{"id":1495,"date":"2024-04-29T05:28:53","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T05:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogit.utu.fi\/industryseminars\/?p=1495"},"modified":"2024-05-02T19:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:26:06","slug":"valmet-automotive-ev-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogit.utu.fi\/industryseminars\/2024\/04\/29\/valmet-automotive-ev-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Valmet Automotive EV Power, Oy. The fast lane to future vehicles. Session on Monday 20.5. from 9:00 to 16:00 hrs."},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. COMPANY<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Valmet Automotive EVS Oy\u00a0 (https:\/\/www.valmet-automotive.com\/<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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    1. SEMINAR\u2019s focus<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      To conceptualize an efficient process for moving components from a warehouse to the production line (internal logistics).<\/p>\n

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      1. DESCRIPTION<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Valmet Automotive is a leading European manufacturer of electric vehicle battery systems,\u00a0 convertible roof and automotive kinematic systems (including electric vehicle charging flaps and active spoilers) for OEMs, and one of the largest vehicle contract manufacturers in the world.<\/p>\n

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        VALMET AUTOMOTIVE. Salon akkutehdas. Mainoskuva. KUVA\/PHOTO: RONI LEHTI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        Strategically, Valmet Automotive focuses on electromobility through the development and\u00a0 manufacturing of battery modules and packs for electrified vehicles. The activities in the company are organized in three business lines: Vehicle Contract Manufacturing (VCM), EV Systems (EVS) and Roof & Kinematic Systems (RKS). The company has locations in Finland, Germany, and Poland. Since its founding in 1968, Valmet Automotive has produced 1.8 million vehicles at its plant in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet Automotive also operates two battery systems plants in Finland (Salo, Uusikaupunki), and one in Germany (Kirchardt). The automotive roof and kinematic systems are manufactured in a plant in Zary, Poland. Valmet Automotive is certified CO2 neutral in its own operations since January 1, 2022, by the certification institute DNV. The company\u2019s gross sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 2.2 billion (net sales EUR 531 million).<\/p>\n

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        1. CHALLENGE<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          A battery production line is comprised of a series of workstations. Each station performs a specific operation and the product is processed step by step as it moves along the line in a pre-defined production sequence.<\/p>\n

          When a station requires replenishing of the components the operator requests those components from the warehouse. As the result of this request the material should be moved from the warehouse to the production line.\u00a0 For each station the process to replenish the components is repeated constantly during the working shifts.<\/p>\n

          To achieve the goal to replenish the components, first the material has to be repacked\u00a0 in the warehouse and this process is manual. Each work station requires different components and therefore there are different needs for the repacking. The re-supply to the workstation must be done efficiently to not stop the production line. It is worth noticing that each workstation consumes its components at different rates, and it requires different time and effort to be re-supplied from the warehouse.<\/p>\n

          Re-supplying the components requires for each workstation manual labor, as the material must be repackaged from how they are received from the supplier to\u00a0 a format that suits the specific workstation. The repackaging is performed in the\u00a0 warehouse.<\/p>\n

          Resupplying individual workstations can be improved in the way the material is delivered to the production line. There are different factors to consider when repackaging and delivering the material to the production line, to mention a couple: material should be delivered in the right quantity and at the right time,\u00a0 the material should be positioned correctly in the work stations, the material should be requested by the production line from the warehouse, there is a handling of risk materials, different packaging formats, and when manual labor is involved it is also fundamental to avoid accidents, etc.<\/p>\n

          There is an interest to improve the packaging and delivery of material from the warehouse to the production line with an efficient approach.\u00a0 Therefore the aim of this session is to explore concepts to deliver material components from the warehouse to the production line and the different workstations more efficiently. It is important to notice that the persons at charge of the logistics of material and the production line, despite of working in the same location, are in different areas and have different processes.<\/p>\n

          Tasks for the session<\/b><\/p>\n