Srednetonnazhnye Hyundai HD78 – now on a full cycle

Shelf of the Russian-saturated with foreign cars trucks has arrived!

Shelf of the Russian-saturated with foreign cars trucks has arrived! On the 2nd and 4th production sites of the company "AVTOTOR"15 November has been launched in test mode, the production
the full Assembly cycle (CKD), including welding, painting and Assembly of the popular srednetonnazhnye Hyundai HD78 (capacity of 4.7–5.0 t).

A ceremonial launch full-cycle production brought together the leadership of Hyundai Truck&Bus, Avtotor and the Kaliningrad region

Virtual button the ceremonial launch of the new production "clicked": the General Director of Hyundai Truck&Bus IK Dong Kim, Chairman of the Board of Directors of "AVTOTOR HOLDING" VladimirI. Gorbunov, First Deputy Chairman of Kaliningrad region government Eduard Batanov, the Chairman and the First Deputy of the Kaliningrad regional Duma Alexander Batanov (commented General Director Yevgeny official manufacturer
LLC "ELLADA INTERTREYD")    

The agreement on deepening cooperation between Hyundai Motor Co. (HMC) and "Avtotor" was signed in Kaliningrad on 14 Aug 2017. History of cooperation the Hyundai brand with a multi-brand Russian automaker AVTOTOR began in 2011 with SKD production trucks models HD78. Since September 2012, AVTOTOR launched mass production of Hyundai trucks technology СKD.

The first truck (#000001) deep Assembly rolled off the production line of "AVTOTOR holding"

The transfer of the symbolic key to the first buyer of the truck Hyundai HD78 in-depth Assembly of the Russian client

To accelerate the process of modernization and elimination of inconsistencies in the installation and startup of new equipment at "AVTOTOR" parachuted representatives of the companies suppliers of the equipment (Obara, Hanguk Oil, JOA, Atlas Copco, Hansung, Veyrontec, Leewootec), and conducted constant surveillance specialists Hyundai Motor Co.

AVTOTOR launched Assembly of the popular truck Hyundai HD78 five years ago, and now moved to the Assembly of a full cycle

For $50 million collaborative (HMC and "Avtotor") investment upgraded the paint shop, built a new welding shop and upgraded Assembly plant. With the increase of use of domestic components localization increased from 15% to 35%.

Already existing Assembly plant "commercial vehicles AVTOTOR" (site No. 4, owned by LLC "ELLADA INTERTREYD") supplemented by new posts
for a more in-depth build

Introduced capacity is designed for annual production of up to 6 thousand of trucks with ultimate increase production to 16 thousand trucks per year. For further growth we need will already be a fundamentally different type of investment that will be justified only when growth in sales.

In 2017 the total sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles Hyundai in Russia will be approximately 144 thousand of which 3.0 thousand commercial vehicles (at the press conference was more cautious figure of 2.5 million), of which the model HD78 have 0,5 0,4 thousand including thousand collected in full cycle. By the way, according to the "AUTOSTAT info" for 9 months 2017 is actually implemented 224 units HD78 trucks of the Russian Assembly (SKD SKD), which is 47.8% lower than the same period last year. But registration medium-duty series Mighty due to the emergence of a new generation rose by 51.4% to 742 units.

The official premiere of the Hyundai Mighty series for the Russian market was held at the exhibition COMTRANS-2017 in September (pictured model EX6 total weight 6.5 t with isothermal body)

Scheduled following the increase of localization (including versions with specific adjustments) cheaper models HD78 should significantly raise the demand for it. So, in 2018 to 90%
from the planned volume of 4,0 thousand commercial vehicles Hyundai full cycle will be exactly HD78. In the medium term (around 2020) to the production of a full cycle will pass and a new family Mighty. Meantime, welded and painted cabins for it are delivered directly from Korea.

Cab new medium-duty series is still going Mighty in the Assembly from Korea

On a press-conferences the management of the plant in the person of the Chairman of the Board of Directors has shared the perspectives of development of four-wheel drive versions HD78 4x4, which prepares Assembly technology, so the client can choose the right wheel formula chassis. This version with saddle rear busbars will be included in the lineup in 2018.

All-wheel drive version of HD78 since 2013 already doing custom Nizhny Novgorod firm "Chaika-Service", but the corporate version of "Avtotor" it will be cheaper

In Korea also ends lapping cylinder engine under the LNG, which will also be established on the model HD78.

By the way, following the commercial model, collect on a full cycle should be short wheelbase lorry HD35City positioned as the successor to the legendary model Porter. By the way, lorry sales (including long-wheelbase version HD35) for the first three quarters of 2017 jumped 9.7 times, though, and only 87 units.

