Automotive
Market environment
The automotive industry is a key sector worldwide, with more than 80 millions of vehicles sold every year.
Today's highly competitive automotive market demands flexibility, innovation and high-tech solutions.
Manufacturers and suppliers are constantly adapting to meet increasingly stringent standards and boost productivity and flexibility.
It is at the heart of the challenge of developing industrial innovations and environmental and economic solutions
Fives in the automotive market
Fives is a historic partner of the global automotive industry.
Fives supports manufacturers and suppliers in the development of their vehicle manufacturing processes by designing innovative automation solutions which combine quality, profitability and environmental concerns.
Final vehicle assembly lines
Fives provides final vehicle assembly line solutions for either new plant, existing line extension, cycle time optimization or production line relocation.
Assembly and sub-assembly fastening
Fives designs fastening stations which combine technology and human skills to fit smoothly into the assembly line:
Test & Measure performance
To ensure reliability and security, Fives designs software and product solutions for a wide range of tests and measures during and after the production process:
Mechanical structure and engine part casting and preparation
Fives offers solutions adapted to specific needs in fields of gravity casting aluminium foundries, aluminium high-pressre foundries, cast-iron foundries and blast furnaces. Fives also manage the turnkey integration of foundry plants.
- Casting
- Core preparation
- Pre machining
Washing and deburring finished parts
Fives provides custom solutions for all washing and deburring activities, with a range of tunnel and chamber washing machines and deburring solutions using high precision tools:
- Part finishing
- Washers
Robotized and automated manufacturing and assembly stations
Robots are an essential yet complex part of optimizing manufacturing lines and guaranteeing quality. Fives offers its expertise in designing, training, programming and installing robots for handling, palletization and processing.
Conveying and handling vehicles or elements during assembly
Fives develops overhead and floor conveying solutions which combine safety and low energy consumption.
Custom software solutions
Fives develops bespoke software solutions to pilot and control automated equipment.
Assembly
Fives designs assembly equipment using welding, pressing and gluing as well as sealing and vibration reduction solutions. Fives also provides laser solutions.
Coatings and surface treatments for mechanical part protection