INPLANT TRAINING IN VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INDIA LTD

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING REPORT

done at

VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INDIA LTD., Chennai

Submitted by

G.JEGATHEESAN

S.R.MICHAEL HARRISON

K.KALKY RAJAN

DEPARTMENT OF AUTOMOBILE ENGINEERING

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

SRM UNIVERSITY

S.R.M. NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR-603203, INDIA

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Declaration

I do declare that the In Plant Training report entitled:

“Visteon Automotive Systems India”

Has been prepared & submitted as a part of the curriculum for the degree of Bachelor Of Technology, SRM University,Chennai.

I also declare this In Plant Training Report is a result of my effort & no part of it has been submitted to any other organization.

Mr. Michael Harrison

Mr. Kalky rajan

Mr. Jagatheesan

B.Tech (Semester VI)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Talent and capabilities are of-course necessary but opportunities and right

guidance are two very important Back-ups without which no one can climb the

ladder to success.

In plant training is indeed an important aspect of Engineering program and it

is my great privilege to have this training in such an esteemed enterprise like

VASI Ltd. Which provided me the opportunity to complete my in-plant training

work

I wish to express my gratitude to Ms. SHUNMUGAPRIYA (Human

resources) and Mr.ARUN (HR) VASI Ltd., and all the employees for their Valuable

knowledge, guidance and support. I am much thankful to them to them for

providing their valuable time and providing all necessary Information whenever

required to accomplish this project.

Finally, I would like to express my gratitude & Sincere thanks to Visteon

Automotive systems Ltd .for support in my In-plant Training.

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INDEX

S. No. Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MANUFACTURING JOURNEY IN INDIA

3. COMPANY PROFILE

4. COMPETITORS

5. MISSION, VALUES AND VISION OF VASI

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OBJECTIVES OF INPLANT TRAINING

7. MANUFATURING PROCESS

8. PAINT SHOP

9. ASSEMBLY SECTION

10. CONCLUSION

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INTRODUCTION: VISTEON

Visteon

Visteon Village, facing Grace Lake, Van Buren Twp.

Visteon is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive parts. The company formed in 1997 and spun off from the Ford Motor Company in 2000. In 2005, Visteon moved to new headquarters in Van Buren Township, Michigan. Visteon is to the Ford Motor Company as Delphi is to General Motors and Denso is to Toyota.

Business

Visteon's market share, market and revenue has changed substantially since it formed. A majority of revenue (80+%) came from North America, driven by its relationship with Ford Motor Company. Today its revenue is mainly from Europe and Asia with North America market share becoming a lesser part of its portfolio in terms of revenue and non-Ford business growing.

The organization is divided into four core business groups:

Interiors Climate Electronics Lighting

Electronics being the largest of the groups as it includes Driver Information, Audio & Powertrain segments. Visteon

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Visteon Corp.

Type Public (NYSE: VC)

Industry Automotive industry

Founded 2000 in Michigan, USA

Headquarters Van Buren Township, Michigan, USA

Area served Worldwide

Key peopleDonald J. Stebbins,

Chairman & CEO

Productsvehicle electronics, systems, modules, &

components

Revenue US$9.5 billion (2008)

Total assets US$4.58 billion (2009)

Employees 26,500

Subsidiaries

Visteon Global Technologies

Visteon Climate Control Systems

Visteon Electronics Corporation

Visteon Engineering Services

Infinitive Speech Systems

Halla Climate Systems Alabama

Website Visteon.com

provides a full supply chain, that is to say it designs, develops and manufactures automotive parts to the needs of its customers.

Operations

The company operates in 27 countries and has three corporate offices reflecting the companies key markets.

North American Corporate Office and Innovation Center, Van Buren Township, Michigan, United States.

Asia Pacific Corporate Office and Innovation Center, Shanghai, China European Corporate Office, Chelmsford, United Kingdom.

History

In 2004, it had 70,000 employees worldwide and $18.7 billion USD in sales with over 200 facilities around the world. Since its independence from Ford, Visteon has set a corporate goal of expanding business with other companies, and now has substantial relationships with Asian manufacturers Nissan and Hyundai and others as well as with General Motors, Chrysler.

On September 13, 2005, Visteon and Ford reached an agreement whereby seventeen of the less-profitable Visteon plants and six offices would be transferred to an independent business entity called Automotive Components Holdings LLC.

