Pilot test for lightweight robots

  • Date
    March 2009
  • Description
    In the rear axle assembly shop at the Esslingen-Mettingen site of the Mercedes-Benz Untertürkheim plant, new-style lightweight robots, such as those used in aerospace applications, are used for the first time in the automotive industry. These relieve assembly workers of tasks where, along with precision and sensitivity, considerable physical effort is involved.
Pilot of lightweight robots for series production of rear-axle drives in the Esslingen-Mettingen production facility.
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Pilot test for lightweight robots
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