Siemens technology
AGVs transport Porsche bodies to final assembly
Siemens implemented the conveyor technology for the final assembly of the Porsche Taycan. AGVs transport the car bodies from one production station to the next, while heavy-duty and rotating-lifting hangers enable ergonomic working.
In just four and a half months, Siemens set up the complete conveyor technology for the final assembly of the first all-electric Porsche, the Taycan. This halved the time from installation to production of the first vehicle compared to similar projects. As the final assembly could only be built at height due to structural restrictions, a production concept was created in which every level is used for production. The Taycan factory at the headquarters in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen was opened in September 2019.
For maximum flexibility, the sports car manufacturer has abandoned the traditional assembly line: On the so-called Flexi-Line, driverless transport systems (DTS) equipped with Siemens technology transport the car bodies from one production station to the next. The cycle length can be adapted to requirements, for example to stop an AGV for automated tasks and then accelerate to the next station. The conveyor technology solutions from Siemens connect the individual workstations and transport the car bodies.
In addition to the AGVs and door conveyor technology, heavy-duty and rotating lift hangers are used. These enable ergonomic working, as the bodies can be rotated 110 degrees in both directions so that employees can reach all areas of the vehicle in the best possible way.
Thanks to efficient project management, it was possible to construct the plant in parallel with the other trades and the ongoing operation of the sports car production facility. Final assembly was implemented throughout on the basis of the Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal engineering framework, automated with the Simatic control portfolio and equipped with drive technology from Siemens. as
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