SFI installation with company sign in vehicle productionSFI push-platform system in vehicle productionElectric axle assembly line with SFI conveyor technologyElectric monorail system carrying a vehicle in final assemblyOverhead conveyor technology in vehicle final assemblySkid conveyor technology with integrated controlsSFI installation with company signPre-assembly of conveyor systems in our manufacturing facilityCar bodies with assembly fixtures on the lineCar bodies on the final assembly lineElectric monorail system with front-end modulesSkid conveyor technology with lifting stationPlant area with HMI control panel and safety fencingStacking system for workpiece carriers with roller conveyor technologyLifting station with carrier technology in final assembly

References

Selected projects and customers –
from electric axle assembly lines and battery marriage stations to heavy EMS and conveyors for trailer final assembly

Projects that speak for us

Volvo Gent – Skid lift replacement during the summer shutdown
Retrofit / paint shop

Skid lift replacement during the summer shutdown

Dismantling and crane installation through the roof opening including a new control area – within a time-critical shutdown window.

Volvo Ghent – heavy-duty electric monorail system
Heavy EMS / final assembly

Heavy electrified monorail in final assembly

Vehicle pick-up at the wheels, 3D planning based on laser scans and brownfield installation in several stages.

Volvo Gent – Assembly line for electric axles
E-mobility

Assembly line for electric axles

Oval layout using standard EMS components with continuously adjustable speed.

Volvo Gent – Masking & Demasking
Paint shop / special-purpose system

Masking & demasking in the paint shop

Cabin solution with work platforms, lighting, ventilation and an inspection environment for paint quality.

Volvo Ghent – lifters & skid conveyors
Simulation / engineering

Lifts & skid conveyors with 3D simulation

Skid lift with approx. 20 m of travel – planned in a 3D layout (Trimble Connect) and validated with Siemens Plant Simulation.

Volvo Torslanda – Battery marriage
E-mobility

Battery marriage

Car body from skid onto the AGV, marriage with the battery and transfer back onto the skid – complex interfaces from a single source.

Volvo Torslanda – Batterietransport
E-mobility / logistics

Battery transport over 700 metres

Around 700 m of conveyor line with approx. 200 buffer positions – a space-saving no-return concept without pallet return.

Volvo Torslanda – wheel conveyor with RFID
Final assembly / logistics

Wheel conveyor with RFID sequence check

JIT unloading, destacking and in-line sequence checking on plastic modular belts.

Volvo Torslanda – Doorline-Anbindung
Final assembly / power & free

Door line connection to new trim lines

Existing power-and-free door line connected to new trim lines – FAT test set-up beforehand, conversion during the shutdown.

Audi Ingolstadt – EMS for side panels
Body shop / light EMS

Light EMS for side panels

Light electrified monorail with a 135 mm rail – particularly space-saving integration into the existing plant.

DAF Westerlo – Skid technology for truck cabs
Commercial vehicles / body shop

Skid technology for truck cabs

Skid buffer on the upper floor, lowerable workstations, skid transfer station – installation and commissioning on a greenfield site.

Daimler Trucks Wörth – skid transport in the paint shop
Commercial vehicles / brownfield

Skid transport in the paint shop

Heavy-duty skid transport and conversions in the paint shop – brownfield delivery within tight shutdown windows.

MAN Nürnberg – Power-and-free for truck engines
Heavy duty / engines

Power-and-free for truck engines

Transport and assembly of heavy engines – combinable with work, lifting and test stations.

Construction and agricultural machinery assembly
Heavy duty / construction machinery

Construction and agricultural machinery assembly

Slat band and pusher lines for loads up to 11 t for wheel loaders, excavators and tractors.

Underfloor towline conveyor
Heavy duty

Underfloor towline conveyor

30 t transport weight per cycle over approx. 150 m – 300 t total transport weight, transfer via scissor lift table.

Line conveying for trailers
Commercial vehicle industry

Line conveying for trailers

Underfloor towline conveyor for our customer's trailer final assembly and heavy product structures.

Car bodies upside down on rotating hangers in final assembly
Final assembly / rotating carriers

Car body handling with rotating carriers

Car bodies are rotated upside down for underbody work – ergonomic access without pits or lifting platforms.

Drum transport with turning unit during emptying
Non-automotive / special-purpose system

Drum handling with a tipping station

Drum transport with half rotation for controlled emptying – special-purpose engineering for the process industry.

These companies rely on SFI

A selection of major European customers from the automotive, commercial vehicle and machinery sectors.

Volvo Cars
Volvo Trucks
Mercedes-Benz
Volkswagen
Audi
Daimler Truck
MAN
Scania
DAF Trucks
Schmitz Cargobull
JCB
CNH Industrial
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
BMW
VDL Steelweld
Comau
Trimet
Benzinger

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