Otimização do processo de soldagem de estruturas de assentos veiculares

Abstract

The new challenges faced by organizations in this century require their managers to implement production models that are productive and to promote the competitiveness and sustainability of the business. Thus, automation combined with the use of welding equipment which has technology for setting parameters CMT makes the process more productive. It is in this context that this study demonstrates the viability of implementing the optimization of the gas metal arc welding process - automated GMAW replacing the manual GMAW process in the production of vehicle seats. As for the method used to implement this, 4 items of data regarding the welding of seats using the manual GMAW process were collected as a basis for preparing the analytical study of the return on investment - Payback, the tool which allows you to analyze the implementation of optimization of the automated process, comparing the previous cost with the current manufacturing cost. During the data collection, an assessment of the data relating to the productivity of welding gaskets was carried out comparing the manual and mechanized GMAW processes. This analysis confirms the productive capacity of the processes implemented in cell line 3, welding the structure of the front seats, ensuring the productive capacity of the process, increasing product quality, reducing the cost of manufacturing and generating less waste.