Urban delivery lorry Hyundai HD35City also presented at the COMTRANS-2017

On approach and "transitionoutdone" LCV is a family of Hyundai H350 with bodies of tsmf and a van,
and chassis cab. However, after the release of a pilot batch of cars H350 at the beginning
2017 is the process of promoting this model, it was decided to somewhat slow down in favor of a more traditional trucks with cab over engine, which among other things, allows escape from direct competition with the products, for example, "GAZ Group" (tsmf "GAZelle NEXT").

Series korotkosherstnyh vans, full-metal vans and trucks HD350 has good prospects to build on "Avtotor" (premiere at COMTRANS-2017)

Will not leave their attention unit of Hyundai Truck & Bus and heavy trucks more models as, for example, HD120 (HD170 and the flagship series of a class of HCV – Xcient (long wheelbase flatbed truck, dump truck and highway tractor), which passed the Russian certification
and since the second half of 2018 will also go into production at "Avtotor". Thus, "AVTOTOR" has concentrated production of the entire range of commercial vehicles Hyundai for the Russian market.

Flagship HCV family Hyundai Xcient was shown in 2014 (the site of the plant BETSEMA), but will go to the Russian market next year already thanks to the "Avtotore"

Reference: 2017 Hyundai Motor Company opened in Russia, 100% subsidiary
with the function of distributor of commercial technique – LTD. "Hyundai Truck and bus Rus".
From 1998 to 2016 the distribution of trucks and buses Hyundai in Russia was engaged in private Russian companies.

"AVTOTOR holding" celebrates this year the 20th anniversary of the beginning of production activities

Welding shop (site No. 2)

Welding line for HD78 individual with his welding equipment, Assembly and welding fixtures and spot welding machines Obara, equipment for interoperational transportation details, as well as transport systems move the welded cabin
in the paint shop.

HD78 cabin in welding jigs

Welding the base of the cab floor HD78

Welding booths are made by hand, but the quality is guaranteed as the electronic control system and a more traditional (by opening the weld with a chisel) ways.

The autopsy of the weld with a chisel (and the reverse on the edit hammer) confirm the high quality of weld the most compelling visual image

However, the verification of modern electronic means can be carried out
for any cabin from the conveyor

Paint shop (site No. 2)

Painting of truck cabs in a possible 10 colors go on the same line as passenger cars Hyundai, despite certain technological differences in the coloration of automobile bodies and truck cabs (the latter, in particular, is missing the final stage of applying a protective varnish).

Painting of truck cabs is a General outline for the automobile bodies, in the same ten colors

The line was upgraded (without stopping production) painting and drying chambers, interoperational conveyors, as well as programming of painting robots,
which allowed her to combine such different products. After the mandatory cleaning
and degreasing booths are cataphoretic dip priming, and then – only the Russian feature of the process (!) are then re-priming that allows you to create additional layer with a thickness of 15-25 µm and significantly increases corrosion resistance of the cab, in the domestic "salty" winter is very substantial factor.

The specifics of the Russian production of HD78 cabin was the double coating significantly increases corrosion resistance

Next cab will follow in the paint chamber, and then examined in the chamber of audit with special lighting for defects in color. The total thickness of primer and paint at the Russian HD78, thus, reaches 75-85 µm, which is significantly more than native Korean booths.

The process of preparing, priming and painting of cabins and automobile bodies can be seen online on the big color monitor

Assembly plant (site No. 4, it is also a platform
"Production of commercial vehicles AVTOTOR"
which operates LLC "ELLADA INTERTREYD")

Already existing Assembly plant in connection with the transition to a full cycle of the Assembly was expanded
and got new stands for the Assembly and control nodes, individual units and the entire vehicle.
Including installed and a special sprinkling chamber for leak test cabins.        

The last batch of imported complete frames

Now the frame Assembly will begin with the original parts (channels)

Axles and springs are mounted inverted on the frame, a pair of wrenches to maintain the symmetry of the torque

Chassis after a "marriage" with the power unit

Short line final dosborka cabins located across the main conveyor

The interior finish of the cabin is carried out pretty pickers

As such, the cabin is now on the final Assembly line

The post filling the lubricating oil contributes its share in improving the localization

... as well as post-refueling coolant (there is a post refueling freon air-conditioning system)

Assembled chassis are the final check of all systems

Assembly line of Hyundai HD78 work in continuous rhythm next year

Responsible for final Assembly of trucks LLC "ELLADA INTERTREYD", receives the Assembly body kits-add-type van and a flatbed like this

Build add-ons, vans is "HELLAS INTERTREYD" on a separate production line

Tilt flatbed and van versions for chassis Hyundai HD78 get PTS that is
as a complete car is a bare chassis for delivery to the side of "AVTOTOR" produces.

All Spetssetstroy should be set at "Avtotor", otherwise localization
will not be counted. Stand with the types of special superstructures is designed to demonstrate possibilities and prospects of localized production dealers "Hyundai Truck and bus Rus"

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