On March 6, 2009, Visteon was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange for trading below the exchange's required level for an extended period. This action came after Visteon shares dropped from a historic low of 7 cents, to 2 cents.

On March 31, 2009, one of Visteon's subsidiaries 'Visteon UK' was deemed insolvent, and placed into administration. under the UK Insolvency Act 1986. Visteon Engineering Services (the UK based engineering development centre & European Centre) was unaffected by the insolvency of Visteon UK.

On May 28, 2009, the company filed voluntary petitions to reorganize Visteon Corporation and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code..

On May 21, 2010, Johnson Controls made a $1.2 billion offer for Visteon electronics and interior units.

Restructuring

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Visteon began a three year restructuring program from 2005-2009. During this period the number of employees and facilities dramatically reduced in an effort to fit the global operating conditions.

ACH

ACH was formed following a memorandum of understanding with Ford Motor Company that "intended to assure the long-term viability of Visteon", it involved the transfer of 18,000 hourly workers and 5000 salaried workers to the new entity, reducing Visteon to approximately 52,000 employees worldwide and $11 billion USD in annual sales.

Three of the plants were located in Mexico, the remaining plants and six offices are in the US. Automotive Components Holdings (ACH), managed by Ford, was referred to as a "temporary entity", as its purpose was to prepare the plants and facilities for sale. By the end of 2007, all ACH operations had closed, scheduled for closure, merged at least partially, or sold (two back to Ford), with transactions to be completed by the end of 2008 except for one plant which is to remain an ACH facility until its closure in 2009.

Visteon UK

The UK subsidiary had never been profitable, and the insolvency was the result of the US parent company being unable to continue to support the British operation. The administrators, KPMG, immediately moved to close all three Visteon UK factories and 565 workers were made redundant. The significant issues surrounding the Visteon UK pension fund and complex transfers between Ford to Visteon and Visteon returning to Ford and to the lately formed Visteon Engineering Services are under review by the UK Pensions Regulator and associated bodies. This remains unresolved and a potential liability to Ford and Visteon Corp and other profitable EU Visteon operations.

As a result, workers occupied the plants in Belfast, Northern Ireland and Enfield, London and picketed the plant in Basildon, Essex, to gain better redundancy packages. After several weeks of protest Ford and Visteon jointly agreed to improve the severance packages.

The saga continues with a continuing battle to restore the Visteon (ex Ford) pensions, the charge is being led by the UNITE Union who are taking legal action against Ford; ref http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/7909546/Legal-fight-looms-for-Ford-over-Visteon-pensioners.html

The ongoing protest in support of the Unite Unions actions in taking the pensions crisis caused by the collapse of Visteon UK can be followed at: http://www.visteonpensionactiongroup.co.uk/index.html

VTSC India

Visteon Technical Service and Center is located in Chennai.

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MANUFATURING JOURNEY IN INDIA:Climate Systems India Ltd (JV-Consolidated)SP-812-A, Industrial AreaPhase-IIBhiwadiRajasthanIndia 301019Phone: (91) 1493 302000 / 221015Fax: (91) 1493-221591

Type of Location: ManufacturingProducts: Fuel Delivery Modules, Heater Cores, Intercoolers, Radiators, Engine Cooling ModulesBuilding Size: 49,083 sq. ft. 4,560 m2

Site Land Area: 10.7 acres 4.3 hectaresYear Opened: 1993

Visteon Automotive India Private LtdSurvey No. 279 Village MaanTaluka Mulshi, MaharashtraPuneIndia 411 057

Type of Location: ManufacturingProducts: Front Lighting, Interior LampsBuilding Size: 4700.00 m2

Year Opened: 2008

Visteon Automotive Systems India Private Ltd (JV-Consolidated)Keelakarranai VillageMalrosapuram PostMaraimalai Nagar, ChennaiChengalpattu DistrictIndia 603 204Phone: (91) 4114-254280Fax: (91) 4114-254398

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Type of Location: ManufacturingProducts: Condensers, A/C Hoses, Fluid Transport, HVAC Cooling Modules, Intercoolers, RadiatorsBuilding Size: 360,000 sq. ft. 26,536 m2

Site Land Area: 39.16 acres Year Opened: 1998

Visteon Automotive Systems India Pvt. Ltd. (JV - Consolidated)S.R. No 283/2Raisoni Industrial ParkVillage Mann, Hinjewadi PostPune DistrictMaharashtraIndia 411057Phone: (91) 4114-254280Fax: (91) 4114-253126

