Independent Front Axle Assembly Line System Description

This document details an ABB robotics and automation system for assembling independent front axles for the automotive OEM sport utility market, installed in 2004. It describes a non-synchronous power roll MS-7 transport system with 21 automatic, 8 manual, and 8 semi-auto stations, including 6 robots and various ABB precision gauge and test machines, achieving a capacity of 300,000 units per year with a 33-second cycle time.