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How would meet the new UAZ Patriot

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No, probably do not need to talk about the legendary cross-country products Ulyanovsk Automobile Plant. As about as legendary unreliability. But the last legend for a long time in the past - the plant is constantly being upgraded and most quality problems really resolved.

I still do not believe me? Then welcome to the tour of the main assembly line. Himself, among other things, short in Europe - a length of only 160 meters. And how it is amazing to see how during this short period of the car comes fully assembled. The shop has three levels: the first is a conveyor belt with a proper frame. On the lower level rises the engine assembly with a box. On the upper body rolls. And, mind you, fully assembled, that is, with all the seats, steering wheel and other parts. Thus, the "Wedding" (slang for auto manufacturers - the compound body and chassis) is going on here on a very short interval. And it's worth noting the sight breathtaking.



And then work remains to fasten the wheel, fill the car with fuel and fluids needed and send the newly collected specimens for testing, including through a water chamber to assess the integrity of the body. If there are any small defects, then they are eliminated right here in a special area. And one more thing. Popular models Patriot Hunter and going on the first branch, but light trucks and vans, popularly known as the "loaf" and "tadpoles", the second, which is a length of only 20 meters.



As cars are being finalized on special orders, such as the army or the police. And it adds not only spetsokraska, but also install additional equipment to the needs of a particular customer. Interesting fact: if the consumer need any exclusive colors, which is not in production scale, the factory without problems be able to realize any dream. However, for the extra money ... It is clear that in addition to the main assembly line at the plant and other work shops: stamping, welding (with modern robot KUKA) or painting. But now the company is modernizing the entire production, which resulted in the area of ​​the enterprise will be reduced from the current 312 hectares to the scale of the modern automobile production - 50 ha. More than six times! And this does not prevent the growth of production. Today, the plant is designed to produce 105,000 cars a year, which allows to make not only the entire range of UAZ (more than 10 models), but the body of the plant potential partners (public - in Ulnovske not yet say, but most likely it comes to Korean machines). And, despite the different economic woes, the plant is still running in two shifts (total number of staff - more than 12 000 people).



But back to modernization. In February this year at UAZ was commissioned a new production line preparation of cataphoresis priming the body from the world famous manufacturer Eisenmann. That is another problem with the rapidly rusting bodies gone. Another of the innovations - the modernization of large stamping complex. Installation of the new line will produce parts for the modern family car Patriot, whose production will continue until 2020. Just UAZ will be a new press line, the entire sidewall of the stamp - according to the latest automotive standards. What would be a breakthrough in terms of organization of work, and in terms of quality. And most importantly - to lay the groundwork for a future line of models.



But by 2016 the plant altogether transformed: manufacturing subsidiary will transfer close to the main assembly line, and on the liberated territory will Industrial Park, the administrative center and residential area. And all this, according to the representatives of the plant, in strict compliance with environmental regulations. However, only investment in retooling UAZ plans to spend more than 3 billion rubles. ... Well, today's factory-installed stele with a clock counting down the time until the launch of the renewed Patriot, which will be held in October.

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He did not show us, but judging by spy photos on the Internet, restyling decent. By the way, if we talk about the Patriot, the modernization model is ongoing, and consumers are offered more and more options. However, on the question of the appearance in the arsenal of automatic transmission cars, the factory workers were silent again, although the factory museum is a model of UAZ with automatic transmission. But on this in the next article, the museum dedicated to the auto giant and its development.

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