Durr Equips Volvo Cars’ Kosice EV Plant With Automation

On September 3, Durr announced that it will equip Volvo Cars’ first all-electric vehicle plant in Kosice, Slovakia, with highly automated final assembly solutions. The project covers complete planning and implementation of final assembly systems, giving Volvo Cars an integrated approach to conveyor, filling, and testing technologies. Durr’s NEXT.assembly concept combines these systems into a unified solution designed to reduce coordination efforts and improve planning reliability. The approach is intended to support an efficient final assembly process at the Kosice facility as Volvo Cars establishes its first fully electric vehicle manufacturing plant.

Durr Integrates Final Assembly Technologies

Durr will provide Volvo Cars with a complete final assembly package rather than individual systems operating independently. The NEXT.assembly concept brings conveyor, filling, and testing technologies together within an integrated production solution. According to Durr, this configuration can reduce the coordination required between separate systems while supporting more reliable planning. The integrated approach is particularly relevant to the Kosice project because final assembly requires multiple production technologies to operate in sequence. By combining planning and implementation responsibilities, Durr is positioned to support a coordinated assembly process from material movement through vehicle finishing and testing.

Chassis and Headlight Alignment Systems

At the Kosice plant, Durr will deploy specialized systems for accurate chassis and headlight alignment during final assembly. The x-wheel system uses 3D sensors to precisely measure and adjust the vehicle’s chassis, providing automated measurement and correction capabilities within the production process. Durr will also use its x-light system, which relies on cameras to inspect and semi-automatically adjust low-beam, high-beam, and fog lights. The lighting system is designed to perform these checks according to ECE and SAE standards, supporting consistent headlight alignment as vehicles progress through final assembly.

Conveyor Network Covers More Than Three Kilometers

Durr is also supplying the complete conveyor system for the Volvo Cars Kosice plant. The network will extend for more than 3 kilometers and will include electric monorail systems, skillet platforms, and chain conveyors. These technologies will transport car bodies and doors through the final assembly process, connecting different production stages within the facility. The combination of conveyor types is intended to provide the movement infrastructure required for the plant’s automated assembly operations. By supplying the complete conveyor system alongside other final assembly technologies, Durr is integrating vehicle and component transportation into the broader production solution.

Integrated Automation Supports Plant Operations

The Kosice project combines production planning, vehicle transport, measurement, adjustment, and testing technologies within one final assembly framework. Durr’s role covers both planning and implementation, while its NEXT.assembly concept provides the structure for integrating the different systems. The x-wheel and x-light technologies address specific quality and alignment requirements, while the conveyor network provides continuous movement for car bodies and doors. Together, these systems are intended to create a coordinated final assembly environment for Volvo Cars’ first all-electric vehicle plant. The project therefore links manufacturing automation with the operational requirements of electric vehicle production at the Kosice facility.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The Kosice project illustrates how automated final assembly is being integrated across vehicle handling, measurement, adjustment, and testing rather than deployed as isolated production technologies. For Volvo Cars, the integrated approach could support consistent operations as the company establishes its first all-electric vehicle plant, while Durr gains a role spanning multiple stages of final assembly implementation. The use of 3D sensors, camera-based lighting inspection, and more than 3 kilometers of conveyors also highlights the importance of precise quality control and coordinated material flow in modern vehicle manufacturing. The next operational significance will depend on how these systems perform together once the plant enters production.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Durr supplying to Volvo Cars’ Kosice plant?
Durr is supplying complete final assembly systems covering conveyors, filling, testing, chassis alignment, and headlight adjustment technologies. The package includes its NEXT.assembly concept, x-wheel chassis measurement system, x-light lighting adjustment system, and a conveyor network extending more than 3 kilometers. The conveyor system will use electric monorail systems, skillet platforms, and chain conveyors to move car bodies and doors through final assembly. Durr is responsible for planning and implementation of the final assembly systems, creating an integrated production solution for Volvo Cars’ first all-electric vehicle plant in Kosice, Slovakia.