Leading industry change: Comau’s 50 years of experience in the global automotive industry has driven innovation in electric vehicles and multiple fields, providing cutting-edge solutions driven by automation and digital technologies
Win high recognition: Showcase Comau’s acclaimed strength in advanced automation while presenting a wide range of innovative automation solutions for the automotive industry
New flat line assembly line: Comau launches flat line motor intelligent assembly line with efficient, flexible and precise production line design to help electric vehicle manufacturers reduce costs and increase efficiencyComau, the global leader in industrial automation, today presented the latest automation technologies and comprehensive solutions in the automotive manufacturing sector at the 18th Shanghai International Automobile Manufacturing Technology and Equipment and Materials Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as “AMTS”). Under the theme of “Reinventing innovation, Enabling Advanced automation”, Comau is showcasing innovative solutions based on automation and digitalization for electric vehicles and many other fields.

At this year’s AMTS, Comau has brought a new flat motor intelligent assembly line. This solution breaks through the limitations of traditional circular winding to provide customers with more efficient, flexible and accurate production line design. It not only helps to achieve the lightweight development of automobiles, but also enhances the energy saving potential and helps enterprises achieve cost reduction and efficiency increase. The second-generation battery module high-speed processing unit on display enables high-precision, high-volume square and soft-pack battery processing, greatly improving the performance and safety of the battery system, and achieving a flexible, high-productivity system design in a compact layout.

in.Grid is Comau’s proprietary iot solution for data acquisition and real-time monitoring of production lines, units, products and processes. The platform combines the digital and physical worlds through sensor technology, data analytics and real-time monitoring of devices. in.Grid connects Comau and non-Comau manufacturing equipment, facilitates data acquisition and exchange, and enables process/technical data monitoring and telemetry to achieve the goals of predictive maintenance and increased productivity. By integrating communications, data control, and analytics in one easy-to-use platform, In.Grid helps leverage the power of intelligent automation in a cost-effective way.

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Gravity APC is a new green stacking pallet conveying mechanism developed by Comau based on ESG concept. The device uses the air source mechanism to raise the potential energy of the material, and with the help of gravity and walking wheels, the material can be efficiently and flexibly transported between two points without the need for motor drive.

With 50 years of experience in industrial automation and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, Comau has become a leader in providing best-in-class production systems to the automotive industry. With its extensive experience, the company is perfectly positioned to deal with the changes brought about by electric mobility, and Comau has demonstrated its strength in the field of electric mobility in various projects with several Oems in China and battery manufacturers in other regions.

From a technical point of view, Comau solutions enable full coverage of the battery (square and soft-pack batteries, from complete battery packs to individual components, including modules and cells) and the motor manufacturing cycle. At the same time, the company is focused on innovation, and is actively developing next-generation battery technologies, such as solid-state batteries, and is committed to the development of battery dismantling and recycling solutions (Flex BD project). In addition, in the field of hydrogen energy, Comau is starting to develop solutions for the manufacture of fuel cells and electrolyzers. At home, for example, Comau is working with Shanghai Jet Hydrogen Technology Co., Ltd. to provide it with an advanced hydrogen fuel cell stack production line. Similarly, with projects in other parts of the world, Comau is actively exploring opportunities to design, produce and sell hydrogen energy solutions.

Both as a company and through the products and services it offers, Comau is committed to pursuing and advancing sustainable operations and its commitment to sustainability. Comau focuses on the customer and is committed to helping customers achieve efficient production, improve resource utilization and promote happiness in the workplace. For example, Comau developed the in.Grid interactive iot platform to enable real-time, 24/7 local and remote monitoring of technical data and telemetry, ensuring resource and process optimization during deployment and operations.

At present, the new energy vehicle market is developing in the direction of intelligence and green. The executive meeting of The State Council recently studied the development of new energy vehicles twice, pointed out that new energy is the main direction of the transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry, and stressed the importance of accelerating the development of advanced manufacturing clusters, optimizing the industrial layout, strengthening the research of key core technologies, and improving the independent and controllable ability of the whole industrial chain and the level of green development. Comau provides innovative technologies and solutions for the entire electric vehicle value chain, working with customers and industry to support a more sustainable mobility ecosystem in China and globally.

Yuan Yingjun, Head of Comau Asia Pacific, said: “2023 is a special year for Comau. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the company, which has a deep influence in China for 26 years. During this time, Comau has reinvented innovation by building on its long-standing expertise, facilitating the penetration of advanced automation and digital technologies into all areas of industrial manufacturing, and promoting the quality and efficiency upgrade and sustainable development of new energy vehicles and many other manufacturing industries.”