Will Trailer production go modular? Is it a trend or a joke?

Trailer production modular, merely speaking, is a vehicle into several large modules, independently designed and produced, and then assembled together.

Modular design is not a new idea. Scania's reputation as the king of the road is partly due to its modular design and production, in addition to its large engines.

In contrast, in China, as early as 1998, some people in the industry put forward this concept, and also for the traction pin, frame, suspension, wheels, braking system and rail plate and additional main modules to give the main parameters and production process. But until now, most trailer factories have not been able to apply the modular approach.

On the one hand, the technical level of most Semi Trailer Manufacturers is not uniform, and the production accuracy and product consistency are not guaranteed. To solve this problem, a large amount of money needs to be invested, and the production cost will rise significantly compared with the current one, which the trailer factory is unwilling to see.

7193c7706ed38d2dde5ea326a43290a2Secondly, the operating conditions of domestic trailers are relatively complex and difficult to unify, thus the demand for customization is strong and the configuration is diverse. As a result, it is difficult to achieve mass production of single parts, which is also one of the reasons why modular production cannot be implemented.

However, some professionals pointed out that with the gradual standardization of the trailer market, the production technology is also widely improved. Some head car enterprises have been equipped with the conditions of modular production. I believe that in the near future, the domestic trailer design and production of modular.

What are the advantages of modular design and production?

1, higher production efficiency, lower production cost

Under the traditional production mode, the quality of products mainly depends on the technical level of workers. With the adoption of modular production, additional production processes will be performed by robots, and product quality will depend more on design and management, which can reduce labor costs to a certain extent. At the same time, the improvement of the degree of automation has led to the increase of output, the cost of each component will be lower, more conducive to the enterprise cost reduction and efficiency.

2. The cross-regional distribution of current cars is more efficient.​

Trucking companies have long had trouble selling cars to distant regions because of their modest profits and steep transportation costs for long-distance sales. Modular production is different. Because the modules are produced separately, the modules can be directly transported to the point of sale and then assembled. Compared with traditional "carry-on" transportation or picking up the car from the factory, the efficiency is improved and the cost is lower.

3, higher after-sales efficiency, more convenient replacement parts

The modular design is extremely conducive to after-sales maintenance, especially when the trailer module parts have problems and the traditional repair is useless, the module can be directly replaced, which can not only improve the maintenance efficiency, but also guarantee the service performance of the vehicle to a greater extent.

According to the truth, modular design and production can shorten the product delivery cycle, improve the standardization of the trailer market, product quality can also be improved to a certain extent, which is a good thing for the owners. But the owners of the modular production have always been skeptical, and even think that modular production is a joke.

In fact, it is not difficult to see that the owners question the trend of modularity, but the actual use of the product under the trend of modularity. After all, the vehicle is produced after the market, the performance is the most critical factor.

The modular design and production of trailer may be a general trend, but at present, there are still numerous problems to be solved. As the owners mentioned the modular connection problem, whether it can ensure that the firm is not loose? Do you need frequent daily inspections? These are problems that need to be solved. Only when these doubts are eliminated, modularity can be popularized in a large range, otherwise, I am afraid it can only be a theory.

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