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Time//Space
Photos: AUDI AG
0011//New Neckarsulm press shop Superlative standards
of productivity and quality: The most advanced press shop in Europe
went into operation in Neckarsulm in October 2009 after two years of
construction. Up to 800 metric tons of steel and aluminum are processed
each day and pressed into some 200,000 body components. In ecological
terms the spotlight is on improving the processes used: An automated
system for the disposal of leftover metal parts permits aluminum and
steel parts to be completely separated. These are then taken away by rail
and melted down again. 0022//Assembly hall opened in
Changchun Construction work kicked off in 2008 and operations
started in September 2009. Audi has erected an assembly hall at
Changchun together with its joint-venture partner China FAW Group
Corporation. The long-wheelbase version of the A4 and the Q5 are built
in this hall, which has a floor area of around 82,000 square meters. The
assembly plant meets the requirements of the standardized worldwide
Audi Production System: As well as the manufacturing process itself,
workplace ergonomics have been optimized to maximize efficiency and
quality. 0033//New body manufacturing plant for
Audi A3 Audi lays the foundation stone for the future of the A3:
Construction of the new A3 body shop began at the end of October 2009
at the north end of the Ingolstadt plant. When finished, the modern
plant will have a daily capacity in excess of 800 bodies. Audi has manu-
factured over two million units of the A3 in Ingolstadt since 1996 –
making this car line one of the Company’s all-time best-sellers.
0022//CHANGCHUN ASSEMBLY LINE
0011//PRECISION WORK
The Neckarsulm press shop
was formally inaugurated with
a display of acrobatics. The
modern equipment it houses
operates precisely to one hun-
dredth of a millimeter.