Factory Nissan: in the struggle for money

In anticipation of the start of official sales model Nissan Murano Russian assembly partner of Nissan were visited in the Kamenka industrial site to familiarize themselves with the overall quality control system. Key factors in the production process here is a complete control at every stage, and the motto is "The Rule of Three is not:" Do not take the defect, "" Does not produce a defect, "" do not pass the defect. " The line of models produced at the Russian plant, Nissan near St. Petersburg, from January this year, supplemented Crossover Nissan Murano - a model, which was the third in the production program of the enterprise. Recall that since 2009 the factory has already reproductive-health/publications/ru/mec/index.htm Nissan Teana sedan and crossover X-Trail. The level of localization of these models today is 12-15 percent for the X-Trail and 3-5 percent for the Teana. Dmitry Mikhailov, CEO of Nissan Manufacturing Eng "" We are proud that our company is rapidly growing and evolving: less than two years we have increased the range of from one model to three, almost three times increased staff. In this case, we are confident as a product that is fully in line with those at the company's plants in Japan. " The choice in favor of Nissan Murano, according to General Director of "Nissan Manufacturing Eng Dmitry Mikhailov, due primarily to reduced requirements for transportation from Japan, which, unlike the models produced in Europe (UK, Spain), is considerably more expensive. In addition, Nissan Murano in the Russian market is quite popular in its segment. As for the price, but now the decision. It is not excluded that the Murano will cost as much as X-Trail and Teana, at 7-8 per cent cheaper. Now the plant is working in two shifts in the production process involved 1500 people. In April, plans to introduce a third shift and expand the state for another 500-600 people. With the introduction of the third shift and the start of the new model by early next year, the plant will reach its design capacity of 50,000 cars annually. The manufacturing process begins with the logistics department, where people come to the necessary components. After the initial inspection department of the quality of the various elements are delivered to the subassembly parts. For example, in some parts welded engine bay, the floor, then on the main line welding shop shaped body and mounted add-on components - doors, trunk lid, hood. Moreover, visual inspection (checking the quantity and availability of welded points) is performed at every stage. Moreover, the ready-made body of each of the three models, two times per shift selectively sent to the ultrasonic testing, where with the help of special equipment checks the quality of weld points and stitches. To check the quality of the welding times a month finished the body of each model undergoes execution - it is completely torn. Also, by random selection of once per shift involves checking the geometry of the body and the gaps between body panels. Continue to prepare the body in which no defect was found, proceed to the Paint Shop, where the degreasing, coating and deposition tsinkofosfatnogo cataphoretic soil, this process is fully automated. Stained body part by hand. Nissanovtsy say that people here cope better machine. Robots only applied the finishing coats of paint and varnish. The final stage is quality control department quality paint, which takes place in special light-cameras. Most of the detected defects unimportant and can be eliminated by polishing. Authenticated body sent to the final assembly shop, where the conveyor line with a modern suspension system perform complex assembly operations: installation of the engine, suspension and attachment. Also allows you to strip the wiring, programming, electronic components, inset windows, installation of interior elements. Quality control at this stage includes an instrumental check of all electronic systems, bench tests on the rollers and check tightness of compartment in a special chamber. The final stage is the test track, where the work is checked on the chassis of different types of pavement. After becoming acquainted with the process by Russian car running, as well as other nissanovskie companies to standardize Nissan Production Way (NPW), we can safely say that the quality control here is really of great importance. What is also evidence that the party produced cars Nissan Murano forward at this time of the conclusion that the quality overall corporate standards and will be in stores authorized dealers only after the decision. Text: Alex Guy