Type of Location: ManufacturingProducts: Not AvailableBuilding Size: 89,000 sq. ft. Site Land Area: 4.75 acres 1.92 hectaresYear Opened: 2004

Visteon Engineering Center (India) Private LtdA-205/206, ICC Trade Tower, Second Floor403/A Senapati Bapat RdPuneMaharashtraIndia 411 016Phone: (91) 20 6608-1800

Type of Location: Technical CenterProducts: Non-manufacturingBuilding Size: 27,346.51 sq. ft. Site Land Area: 0 acres Year Opened: 2005

Visteon Technical and Services Center Private LtdLevel 3 "Fortius", Olympia Technology Park Flr 1-4No. 1, Sidco Industrial EstateGuindy, ChennaiTamil NaduIndia 600 032Phone: (91) 44 - 661-77000Fax: (91) 44-2833-4319

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Type of Location: Technical Center & Customer Service CenterProducts: Non-manufacturingBuilding Size: 130,110 sq. ft. Year Opened: 2006

COMPANY PROFILE

VisionWe aspire to be the best in the world at partnering with our customer to provide innovative, high-quality products that deliver exceptional value.

Corporate Offices

North America – Van Buren Township, Michigan, United States

Asia Pacific – Shanghai, China

Europe – Chelmsford, United Kingdom

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and PresidentDonald J. Stebbins2010 Revenue$7.4 billion

Number of Employees Approximately 26,500

Web Sitewww.visteon.com

Fortune 500 Ranking319 (in 2011)

Markets Served Original Equipment Manufacturers

FacilitiesTechnical, manufacturing, sales and service facilities located in 26 countries.

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Top Visteon Corporation Competitors

Companies LocationDelphi Automotive, LLP Troy, MIDENSO CORPORATION Kariya, AichiRobert Bosch GmbH Stuttgart, GermanyCompetitor on file Stockholm, SwedenCompetitor on file Comstock Park, MICompetitor on file Hannover, GermanyCompetitor on file Nanterre, FranceCompetitor on file Southfield, MICompetitor on file Schaffhausen, SwitzerlandCompetitor on file Stamford, CTCompetitor on file Lippstadt, GermanyCompetitor on file Paris, France

Industries Where Visteon Corporation Competes

Auto Parts Manufacturing Automotive & Transport

Established in March 1997, VISTEON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INDIA PVT LTD [VASI], has established itself as a key member in the Indian Automotive component market in a short span of 5 years.

Apart from VASI, Visteon has 2 more manufacturing units in India.

*VISTEON POWER TRAIN CONTROL SYSTEM INDIA [VPCSI]

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*CLIMATE SYSTEMS INDIA

The products manufactured in these plants are given below,

*VASI – Instrument Clusters, Plastic components and cockpit assemblies.

*VPCSI – Starter motors, Alternators

*CSI – Radiators

Apart from being a primary supplier to FORD INDIA, Visteon has also emerged as a key supplier to to major domestic and international OEMs in India like Maruti Udyog, Toyota etc.

The company has developed a reputation for quality and has won several awards for defect free products from its customers.

Visteon focuses on developing new supplier relationships, as well as recognizing those relationships that have made consistently high quality contributions to its operations. The company seeks to inculcate in its suppliers, its core principles of safety, quality, and delivery.

Visteon’s growth in India is due to several factors like, Global presence and Customer base, superior processors and product quality, locational advantages.

Visteon plans to grow in line with the growth plans of its OEM customers and has plans to enhance its existing product offerings .

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MISSION,VALUES & VISION OF VASI LTD .

MISSION :-

1. We will seek global market leadership2. Development and growth in oriented firms will be our focus3. We will continue to create a winning culture , operating in the highest

standards of ethics and values.4. We will strive for excellence in customer service, quality and R&D

VALUES :-

1. Responsible – Committed to ethical & responsible action

2. Excellent – Achieving high performance & excellent results

3. Innovation – Being innovative to create sustainable value

VISION :-

1. A world of proven talent

2. Delivering break through innovation

3. Giving our customers a unique competitive edge

4. Enabling societies to master their most vital challenges

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and creating sustainable value.

OBJECTIVES OF IN-PLANT TRAINING

For any Engineering student, a learning combination of theory and practice is an invaluable asset, as it helps in understanding the core principles of process by way of first hand experiences. This in-plant training is a stepping stone which will groom me for my future in the corporate world.

