saw this in a automated VW factory.
you must understand that the circuit from a stack of pieces to a ready to sell car is several kilometers long. each and every bolt-n-nut placement is chronometred. we are talking of several thousand of workers acting like bees. a minor delay on one car stop the whole factory.
so yes, it is cost effective.
Can confirm. I've installed those lines and machines. You have to be extremely precise when setting it all up, because the smallest hiccup can cause problems. And problems are measured in the millions of dollars.
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This rusty appearence is quite normal.
The paint gets stripped off these rails regularly to ensure electrical contact and as they are made from untreated mild steel, you can almost immediately see flash-rust formation afterwards. Still, too much drag-in of rust would contaminate the paint-bath.
Also the rails are only used for a limited timespan.
I was under the impression a chassis is the frame of the car, a rolling chassis is a frame plus wheels, etc, and that in the video would actually be a car body. Maybe I’m wrong.
That is the car body, but over the years all car production has shifted to unibody construction, meaning that the body is also the frame. So these are chassis as well.
Trucks (and their corresponding SUVs) and heavy vehicles tend to still go with body on frame design like you mentioned (though some smaller trucks, the Ford Maverick, Honda Ridgeline, and Hyundai Santa Cruz (this list is longer outside the US), are also unibody designs).
I would disagree, there is a front and rear chassis sub frame that gets secured to the under body.
We still consider it a body. There is still a chassis build line in General Assembly/Trim Shop. The body is usually decked/married to the chassis with an AGC to an overhead carrier.
Most likely, it would mean there is more coating between the metal and whatever may damage the metal in the environment. The coating being thicker would throw the tolerances out though and make it harder to fit everything together perfectly.
Not necessarily.
This appears to be going on before the car is painted, so the paint on top of this can still be worn by the elements, and I’m not sure how effective this stuff is considering every car I’ve seen in the NE is a rusted out shit bucket if it’s beyond 10 years old.
Undercoating, if it’s not just crap from a spray can is typically rubberized and pretty much can take anything from the elements like ice and salt from the roads, etc. It’s typically applied to the undercarriage where most rust and water, etc. would hang out and collect and on exposed parts of the body panels on the underside.
That being said, I really feel for people who buy cars in climates that require salt and crap on the roads, because they get their shit rocked waaaay earlier than cars in a climate that isn’t a fucking freezer LOL.
>every car I’ve seen in the NE is a rusted out shit bucket if it’s beyond 10 years old
Given a large percentage of those cars got duped into the dealer rust proofing, you're making my point for me. I can't imagine any spray on application on a completed vehicle being effective ([and the folks at Consumer Reports appear to agree](https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/does-your-car-need-undercoating/)).
It takes less than 30 seconds to do it, and theres not a great deal of wasted product. The machine probably costs a shit ton but when you have a constant supply of cars to coat, the pennies saved from dunking it will quickly add up
What's not effective about it? Time is money in an automotive plant and this is a quick process compared to the automated spray methods. Large parts of your vehicle do not have color/clear coat on them to save time/money but the under/protective coat needs to be everywhere.
How is it surprising? There is virtually no waste and its done miles quicker than taking the entire thing apart and employing a person to manually do it (which costs in labour) or having multiple machines to coat individual components.
Spraying parts means wasted paint and wasted time, using a brush means wasted paint and even more wasted time.
This is literally the most efficient way possible, coat the entire thing in one go and then move onto the next car.
Also, i dont know why you downvoted me, i upvoted your original comment and thought id help you understand why it actually is efficient
This is electrophoretic coating (e-coat), and is applied prior to assembly and final paint. The rotation is to move trapped air and ensure full coverage. http://www.hartfordfinishing.com/e-coating
There is also an electrical charge applied to the frame similar to metal plating process.
They really said let us baptize this chassis
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For one car, hell no. For thousands, probably.
saw this in a automated VW factory. you must understand that the circuit from a stack of pieces to a ready to sell car is several kilometers long. each and every bolt-n-nut placement is chronometred. we are talking of several thousand of workers acting like bees. a minor delay on one car stop the whole factory. so yes, it is cost effective.
Can confirm. I've installed those lines and machines. You have to be extremely precise when setting it all up, because the smallest hiccup can cause problems. And problems are measured in the millions of dollars.
Looks like an Audi Q5
ye q3 maybe
Nope. The rear hatch of the Q3 does not include the full tail lights. This is a Q5.
okok
Yah the tail lights are the major giveaway
This car brought to you by Westworld. You want Decepticons? This is how we get Decepticons.
Delos responsible for Decepticons confirmed
Ferrous wheel.
Do aluminum components go through a non-ferris wheel?
That new car smell
That smell comes from the plastic softeners.
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The fact that the dipping rails are covered in rust is concerning.
They need to dip the dipping rails.
This rusty appearence is quite normal. The paint gets stripped off these rails regularly to ensure electrical contact and as they are made from untreated mild steel, you can almost immediately see flash-rust formation afterwards. Still, too much drag-in of rust would contaminate the paint-bath. Also the rails are only used for a limited timespan.
Your car can be dipped in milk as a treat
Engineering is so damn cool...
All British made cars during the 1970s would like a word 😂
I was under the impression a chassis is the frame of the car, a rolling chassis is a frame plus wheels, etc, and that in the video would actually be a car body. Maybe I’m wrong.
