Comau makes innovative assembly lines for HYCET

Comau developed all the necessary components for the fabrication and installation of a high-volume automated assembly line for HYCET, a subsidiary of Great Wall Motor and a leading manufacturer of DHT (Dedicated Hybrid Transmission) technology.

The Italian company, based in Piedmont, was entirely responsible for all the components needed to make the project a reality, including the assembly lines for electric motors, gears and crankshafts, main assembly lines and test lines. The system also includes complex processes that ensure complete assembly from individual components to fully functional units.

The result is the high-speed L.E.M.O.N. hybrid DHT manufacturing solution capable of both meeting HYCET's stringent requirements for precision and product quality, and ensuring improved adaptability and efficiency, while allowing reduced production costs for future DHT product upgrades.

In fact, the Comau-designed production line can be easily customized to meet different market needs and consists of a next-generation transmission system that allows the simultaneous use of gasoline engines and electric motors, enabling efficient power sharing between them.

Comau also used a process-integrated overall station design to ensure stability and quality along the entire production line, with an equipment availability rate of 90 percent. A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) enables HYCET to optimize line management and scheduling. Finally, key process parameters such as power and displacement are continuously monitored to ensure quality control throughout the production process and support subsequent data traceability.

To meet the customer's large-scale production goals, Comau's complete solution involves a total of 12 robots on 6 lines to provide an annual production capacity of 150,000 units per line, with a cycle time of less than 2 minutes.