Press and Weld Operations for Front Fender (Scooter)

  

The Honda Two Wheeler press shop consists of 4 Hydraulic Presses capable of producing 350 Ton force each. A bank is fed into the first press which is draws it into the form. The next press is fitted with a shearing die which cuts the excess parts (flashes) and pressed part is finished. 

The finished part is visually inspected and buffing is done to ensure that no defect/dent reaches the weld area. The presses work in pair of two. One for drawing and second for shearing.

Then these parts are sent to the weld section where they are clamped in a jigand a robotic arm welds the two parts together. An operator then checks the weld done by the robot in order to ensure that there is no welding miss or spatter. These defects are rectified by manual welding or by buffing. The second part of the fender is welded using spot welding. The weld is then inspected again. Finally the brake wire harness is welded. Also the L stay and R stay are welded (Stay are the clips) which are used to hold the fender along with the fork assembly. A fiber tool is used to remove any seam from the external surface.The welded part is then sent for paint. Where it is painted and sent for Fork Assembly in AF-1

HONDA PLANT FACILITIES :-

Few of the In-House Facilities

High Pressure Die Casting, Gravity Die Casting & Low Pressure Die Casting

Gravity Die-Casting & Low pressure Die Casting Sections are for manufacturing critical engine parts.

Welding Robots

Weld Shop has spot welding, seam welding and MIG welding machines to weld various sheet metal parts to form the basic frame and other scooter panels.

Paint Shop Robots

Paint Shop has a conveyor system, which is unique amongst all Honda Factories in the world. The conveyor car carrying the parts is rotated and dipped so as to enable good paint adhesion, high gloss and superior paint finish. Robots are used in painting for improved paint finish.

Engine Assembly

Engine Assembly is done in an enclosed air pressurized area to protect the engine from dirt and dust. Each of the engines is then inspected for various parameters.