Following are the objectives of In-plant training :-

To get an Industrial exposure.

To be aware of the happening in a particular industry.

To achieve knowledge about different sectors in market for making choice as to which go for.

To learn functioning and operations of different departments in an organization.

To get knowledge about the working culture of the organization.

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To have knowledge about the huge management practices and get

the practical knowledge of what we have studied.

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MANUFACTURING PROCESS:

The Visteon Automation Systems India (VASI) uses various injection molding CNC machines for manufacturing the plastics parts that are used in the interiors of the car. Also the robots are used for handling the finished parts. The various injection molding machines are differentiated based on the operating weights. The machines are available with the operating weights like 8000t for gearbox console, 3000t for door trim, 650t for glove box cover and 2500t for the instrument panel. Also smaller parts like pin shutter, louver link, link valve, spacer valve etc are manufactured with the help of a 120t injection molding machine. The machine usually produces more number of components which are smaller in size at the single cycle rather than producing only single part at a cycle like in the other cases. Each interior part is manufactured in CNC machines based on their type and weight. The moulds in the machines are also replaced based on the type of variants that has to be manufactured. The material that is used for the manufacturing process is Polypropylene. It is used in the form of small granules. Now lets us see the manufacturing process of the interior parts. The manufacturing of the interior plastic parts by a CNC machine involves six stages. They are

Mould Close:

In this stage, the moulds are closed. At this time, the polypropylene granules are made to enter the hopper. In this hopper, the granules are melted. The left side of the mould is called core and the right side of the mould is called cavity. This mould can be replaced based on the required structure. The mould when closed the molten granules are made to enter the empty cavity between left and the right side parts of the mould at a high pressure.

Tonnage:

After the mould is closed, since the molten material enters at a higher pressure, it tends to make the moulds to open. For this, an extra force from the other is provided and this is called as the tonnage. It helps in avoiding the opening of the mould and thereby providing an effective injection of the material.

Material Injection:

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After providing the tonnage force, the material is injected into the mould cavity thereby causing the production of the part with the required shape.

Cooling:

In this stage the molten material which is injected into the mould cavity is made to cool. After the cooling process, the material gets toughened. The cooling time is usually ten seconds.

Mould Open:

After the process of cooling, the moulds are opened. Once it is opened the material that has attained the required shape is seen fixed onto one of the mould side.

Part Ejection:

Now when the mould is opened, the robot which has got six degrees of freedom is used to take the finished material out of the mould. It uses the vaccum gripper for holding the finished part. This robot is programmed with the help of a teach pendent system.

This cycle of operation is continued for the manufacture of the parts continuously. The major plastic parts used in the interior of a car which are manufactured using these machines are gear box console, door trim, glove box cover, instrumental panel and the heater gauge. The interior parts that are manufactured in this plant are used in cars like Ford Figo, Hyundai Verna Fluidic, Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10 etc. The average cycle time for each of the components to be produced from the CNC machine is fifty seconds.

Post Molding:

After the plastic part is manufactured it is checked for presence of defects if any by visual means. Also the runners are cut from the final parts. After that the parts are placed on the arrangement meant for checking the dimensions like depth, gaps etc. This process of checking the dimensions of the parts which are produced is called the gauge inspection. Usually this gauge inspection is done for the instrument panel dimension checks.

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After this the inspection and the quality check of the parts is done, the parts are arranged in the carriage. These carriages are now moved on to the paint shop where the required painting operation is carried out based on the color requirement as prescribed by the customer. So let us now move on to the next section which is the paint shop.

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PAINT SHOP

First let us look at some of the basic terms that are associated with paints.

Paint is a homogenous mixture of Binders, Pigments, Additives and Solvents.

Purpose of Painting:

High durability and Life Corrosion protection Good appearance and Aesthetics Improve quality and Hide defects

Components of Paints:

Pigments: They are solid materials grounded and added mainly for giving the required color. It also gives anti corrosive and rust inhibiting properties.

Binders: They are responsible for holding the pigments and additives and for forming a continuous film. It gives them properties like Elasticity, Strength, Hardness, Abrasion and Adhesion.

Solvents: They are mainly added for ease of application. It has got no roles in the property of the paint film. Normally, a mixture of paint is used to get the required amount of evaporation rate, dissolving powder etc.

