An Investigation into the Use of Control Technology in the Car Industry

... An Investigation into the Use of Control Technology in the Car Industry The Mustang's body area encompasses 355,000 square feet. It also utilizes 145 robots to perform welding for structural integrity, material handling for assembly, and sealer application for water leak prevention. Six major assembly/welding lines, along with three subassembly and buildup areas, are required to complete a Mustang body. There are three subassembly buildup areas: front structure framing and respot where a front end is created, rear pan assembly and respot, and the bodyside subassembly. The six major assembly/welding lines are: 1) The press line which joins the rear pan, center pan and front end to create an underbody. 2) The underbody respot and clamp line which joins the bodysides to the underbody. 3) The welding bucks which provide dimensional and weld integrity. 4) The roof line 5) The IBM respot line 6) And the closure line which assembles the doors, hood and rear deck lid

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