Tabbing & framing cell
The Jaguar XF Sportbrake is produced on the same assembly line as the award winning Jaguar XF saloon, at the company’s Castle Bromwich plant. To accommodate the XF Sportbrake, Jaguar Land Rover selected Comau to build a dedicated tabbing and framing cell in E Block.
This cell takes the Sportbrake body floor out of the existing XF saloon assembly line to have the unique side body panels, roof and other components put in place, tabbed and then welded by robots before being returned to the main assembly line.
It wasn’t an easy project to deliver as Comau and LB Foster had to match-up new equipment with existing machinery. This was achieved whilst working within a confined area and to a tight time frame.