Additives: They are substances that are added in small quantities <2% , but radically affect the properties of the systems.

Types of Paints:

Decorative Interior & Exterior Floor & Wood Industrial Special

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Application of Paint:

Brush, Spray, Dip, Roller, Powder Coating, Fluidized, and Electrostatic.

However spray painting is carried majorly than that of the other methods for the application of the paints.

Paint Defects:

Loss of Gloss Cracking and Peeling Striping and blistering Water marking and spotting

Altogether in order to complete the painting process of a single carriage of painting.

The process flow diagram involved with the painting of the manufactured parts is shown below.

These steps are involved in the painting of the interior parts. Let us see about them in detail.

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DeribbWipe/Air blowBasecoat

Flash Off Clear CoatClear Flash

Off

CuringInspection

Deribb: In deribb process the oil and the grease particles are removed from the manufactured part. Also the extra material obtained is also removed in this stage. This is done so that the paints that are to be applied are effective on the surface which becomes smooth and compatible for paints.

Wipe/Air blow: In this process, surface of the part after undergoing the deribb process is completely dried by wiping with a clean and dry cloth and as well as exposing it to a air blow. As a result of this, the surface of the part gets dried completely.

Basecoat: In this stage, the primer coating is applied on to the surface of the part. This helps the actual paint to exist effectively on to the surface of the part. In other words it acts as a medium on the surface on which the actual paint can be effectively coated.

Flash Off: In this stage the primer coating is evaporated so as to make the primer thin. The time for which the part is exposed for evaporation is proportional to the thickness of the primer coating present on the surface. More the explosion more thinly becomes the primer coat.

Clear Coat: In this stage the final paint that has to be coated is applied on to the surface. The method of application used is the Air assisted spray painting method. The parts are sent into the paint booth in carriages. The worker sprays the paints evenly on to the surface manually and due to the air which is blowing from the top, the paint gets dried.

Clear Flash Off: Now the painted part is made to undergo flash off process once again. But this time the thickness of the final paint coat is reduced by evaporating the paint from the surface of the parts.

Curing: The painted part is now made to enter into an oven where the heating of the part is done. This is done for the purpose of drying. The temperature of the oven for drying the paint in the material is 85o for 27 minutes. As a result of this process the paint which is applied on to the surface is effectively dried.

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Inspection: Here the visual inspection is carried out. The gloss and the color are checked manually according o the requirements.

Thus after the painting process the parts are moved on to the assembly division where the sub components are assembled on to the major parts.

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ASSEMBLY SECTION:

The assembly section involves five sections. They are side and center vent assembly, glove box assembly, door trim assembly, instrument panel assembly, and the speedometer console assembly. Each assembly line gets the major parts that are manufactured and painted from the paint shop. They also receive the smaller parts from the 120t molding machine directly. Now let’s see about these five different assembly lines and also the processes involved in them.

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RADIATOR ASSEMBLY:

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Tube mill

tube

Press

HDR/S.SUP

R.M

Press coils

R.M

Fin coils

Degreaser washing

R.M

Tube coils

Fin mill

fins

Core builders

Core assembly

Furnace

Brazing

Crimp machine leak

checking

Doch audit inspection

Leak test

Leak checking

DOOR TRIM ASSEMBLY:

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Molding door trim

Heat strake map pocket

Weather strip

Assembly child parts

Assembly child parts

Kimkomi fabric insert

Flaming door trim

Glue spray fabric

Pokayoke vision

inspection

Inspection

Visual inspection

Inspection

Visual inspection

Pokayoke visual

inspection

Side and Center Vent Assembly:

The process flow for the side and the center vent assembly is shown below.

The smaller parts for the assembly of the side and the center vent are obtained from the 120t machine. The assembly line is subdivided into two. One is for assembling the side vents and the other is for assembling the LH and RH of the center vents. In the side vent assembly, the parts like housing, shutter, louver A&B, link valve and the link spacer are assembled with the help of a pneumatic machines and placing them and at approximate places and applying the locks and the casing is attached over the housing part. After that the seal tape is fixed between the housing and the casing so as to close the gap between them and prevent the unwanted noise due to vibration. After that the barcode sticker is stricken and using the gauge dimensioning the dimensions is checked. The foam is now sticked at the required places. Finally the quality of the vent is checked.

The center vent assembly involves the following stage of processes for LH and RH separately.

