PRODUCTION
SUPERB
Three and a half years after ŠKODA’s flagship was launched on
the market, it underwent extensive modernisation, especially
in terms of technology and design. The top SUPERB model
will now also be offered in the SCOUT version and, by the
end of 2019, will include a plug-in hybrid drive. Thanks to new
technology, like full LED matrix headlights and an extensive
offer of innovative assistance systems, the SUPERB is one of
the safest and most comfortable vehicles in the mid-size class.
KAMIQ
ŠKODA introduced the
new model in the spring
of this year at the Geneva
Motor Show. The car is
based on Volkswagen’s
modular platform and
offers modern assistance
and infotainment systems,
emotional design and
a Simply Clever solution.
Its spacious design makes
it the perfect partner
for families and modern
lifestyle enthusiasts. The
car will have engines
that meet EU6d-TEMP
standards from the
beginning of production.
TWO LAUNCHES
IN ONE MONTH
IN JULY, ŠKODA AUTO STARTED THE PRODUCTION OF THE
NEW SUV KAMIQ AND THE MODERNISED SUPERB
Š
KODA AUTO launched the
production of another two
models in the same month –
a mere five months after launching
the series production of the SCALA.
It started producing the KAMIQ
in the main plant in Mladá Boleslav, where it also manufactures
the OCTAVIA, FABIA, KAROQ and
SCALA. In addition, the series production of the modernised SUPERB
began at the Kvasiny plant. RED
LAUNCHING THE SERIES
PRODUCTION OF THE
NEW ŠKODA MODELS IS
CERTAINLY EXTRAORDINARILY
CHALLENGING FOR THE CAR
MANUFACTURER AND ITS
EMPLOYEES. NOW, EVEN
TWICE AS MUCH, SAYS
MAREK JANCÁK, PF
MANAGER – CAR
PRODUCTION.
THE THIRD SUV FROM
MLADÁ BOLESLAV
The car manufacturer has invested almost
EUR 100 million in producing the KAMIQ. It started building the pre-series vehicles in the Mladá
Boleslav plant eight months before launching its
series production. It manufactured 200 pre-series
cars for testing purposes and for improving the
whole process. This took place during the full production of the FABIA and the SCALA. The launching team modified the production line for the
MQB A0 platform. It also had new pressing tools
made. The technicians made minor changes at the
Paint Shop, the M14 Welding Shop and the M1
Final Assembly to enable the assembly of new
two-piece headlights with LED technology. Perhaps the biggest challenge for the whole team was
tightening a fully functional infotainment unit, including the navigation. After achieving full production, 400 cars leave the Mladá Boleslav plant
every day.
MILOŠ SKALÁK
PAS – LEADING THE LAUNCH
OF THE SMALL PROJECTS
The upholstered threshold
that is newly included in the
STYLE model gives the KAMIQ its
sporty and modern character. This
step led not only to increasing the
frequency of installations but also to
the need to integrate the given
operation directly into the assembly
line and replace the original manual
labour. Employees from Technical
Development, as well as Production
and Logistics, created a new concept
of attaching the threshold bar.
Colleagues from Assembly Planning
then came up with a completely new
semi-automatic manipulator that is
part of the line and enables all screws
to be drilled at once. The assembly of
the threshold alone includes putting it
on the already prepared fastening
screws and attaching the threshold
from the bottom of the body.
SUPERB
FROM
KVASINY
The modernised flagship model
was manufactured on the same
production line as the KODIAQ
SUV, and its engine will meet
the same emission standards
as the KAMIQ. These new WLTP-methodology homologation regulations are valid for
the whole portfolio of models,
and they required close cooperation between the Technical
Development and Quality departments and VW Group specialists. During preparation for
series production, the launch
team had to modify the Kvasiny Paint Shop to paint two new
colours (Race Blue and Crystal
Black). Furthermore, they changed the tool to press the fifth
door so that employees could
put the word ŠKODA on it instead of the original logo. They
added equipment for calibrating
Matrix Beam headlights into
the production line and the test
room. During the launch, they
manufactured 181 pre-series
cars at the Kvasiny plat. After
reaching full production, they
expect a daily capacity of 300
cars, including the standard version and the SCOUT.
The Modernised
SUPERB on its Way
to Cina
The Chinese version of the new
model is tailored to local customers’ requirements and is visually different than the European
model in many ways. The front
and rear headlights, the inside
rear-view mirror, the bumper
and the aluminium rim are all distinctive. The interior also favours Chinese style and needs,
e.g. the size of the rear-view
mirror and the appearance of
the control panel touch screen.
JULY 2019 ŠKODA MOBIL 9