Porsche

Body shell assembly
Image 1/9: Welding robots working on the central tunnel of the 911 Carrera
Image 2/9: Production of the side section of the 911 Turbo
Image 3/9: The clamping frame positions the side sections and floor assembly prior to welding
Image 4/9: Attaching the fastening points for the lines using an MAG welding device
Image 5/9: Quality inspection of bodies-in-white in the light tunnel at the finishing line
Image 6/9: Attaching the fastening points for the lines using an MAG welding device
Image 7/9: Welding of door hinges on the 911 body
Image 8/9: Bridge from the bodyshop to the paintshop
Image 9/9: Bridge from the bodyshop to the paintshop


Individual production of the vehicles begins in the warehouse, where the hot-dip galvanised sheet-steel components are assembled in accordance with the customers' wishes.

At so-called production islands, the individual components are welded together to form subassemblies, which are subsequently forwarded to the platform production line by means of a synchronised transfer process. Here on the so-called geometry line, the side parts and the roof are welded to the vehicle platform. Doors, front and rear lid are conveyed directly from the respective production islands to the assembly line.

The body parts are joined primarily by means of so-called resistance spot welding. Shielded arc welding, bonding and mechanical joining methods are also employed to meet special requirements.

Around 360 mouldings and 4600 welding spots are required for each body.

The partially automated body shop operates on the basis of a model mix system, which means that both the Porsche Boxster and all the variants of the 911 can be produced in any required sequence on one and the same production line.

The various completed bodies are checked and provided with a bar code at the measuring station, which has been developed by DEA. This bar code enables subsequent clear identification of the individual bodies. Prior to transfer to the paint shop, each body is additionally checked by hand for the finest irregularities.

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