Abstract
AbstractProduct life cycles change, market developments and quantities are increasingly difficult to predict, as is the case in the production of charging stations. For these reasons, scalable assembly concepts with an adaptable degree of automation are becoming increasingly important. Currently, charging stations are still manufactured manually. With increasing quantities, however, manual production is no longer economical. New technologies such as lightweight robotics offer a great potential for making production more flexible in terms of quantity. At the same time, new challenges arise because these requirements must be taken into account from the very beginning of product development and process planning. Currently, there are no planning approaches and recommendations for action that take this into consideration. Therefore, the research project “Simultaneous product and process development of a charging station outlet module suitable for automation” (SUPPLy) develops an integrated, digital and simultaneous product and process development of a modular charging station suitable for automation. The aim of the project is to develop an assembly process which enables an economic production of charging stations in case of fluctuating sales figures. The focus is not only on changes in the production process but also on a product design that is suitable for automation. The paper presents the ideas on a conceptual level.
Highlights
Deuse identifies a great potential in the realization of cyber-physical production systems (CPPS), in which human capabilities are enhanced through the intelligent use of information and communication technologies
The requirements for a flexible degree of automation must be already taken into account during product development
The project partners Institute for Factory Automation and Production Systems (FAPS) and Compleo Charging Solutions are currently working on the technical aspects of product development, which will be used to define the framework for a scalable production process
Summary
In order to maintain the competitiveness of the German automotive and supplier industry and to survive in global competition, Germany is to become the lead market for electric mobility [1] To achieve this challenging goal, one million electric cars are to be in use on the roads by the end of 2022 [2]. The government's goal, and with it the establishment of electromobility as part of a sustainable transport system, will only be achieved if charging infrastructure solutions are available across the board that allow electric vehicles to be charged at any time and as needed. The development in this area is currently still in a premarket phase.
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