welcome to the future this is the welding shop also known as the body
welding shop also known as the body
welding shop also known as the body build area
build area
build area it’s a sea of robots 275 to be precise
it’s a sea of robots 275 to be precise
it’s a sea of robots 275 to be precise that fuse together many of the stamp
that fuse together many of the stamp
that fuse together many of the stamp parts of the car some of these robots
parts of the car some of these robots
parts of the car some of these robots are enormous standing seven feet tall
are enormous standing seven feet tall
are enormous standing seven feet tall and weighing 2,000 pounds
here one robot picks up an external door
here one robot picks up an external door panel while another one places an
panel while another one places an
panel while another one places an internal panel on top then this robot
internal panel on top then this robot
internal panel on top then this robot welds the two pieces together finally it
welds the two pieces together finally it
welds the two pieces together finally it lifts the completed door and carefully
lifts the completed door and carefully
lifts the completed door and carefully places it on to another power then it’s
places it on to another power then it’s
places it on to another power then it’s off to the main buck the main Buckholtz
off to the main buck the main Buckholtz
off to the main buck the main Buckholtz the cars left right top and bottom sides
the cars left right top and bottom sides
the cars left right top and bottom sides in place while the robots weld each of
in place while the robots weld each of
in place while the robots weld each of the pieces together these robots perform
the pieces together these robots perform
the pieces together these robots perform their tasks to within one one thousandth
their tasks to within one one thousandth
their tasks to within one one thousandth of an inch the entire process takes less
of an inch the entire process takes less
of an inch the entire process takes less than a minute
it’s really starting to look like a car
it’s really starting to look like a car now Marshall we’re now at the end of the
now Marshall we’re now at the end of the
now Marshall we’re now at the end of the actually body build process we’ve got
actually body build process we’ve got
actually body build process we’ve got the shell of the vehicle 6000 Wellesley
the shell of the vehicle 6000 Wellesley
the shell of the vehicle 6000 Wellesley thousand yes sir
thousand yes sir
thousand yes sir and who do you think checks the accuracy
and who do you think checks the accuracy
and who do you think checks the accuracy of the welds other robots
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[Music] these robots take pictures of 50 key
these robots take pictures of 50 key
these robots take pictures of 50 key points on the automobile frame and
points on the automobile frame and
points on the automobile frame and compare the welds to a computer model
compare the welds to a computer model
compare the welds to a computer model the welds must match the model to within
the welds must match the model to within
the welds must match the model to within one half of a millimeter if a frame
one half of a millimeter if a frame
one half of a millimeter if a frame doesn’t pass inspection its bumped off
doesn’t pass inspection its bumped off
doesn’t pass inspection its bumped off the line and sent back for more welding
frames that pass inspection take the
frames that pass inspection take the high road over to the body complete area
high road over to the body complete area
high road over to the body complete area where they’re outfitted with doors the
where they’re outfitted with doors the
where they’re outfitted with doors the hood and a trunk and now it’s ready for
hood and a trunk and now it’s ready for
hood and a trunk and now it’s ready for paint Marshall this is what we call the
paint Marshall this is what we call the
paint Marshall this is what we call the Eco door electric coat system ecoute is
Eco door electric coat system ecoute is
Eco door electric coat system ecoute is an electrically applied under coating
an electrically applied under coating
an electrically applied under coating that protects the car from corrosion
that protects the car from corrosion
that protects the car from corrosion workers bump up to 300 volts of
workers bump up to 300 volts of
workers bump up to 300 volts of electricity through this liquid while
electricity through this liquid while
electricity through this liquid while grounding the cars body
because opposite charges attract the
because opposite charges attract the undercoat adheres to every square inch
why they’re rolling by rolling the car
why they’re rolling by rolling the car any dead air space any trapped air space
any dead air space any trapped air space
any dead air space any trapped air space is going to be rotated through and we’re
is going to be rotated through and we’re
is going to be rotated through and we’re gonna have good even coverage of e-code
gonna have good even coverage of e-code
gonna have good even coverage of e-code throughout the body after the car bodies
throughout the body after the car bodies
throughout the body after the car bodies exit the electric code bath they travel
exit the electric code bath they travel
exit the electric code bath they travel down another trestle into the first of
down another trestle into the first of
down another trestle into the first of many painting rooms for the next nine
many painting rooms for the next nine
many painting rooms for the next nine hours the cars will move down four miles
hours the cars will move down four miles
hours the cars will move down four miles of a conveyer system lined with ninety
of a conveyer system lined with ninety
of a conveyer system lined with ninety eight painting robots here they’re
eight painting robots here they’re
eight painting robots here they’re spraying a coat of primer next they
spraying a coat of primer next they
spraying a coat of primer next they cover each frame with one of 15
cover each frame with one of 15
cover each frame with one of 15 different paint colors and finally they
different paint colors and finally they
different paint colors and finally they apply a clear coat that provides shine
apply a clear coat that provides shine
apply a clear coat that provides shine and protection to the vehicle
and protection to the vehicle
and protection to the vehicle the next stop is the trim assembly shop
the next stop is the trim assembly shop
the next stop is the trim assembly shop where man and machine finally come
where man and machine finally come
where man and machine finally come together
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