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Visual and measurement tools equipped quality checking of the painted
surface
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State of the art measurement technology in use with the BMW 7 Series

Measurement of the 7 Series side frame

Fully automated robot station doing adhesive and welding operations to
connect the side frame with the body shell

State of the art inline measurement technic with infrared and laser
tools
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Fully automatic application of powder clear coat

Pretreatment of the 7 Series body shell prior to the painting process -
dipping the body shell into one of twelve dip-basins
Latest pretreatment technology of body shells prior to the painting
process - the 7 Series body shell rotates around his vertical axis once
per dip-basin

f the 7 Series body shell prior to the painting process - flowing off
the flooded sections of the body shell in one of twelve dip-basins
Fully automated application of the base coat with high-speed rotation
tools
Body in the infrared drying cabin |
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The selection of leather is optimized by Laser templates for the
seat-assembly in the BMW 7 Series

Ergonomically optimized work place for seat assembly
Seat assembly with technical assistance tool |
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Fully automatic tool change, industrial robot body in white production
Clinching of the inner panel front lid
Filigreed architecture at the finish zone in the body shop
Swivel assembly helps doing all operations in an ergonomically
optimized way
Assembly of the 7 Series gearshift module on the assembly line
Assembly of the center console including iDrive-Controller and seat
controls
The "marriage" - semi-automatic installation of the 7 Series powertrain
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