Manufacturing
Pininfarina is a leader in the production of niche vehicles. Its approach to production is based on team-building, flexibility and interchangeability. Apart from the Italian plants of San Giorgio and Bairo, dedicated to the production of vehicles for Alfa Romeo and Ford, Pininfarina Sverige produces the C70 at the Udevalla (Sweden) facility.
Niche cars manufacturing
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A flexible, lean, dedicated niche cars manufacturing.
Production Philosophy
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Body-in-White
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- Complete manufacturing process, from stamping (with co-makersuppliers) to the assembly of the whole body-in-white.
- Automatic facilities on main operations with integrated manual activities to solve the quality / cost / time equation.
- All lines can accept different vehicles by automatic change of jigs.
- Process measurement check on line by automatic machine.
Painting
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- Water born base coats
- Latest V.O.C. legislation compliance
- Surface pretreatment
- Electrocoat
- Sealing
- Primer available in different colours
- Topcoat lines able to apply 24 different colours / lines
- Paint application completely automatic and extended to all cars in production
- Paint supplier as technical assistance on plant
- Appearance and colour-match instrument checking
Trimming and Final assembly
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- Vehicles with different platforms can be manufactured on the same assembly line
- Production organisation dedicated to each customer: logistics / quality / process engineering
- Automatic application of windshield and glasses
- Static test facilities
- Electrical and electronic tests
- Dynamic tests: On bench in line at 100% - Specific test track in every plant at 100% - test on road in variable percentage
- Direct delivery to customer distribution centre
- Traceability for data and safety operations by system.
Some examples of Manufacturing
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| Ford Focus Coupé-Cabriolet |
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| Alfa Brera |
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| Alfa Spider |
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| Volvo C70 |
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