Award from BMW Spartanburg
“Team Bodyshop” of the ROFA INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AG
BMW US Manufacturing Company LLC, based in Spartanburg, South Carolina in the USA, is worldwide the largest plant of the BMW Group with around 11,000 employees. Last year, over 400,000 vehicles were built here for the US market and for export.
These days, suppliers are more than just parts supplier to BMW. They are also system developers and innovation partners. ROFA INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION GROUP is no exception and the company has been associated with the plant in South Carolina for decades. As a renowned and reliable partner for conveyor technology and automation, ROFA, together with the BMW planners, has successfully realized many projects here. For three complex and challenging projects in the bodyshop, where the entire body in white was redesigned, ROFA’s “Team Bodyshop” was recently awarded for the „Successful Launch“ 2017, 2018 and 2019.
We are very pleased about this honor and the trust which is placed in us.
The following projects were realized:
G01 (2015-2017)
EMS KB180
steel construction: approx. 600 t
lifting units: 36 piece
length: approx. 2,500 m
EMS vehicles: approx. 180 piece
floor conveyors (chain conveyors):
conveyor elements: approx. 300 piece
length: approx. 2,000 m
Highlight: construction of the conveyor systems during the construction of the hall
G05 (2016-2018)
EMS KB180
steel construction: approx. 750 t
lifting units: 33 piece
length: approx. 5,000 m
EMS vehicles: approx. 420 piece
floor conveyors (chain conveyors):
conveyor elements: approx. 280 piece
length: approx. 1,500 m
Highlight: Very fast installation, personal safe worker platform „FPQL“
G05 (2017-2018)
EMS KB180
steel construction: approx. 500 t
lifting units: 4 piece
floor conveyors (chain conveyors):
conveyor elements: approx. 500 piece
length: approx. 1,520 m
Highlight: Implementation of a fast transfer trolley up to 70 m/min, body in white storage for 200 bodies as well as reconstruction of the oldest intersection between bodyshop and paint shop.