Advanced SKF condition monitoring systems improve engine manufacturing productivity at BMW, Opel and Volvo Cars Engine Skoevde

摘要

Engine factories at leading automotive companies such as BMW (plant Steyr), Volvo Cars Engine Skoevde and Opel (GM Powertrain plant Vienna) have invested heavily in the most advanced production and transfer lines for the manufacture of all major parts of the engine: crankcase, crankshaft, cylinder head and connecting rods. In all plants the production process is highly automated and requires that the drilling, milling and turning operations run for predictable time periods to maintain production throughput. This means also that with existing equipment they must run at a range of operating speeds, up to 12,000 rpm, with a minimum of unplanned stoppages. For some, new machines will run from 16,000 rpm up to 24,000 rpm max.