HOW IT'S MADE: Electric Vehicles
HOW IT'S MADE: Electric Vehicles
How Electric Cars Are Made
Electric cars are now the new sensation of the 21st century.
An electric car is the complete opposite of a normal car. While a normal car is fueled by gasoline, an electric car runs on a battery. The normal car requires refilling of the fuel and an electric car works only if a person recharges its battery.
Gasoline is one of the limited resources. Electricity, on the other hand, can also be generated with available natural resources. Solar energy and hydro plants are a few examples of using natural resources to generate electricity.
An electric car faces restrictions when it comes to traveling for a certain mile. However, it makes more sense as electricity is much more economical than fuel.
In today’s video, let’s go through the details of the process of making an electric car. Before we begin, make sure to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon to get a notification of our new video.
The Beginning
To give you a general idea, the entire process of making an electric car is a combination of robots and manual labor. Most of the work in the process is performed majorly by robots.
The process includes preparing a frame, painting it, integrating it with the motor base, and testing it before sending it to a showroom. Even though this sounds simple, this involves a lot of time and effort. It truly takes one’s sweat to deliver an electric car, the beauty.
Is it worth all the effort? YES, IT IS!
The interesting process starts from the first stage. In the first stage, the skeleton of the car, technically known as the space, is prepared. This is done at a body shop. At least five robotic arms are put to work to fit various parts of the skeleton. This process is referred to as subassembly.
The assembly part happens at the second last stage. We will talk about this later in the video.
To tell you a bit about the skeleton, it is made up of aluminum. This makes it light and strong. The weight of a car impacts its performance, speed, and fuel consumption. The usage of aluminum, therefore, plays a very important role in making an electric car efficient.
All the different parts are put together in the body shop by a group of robots called ABB robots. The name of the robots may differ depending on the company that is manufacturing the electric car. One may call it crazy but companies do love their robots and name all of them.
The group of robots tightens up different parts on the same spot, after which the body is sent to the next area.
Taking quality to the next level
The second stage involves the manual process. A team of hard-working professionals prepares the skeleton for the painting job. The painting job can go wrong if any mistake is made in the second stage of making an electric car.
The team receives the skeleton from robots. They start checking the skeleton for any defect or loose-fitting. After that, all the members take up a cloth in their hands and start cleaning the skeleton. A small particle of dust on the body can ruin the entire process of a painting job.
The cleaning activity is done with extreme precaution. All the team members wear a pair of gloves during the activity. This is to ensure that no damage, irrespective of how serious it may be, is done to the skeleton before it proceeds for painting. A team may have four or more people. The average generally comes to a team of four members who take four different sides.
Every stage is time-bound. The manual stages are not an exception. Once the skeleton is cleaned within the prescribed time limit, it goes on to the third stage.
Robots at their best
The third stage is completely driven by a robotic arm. Since it involves tilting the body and dipping in a tank, any human involvement becomes difficult. Even with robotic arms, the time consumed in the process is approximately seven to eight minutes. A process where every stage is time-bound, a single minute matters a lot. Hence, the involvement of manual labor is avoided at this stage.
The tank spreads the coating of sealant over the entire skeleton. This officially initiates the painting job. The process of painting is divided into four parts. The current activity of dipping it in a tank is the first part. This is followed by the second part where the coating is dried with the help of a vacuum.
Dipping the skeleton in a tank is a time-consuming process but drying up the coating is not. A minimum of five robotic arms are put to work. One of them assists in opening and closing the back and front parts. Other arms then use a vacuum to dry the sealant coating.
Making it shine
Applying paint directly on the coating damages the color shade. It also depreciates the machines quickly. If the coating is not dried properly, then it may increase the maintenance cost of a company too. This would ultimately increase the price burden on a customer.
#ev #howitsmade #tesla
How Electric Cars Are Made
Electric cars are now the new sensation of the 21st century.
An electric car is the complete opposite of a normal car. While a normal car is fueled by gasoline, an electric car runs on a battery. The normal car requires refilling of the fuel and an electric car works only if a person recharges its battery.
Gasoline is one of the limited resources. Electricity, on the other hand, can also be generated with available natural resources. Solar energy and hydro plants are a few examples of using natural resources to generate electricity.
An electric car faces restrictions when it comes to traveling for a certain mile. However, it makes more sense as electricity is much more economical than fuel.
In today’s video, let’s go through the details of the process of making an electric car. Before we begin, make sure to subscribe to the channel and hit the bell icon to get a notification of our new video.
The Beginning
To give you a general idea, the entire process of making an electric car is a combination of robots and manual labor. Most of the work in the process is performed majorly by robots.
The process includes preparing a frame, painting it, integrating it with the motor base, and testing it before sending it to a showroom. Even though this sounds simple, this involves a lot of time and effort. It truly takes one’s sweat to deliver an electric car, the beauty.
Is it worth all the effort? YES, IT IS!
The interesting process starts from the first stage. In the first stage, the skeleton of the car, technically known as the space, is prepared. This is done at a body shop. At least five robotic arms are put to work to fit various parts of the skeleton. This process is referred to as subassembly.
The assembly part happens at the second last stage. We will talk about this later in the video.
To tell you a bit about the skeleton, it is made up of aluminum. This makes it light and strong. The weight of a car impacts its performance, speed, and fuel consumption. The usage of aluminum, therefore, plays a very important role in making an electric car efficient.
All the different parts are put together in the body shop by a group of robots called ABB robots. The name of the robots may differ depending on the company that is manufacturing the electric car. One may call it crazy but companies do love their robots and name all of them.
The group of robots tightens up different parts on the same spot, after which the body is sent to the next area.
Taking quality to the next level
The second stage involves the manual process. A team of hard-working professionals prepares the skeleton for the painting job. The painting job can go wrong if any mistake is made in the second stage of making an electric car.
The team receives the skeleton from robots. They start checking the skeleton for any defect or loose-fitting. After that, all the members take up a cloth in their hands and start cleaning the skeleton. A small particle of dust on the body can ruin the entire process of a painting job.
The cleaning activity is done with extreme precaution. All the team members wear a pair of gloves during the activity. This is to ensure that no damage, irrespective of how serious it may be, is done to the skeleton before it proceeds for painting. A team may have four or more people. The average generally comes to a team of four members who take four different sides.
Every stage is time-bound. The manual stages are not an exception. Once the skeleton is cleaned within the prescribed time limit, it goes on to the third stage.
Robots at their best
The third stage is completely driven by a robotic arm. Since it involves tilting the body and dipping in a tank, any human involvement becomes difficult. Even with robotic arms, the time consumed in the process is approximately seven to eight minutes. A process where every stage is time-bound, a single minute matters a lot. Hence, the involvement of manual labor is avoided at this stage.
The tank spreads the coating of sealant over the entire skeleton. This officially initiates the painting job. The process of painting is divided into four parts. The current activity of dipping it in a tank is the first part. This is followed by the second part where the coating is dried with the help of a vacuum.
Dipping the skeleton in a tank is a time-consuming process but drying up the coating is not. A minimum of five robotic arms are put to work. One of them assists in opening and closing the back and front parts. Other arms then use a vacuum to dry the sealant coating.
Making it shine
Applying paint directly on the coating damages the color shade. It also depreciates the machines quickly. If the coating is not dried properly, then it may increase the maintenance cost of a company too. This would ultimately increase the price burden on a customer.
#ev #howitsmade #tesla
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