offline programming & simulation Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 9
Example: Arc Welding of Side Plates
Country: UK Customer: Confidential Process: Twin wire arc welding Main Benefits 1: Reduced labour in manual process 2: Increased flexibility 3: Improved & consistent quality Critical Success Factors 1: Offline programming & simulation 2: Twin wire welding 3: Seam tracking and searching Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 10
Railway Industries – Paint applications
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Consistent high painting quality
Minimum tolerances in film thickness
Minimum overspray and waste
Minimum repair work
Increased productivity
Improved working conditions
SNCF, France
Example: Carriage painting for SNCF France
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Example: Carriage painting for Alstom in Spain
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Example: Carriage painting in Wuhan, China
Wuhan Maintenance Base Š ABB Group September 21, 2010 | Slide 14
Cleaning applications Extending the working life of Rolling Stock
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Press Tending applications
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