Intelligent Manufacturing Re-Upgrades German Borgward Signs a Contract with KUKA Robotics

*The strategic cooperation with KUKA Robot Co., Ltd. will jointly promote the development of intelligent manufacturing.The results of the cooperation between the two parties will be applied to the production system of Borgward Automobile Group’s factories in Europe, China, Russia, India and China to realize intelligent manufacturing on a global scale.

*Borgward Automobile Group’s new factory in Beijing will build the world’s first 8-model high-speed automatic flexible production line, which will maximize theindustryThe new mode of production under 4.0

[June 21, 2016, Munich, Germany]On June 21, in Munich, Germany, the international robot andautomationAt the AUTOMATICA, the well-known automobile manufacturer Borgward Automotive Group and the world’s leading Industrial robot manufacturer KUKA Robotics Co., Ltd. formally signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation. Borgward will work with its partners to promote the development of intelligent manufacturing, and accelerate the realization of the global strategic layout with the groundbreaking “Intelligent Manufacturing in Germany”.

The German Borgward Automobile Group officially signed a contract with KUKA Robotics. From left to right: Thomas Anliker, Vice President of European market, Borgward Automotive Group, Hua Lixin, Chairman of the Management Committee and Global CEO of Borgward Automotive Group, Stefan Lampa, Global CEO of KUKA Robotics

At present, with the rapid development of the automobile industry, automobile enterprises need more flexible and intelligent manufacturing systems than ever before to meet the huge market demand for specialized and personalized products. This also gave birth to the change of the automobile industry from “manufacturing” to “intelligent” manufacturing. With this strategic cooperation with KUKA, Borgward will use industry-leading robotics technology in product platformization, process standardization, equipment flexibility, manufacturing intelligence, production individualization, process transparency, and operation. In-depth development and application of lean and other aspects. The results of this cooperation will be applied to the production systems of factories in Europe, China, Russia and India to realize intelligent manufacturing on a global scale. The new energy and intelligence that Borgward has always adhered to will also fully benefit from this cooperation.

This cooperation signing is also another global strategic cooperation signing since the German Borgward Automobile Group reached cooperation with SAP, LG Electronics and Bosch in March this year. Today, with the rapid development of mobile internet, big data, and cloud computing technologies, vehicle intelligence and electrification technologies are profoundly affecting today’s travel mode. It is believed that with the strong support of its partners, Borgward will make intelligent electric mobility solutions a reality with its pioneering vision and forward-looking industry insights.

At the signing ceremony, Hua Lixin, Chairman of the Management Committee and Global CEO of Borgward Automotive Group, and Stefan Lampa, Global CEO of KUKA Robotics signed a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation. The era requires an intelligent manufacturing system. With the cooperation with KUKA, Borgward will subvert the traditional production model of the automotive industry, achieve technological leaps and capabilities, and better meet the challenges of the intelligent era.”

Stefan Lampa, Global CEO of KUKA Robotics, said: “Borgward was once the founder of the German auto industry and made important contributions to the development of the auto industry. By integrating global superior resources to create an intelligent production system, Borgward once again proved that Germany Borgward’s innovation capability. I hope that in the future, the cooperation with Germany’s Borgward will spark more sparks and drive the development of automotive technology together.”

It is worth mentioning that Borgward’s new Beijing smart factory in China will build the world’s first 8-model high-speed automatic flexible production line. It has strong flexibility and adaptability, and can improve product quality while shortening the production cycle. To maximize the production in the industry 4.0 mode, and apply automatic spot welding, laser welding, CM welding, wheel cover hemming, door cover hemming, parts handling, gluing and other processes. Driven by the efficient and precise operation of Robots, the initial production capacity of Borgward has reached 100,000 units per year, and the maximum annual production capacity can reach 360,000 units.

During Chancellor Merkel’s ninth visit to China just concluded, the China Landing Cooperation Agreement of strategic cooperation between Borgward and SAP Group was officially signed in the Great Hall of the People, which means that Borgward has been working hard to explore and cite The proud “German Auto Industry 4.0” model is officially put into practice in China. The signing of this contract with KUKA will bring Borgward to a new level in terms of hardware facilities in the field of intelligent manufacturing.

In the future, the intelligent factory with both software and hardware established by Borgward in Beijing will not only be a Chinese practice of strategic cooperation with KUKA Robot, but also promote the application and development of the concept of “German Industry 4.0” in China, and will promote the “China Industry 4.0” concept. The integration and strategic docking of “Manufacturing 2025” and “German Industry 4.0”.

The intelligent production of automobiles will not only create a great space for production optimization for the automobile industry, but also lead to changes in the automobile industry. As a German company committed to breakthrough innovation, Borgward has once again led the changes in the automotive industry with its pioneering vision and forward-looking insights in the changing times. It is believed that the powerful alliance between Borgward and KUKA is expected to usher in a new era of intelligent automobile production.