Seal shutter assembly Seal shutter and Shutter control assembly with case Case and housing assembly Link & louver assembly with housing Knob assembly with housing.

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Receiving Granules Moulding

Vent Assembly

Effort Checking

Gauge Inspection

Visual Inspection

Packing

Receiving Child Parts

Inspection Stages

After these stages the inspection of the vent parts are done manually by visual means. After the inspection of the vents they are placed in the trays and sent to the packing area.

Glove Box Assembly:

The process flow diagram involved in this section is shown below.

The various steps involved in the glove box assembly are discussed in this section. First the LH and the RH locks are fitted on to the center rubbed springs and this arrangement is fitted on to the inner part of the glove box. After this the locks are checked by means of a pneumatic machine. This helps in giving a satisfaction that the inner locks are installed properly. At the same time the locks are fitted on to the glove box cover with the help of a pneumatic machine. This is done by keeping the glove box cover which has been obtained as a major part from molding and the lock is fitted to the moving part of the machine. By pressing the button keeping the cover at exact place the lock is fitted on to the cover. At last the inner part of the glove box and the cover of the glove box are welded together with the help of the Ultrasonic Vibration Welding Machine.

Speedometer Console Assembly:

The colored outer parts are fitted on to the speedometer box at the required places that are provided. Now the fiber glass is placed on to the outer part of the console. It is positioned at the same way into the ultrasonic vibration welding machine and thereby joining the glass on to the console. After this the clamps for fitting the console are placed and fitted by means of heat stamping.

Door Trim Assembly:

The process flow for the door trim assembly is shown below.

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Lock Assembly Inner part and Lock assembly

Bumpstop assy and Pokayoke

checking

Ultrasonic Vibration Welding

Molding Door

Welding Weather

Flaming Door

Kimikomi Fabric

Assembly Child Parts

Glue Spray Fabric

Pokayoke Visual

A six degree of freedom type robot is involved in the welding of the weather strip on to the door trim that is manufactured by the molding machine. The type of welding is electric welding. The robot is programmed to make the welding at particular spots. After this the place where we need to place the fabric cloth in the door trim is made to expose under flame. This heating process helps the effective pasting of the fabric cloth on to the door trim. After this the glue is applied on to the fabric cloth and then the fabric cloth is fixed on to the door trim by using the kimikomi machine, which performs this function by the pressing action. After this the door trim is fitted with child parts like the inner door handle and the other plugs. After this the paper tray at the bottom of the door trim is welded on to the main structure. Now the inspection is done with the help of pokayoke process. In this the door trim is made to enter the arrangement which is provided with the sensors and the cameras for finding whether all the parts are present in the assembly. Even if a single part is missing then it will not generate the success barcode for sticking on to the door trim.

Instrument Panel Assembly:

The process flow diagram for the IP assembly is shown below.

The instrument panel is produced from the molding machine. After that it is sent to the paint shop for the painting operation. There are two types of IP they are PAB

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Receiving Granules

Molding Painting Nozzle Welding

Pokayoke

Duct Welding

Hole punching

Clip Assembl

Chute Welding

Final Inspectio

Dispatch Fabric Welding

Milling and

mode and non PAB mode. In PAB mode the airbag is present. But in non PAB mode the air bags are not present. For PAB mode of IP the part is made to undergo milling. It helps in the opening of airbag in a short interval of time. After milling the scoring operation is done for checking whether the milling is done exactly to the required specifications. The milling machine used is GEISS and the scoring machine is MOBIS. After this the nozzle welding is done on the IP. Now the clips for fixing various instruments are fitted. After that chute welding is done. In this the upper cap for closing the airbag section is positioned and welded by ultrasound vibration welding. After this the duct which has got the holes and ways for allowing the air flow is welded to the lower part of the instrument panel. Now all the tabs and the parts present in the IP are inspected by the pokayoke method having the sensors and cameras for the sensing purpose and generate the barcode.

CONCLUSION

For an Engineering student a learning combination of theory and practice is an invaluable asset which helps in understanding the core principles of manufacturing by the way of first hand experience.

This in plant- training in VASI Ltd. has given me such a great experience about all the managerial functions, which is going on in the company. It also helped me to understand the exact mechanism of working of the various departments.

After completing this in plant-training I could be able to understand much more about the VASI Ltd. which is the most reputed name in the corporate world. VASI is known for its quality products.

This knowledge will help me well to establish myself in the corporate world after completing my academic session.

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