Eisenmann
As the key system of smart automobile manufacture factory, VarioLoc conveyor is able to assist the customer with realizing high-quality customized production of automobile while reducing the operating costs.
For the manufacturers who produce high-quality automobiles, skid conveyor systems in conventional automobile production workshop not only requires relatively higher investing costs, hardly reducible operating costs are also a real problem. The VarioLoc conveyor developed by Eisenmann has adequately solved such problem and been applied in several factories of well-known enterprises. This article will put in the introduction using paint shop as the example.
For 60 Jph paintshop, the skidless VarioLoc System can replace - 1.663 drives
for 1.223 conveyors, to move 450 bodies
VarioLoc System has 3 modes. In 1D mode, the conveyor can move forwards and backwards, which is mostly applied in the factory. The two dimensional version can negotiate corners, and 3D Loc can manage both corners and inclines.VarioLoc System features with simple and reliable mechanical structure, its electrical system inherits the excellent reputation of Eisenmann in the field of conveyor system over several decades.
VarioLoc in Oven
With conventional systems, the heavy skids that convey bodies through the drying zone must be repeatedly heated and cooled with each cycle. As each skid weighs some 200 kilograms, this consumes a huge amount of energy. With VarioLoc, there is no need for skids, reducing energy demand within the drying zone alone by up to 13 percent
Moreover, in traditional paint shops, the skids and bodies are moved through the dryer by means of roller conveyors or drag chain conveyors. This necessitates the use of lubricants within the dryer, leading to soiling and additional maintenance effort. VarioLocs, by contrast, travel along a rail located beneath the dryer. A lamellar seal separates the dryer atmosphere from the VarioLoc, completely eliminating any soiling, and significantly improving paint finish quality. Overall, this approach can cut cleaning costs by as much as 40 percent.
VarioLoc Offline Maintenance System – Smart Shift-out in case of fault
All maintenance and repair tasks on Locs are performed exclusively at dedicated workstations away from the painting process. As a result, the shop does not have to cease operation for an extended period. The drive for a Loc that has suffered a failure can be quickly and simply disengaged and then pushed into the maintenance area – either by hand, or with the assistance of the following Loc. This is especially advantageous in the highly sensitive drying zone. With skid technology, a defective dryer means that all vehicle bodies within the zone at the time of failure must be scrapped. With VarioLoc, scrappage is slashed by approximately 50 percent.
VarioLoc – for the smart factory
VarioLoc is already being leveraged to realize the vision of a skidless smart paint shop, playing a central role in its implementation. Other Eisenmann technologies that can be connected and integrated to create an efficient end-to-end Industry 4.0 solution include the E-Shuttle for pretreatment/electrocoating, the resource-efficient E-Cube overspray removal system, the smart oven, and the E-MES production control system from Enisco, an Eisenmann subsidiary.