SPG Supplies Cyclo Geared Motors to Hyundai Motor Painting Line

Hyundai Motor Ulsan and Gwangju Plants and New Line in Indonesia Scheduled for Application
First Vendor Registration Completed Last December

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] SPG, a precision geared motor manufacturer, announced on the 21st that it has completed the development of the localization of the friction drive unit applied to Hyundai Motor's painting line and started supplying it from June.

The friction drive unit is a device that combines a motor with an output of 0.1~0.75Kw based on a cyclo reducer, playing the role of transporting the vehicle body on the painting line. Hyundai Motor's line used units with products from Japan's S company.

SPG developed the cyclo reducer based on its experience in developing reducers for robots (SR). It succeeded in localizing with quality equal to or higher than competing products. It carried out a robust design that complemented the shortcomings of existing products and reduced costs by about 50% compared to existing products.

SPG operated about 35,000 cycles over two months through a 500Kg weight test instead of an actual Hyundai Motor line body at its Incheon Songdo Research Center. Afterwards, it conducted disassembly inspections. Durability was also secured through quality reliability checks by conducting about 170,000 test cycles.

SPG plans to additionally develop a total of 13 types of units up to 5.5Kw output and apply them to Hyundai Motor's Ulsan and Gwangju plants, as well as the newly established line in Indonesia.

SPG was recognized for its technological capabilities by Hyundai Motor and was registered as a first-tier vendor of Hyundai Motor in December last year. A company official said, "We are grateful to Hyundai Motor for giving us the opportunity to localize Japanese products," and added, "We will strive to ensure that various products can be used."

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