Scheduled for completion by the end of 2026, the project in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, on China's southeastern coast is designed to significantly enhance production efficiency, assembly accuracy, and digitalization in the assembly shop. It will ensure process consistency with Mercedes-Benz’s global standards while supporting the mass production of new electric commercial vehicles and enabling faster model changes in the future.
Automation and flexibility are key requirements of the project. Dürr is setting up a highly flexible assembly system using automated line-side equipment – including AGVs, robotic arms, and tightening systems – along with intelligent marriage pallets and pallets storage systems. The new set up offers several benefits for production: it enhances assembly efficiency and production continuity, enables precise material supply, optimizes the working environment, and allows the production of multiple vehicle models. The system also meets the specific assembly requirements of electric commercial vehicles, achieving increased capacity and optimized cycle times within the existing workshop layout. In addition, to meet the sealing requirements of electric vehicles, Dürr has already successfully introduced robotic systems to upgrade sealing processes and added new glass dispensing stations, thereby improving sealing quality and consistency.
Within the Dürr Group, this project is led and coordinated by Dürr China, successfully bringing together expertise from specialized teams in conveying, dispensing, assembly, and filling technology. Despite a tight schedule and stringent standards, the team completed critical milestones during the National Day holiday, ensuring timely resumption of production for the customer and demonstrating Dürr’s comprehensive execution and integration capabilities in complex projects.
The modified production line is designed to enable the mass production of Mercedes-Benz’s new electric commercial vehicles. Li Jian, Project Manager of Dürr China’s Automotive Assembly Division, said: “We are honored to work with Fujian Benz on this modification. Dürr China is committed to supporting the automotive industry’s transition to smart and electric mobility, leveraging our innovative engineering and local service expertise.”
