Welding a Superhike

摘要

KTM Sportcycles AG needed a new solution to join the frame section of the new sports motorcycle it introduced earlier this year. The KTM 1190 RC8 superbike put the Mattighofen, Austria-based manufacturer into the top echelon of motorcycle manufacturers. It's a hot new bike designed to impress with its looks and performance. Early in its production, KTM needed to find a way to join the lightweight, rigid frame sections for the bike. The answer to its search was to automate 90 percent of the welding assembly.