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Efficient filling in the automotive industry – with ready-to-install cable carriers

Cable carrier systems for coolant filling systems in automotive manufacturing are subject to special requirements: On one hand, they have to transport a number of different media – including hoses and lines for coolant, vacuum, compressed air, communication and, last but not least, electricity. On the other hand, cable carriers have to be extremely robust and highly available to reliably support the high cycle frequencies in automotive manufacturing.

05/07/2018 15:34:42

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The ready-to-install TOTALTRAX complete systems from Tsubaki Kabelschlepp have proven successful in the modern filling systems at SAT STERLING: They meet the special requirements of this application while also saving the manufacturer time and money.

Efficient filling with coolants

SAT STERLING developed special
systems for automatic coolant filling for a customer from the automotive industry. These systems allow vehicles on the production line to be supplied with coolant as well as with windshield wiper fluid. The systems consist of two modules: The basic unit – which does
not necessarily have to be positioned at the production line – is responsible for temperature-dependent mixing of the coolant, before transporting this to the mobile unit. “This automated mobile unit is located directly at the production line. It moves along with the vehicle to the
right or left of the conveyor belt and fills it with the corresponding fluids while moving,” explains Carsten-Peter Hues, Head of Production at SAT ANLAGENTECHNIK GmbH. “We are talking about a travel length of 12-20 metres which is covered in 90 120 seconds.” Due
to these short cycle times, one system can usually only fill every other car. Accordingly, at least two models are required for each production line; and in most cases a backup system is ordered as well.

Read the rest of the article in the July issue of DPA

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.