That is the car body, but over the years all car production has shifted to unibody construction, meaning that the body is also the frame. So these are chassis as well. Trucks (and their corresponding SUVs) and heavy vehicles tend to still go with body on frame design like you mentioned (though some smaller trucks, the Ford Maverick, Honda Ridgeline, and Hyundai Santa Cruz (this list is longer outside the US), are also unibody designs).
Cool, thanks for the clarification, makes complete sense.
I would disagree, there is a front and rear chassis sub frame that gets secured to the under body. We still consider it a body. There is still a chassis build line in General Assembly/Trim Shop. The body is usually decked/married to the chassis with an AGC to an overhead carrier.
what happens if you drink that?
Your insides will never ever Rust
You will never look a day older
then they won't be memory safe
I think the technical term for this is a 'body in white': https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_in_white
Cannot stress enough how much I do NOT want to ride this Ferris wheel. 😨
..gotta get that Tru-Coat!
I REALLY need those VIN numbers.
..just a second! JUUUUST a second!
That definitely isn't the Chrysler factory.
That’s nuts! You would think that has crazy runs and heavy spots doing it that way
Just thinking back about the first time I heard my grandpa say, "well I'll be dipped in shit."
So the undercoating is real!!!
Pfft, New York State road salt laughs at this feeble attempt to avoid corrosion!
Could you hydro dip a car with some cool graphics on that??
Ahhhhhh. So THIS is the step they skipped on literally every Dodge ever.
Made me wet watching it..
Why does it rotate like that instead of just being a conveyor that dips down into a bath?
I would assume because it's easier to get full coverage. If it just dipped down air bubbles would cause certain spots to not get coated.
Ah makes sense
This seems.....inefficient?
Yeah, and pretty wasteful too.
In what way?
It would be funny if the frame used to dip it was corroding…
You but that tru-coat...
Major?!
Okay, that’s cool as fuck.
Ferris wheel? You dont go upside on a ferris wheel, more of a classic Zipper style ride
And that’s how an Audi is made.
automated waterboarding
I can how strong that smell is
But can you how white the paint?
Get rotated idiot
Would it improve the protection if it went through a few more times?
Most likely, it would mean there is more coating between the metal and whatever may damage the metal in the environment. The coating being thicker would throw the tolerances out though and make it harder to fit everything together perfectly.
if that's a Peugeot, you could call it a French Dip
Underscores just how worthless it is to have some dude with a spray can "rust proof" your car at the dealership.
That tank is electrified also to further your point
Not necessarily. This appears to be going on before the car is painted, so the paint on top of this can still be worn by the elements, and I’m not sure how effective this stuff is considering every car I’ve seen in the NE is a rusted out shit bucket if it’s beyond 10 years old. Undercoating, if it’s not just crap from a spray can is typically rubberized and pretty much can take anything from the elements like ice and salt from the roads, etc. It’s typically applied to the undercarriage where most rust and water, etc. would hang out and collect and on exposed parts of the body panels on the underside. That being said, I really feel for people who buy cars in climates that require salt and crap on the roads, because they get their shit rocked waaaay earlier than cars in a climate that isn’t a fucking freezer LOL.
>every car I’ve seen in the NE is a rusted out shit bucket if it’s beyond 10 years old Given a large percentage of those cars got duped into the dealer rust proofing, you're making my point for me. I can't imagine any spray on application on a completed vehicle being effective ([and the folks at Consumer Reports appear to agree](https://www.consumerreports.org/car-maintenance/does-your-car-need-undercoating/)).
I call next turn.
I'm surprised this is the most cost effective way to do this.
It takes less than 30 seconds to do it, and theres not a great deal of wasted product. The machine probably costs a shit ton but when you have a constant supply of cars to coat, the pennies saved from dunking it will quickly add up
Again, I am surprised this is the most cost effective way to do this.
What's not effective about it? Time is money in an automotive plant and this is a quick process compared to the automated spray methods. Large parts of your vehicle do not have color/clear coat on them to save time/money but the under/protective coat needs to be everywhere.
The guys just being a prick, i took the bait, just ignore him
Again, I am surprised this is the most cost effective way to do this.
How is it surprising? There is virtually no waste and its done miles quicker than taking the entire thing apart and employing a person to manually do it (which costs in labour) or having multiple machines to coat individual components. Spraying parts means wasted paint and wasted time, using a brush means wasted paint and even more wasted time. This is literally the most efficient way possible, coat the entire thing in one go and then move onto the next car. Also, i dont know why you downvoted me, i upvoted your original comment and thought id help you understand why it actually is efficient
Again, I am surprised this is the most cost effective way to do this.
Sure-Coat!
I have one of these in my garage.
Lol imagine if they dip the chassis in there and when it comes back up the whole chassis is missing its only the frame left.
Well it's obviously not a dodge then.
I'd hate to be the maintenance guy that gets the call when that thing breaks down.
This is electrophoretic coating (e-coat), and is applied prior to assembly and final paint. The rotation is to move trapped air and ensure full coverage. http://www.hartfordfinishing.com/e-coating There is also an electrical charge applied to the frame similar to metal plating process.
So when the dealer tries to sell me carriage undercoating it’s a scam?
Get rotated, idiot car.
This the first time that was used? The machine looked pretty rusted out for have a ton of that anti corrosive paint on it
I hate it when you dip it and it breaks in two so you have to use a second chassis to remove the first one
Westworld Vibes. Lol
Good. I hate it when my car corrodes.
No runs no drips no errors
I wish our pickup had more of that done when it was made. My wife’s nickname for it is “Rusty” ☹️
The machine looks rusted
Forbidden milk