Body Bank

[Keith Seymore]

It's an accumulator between either the BIW build and paint shop, or between paint and general assembly. Normally it has several rows of vehicles lined up, and bodies can be pulled from the first position of any row in order to balance work load or option content downstream.

It also serves as a "buffer" in case either the body shop or paint goes down due to a maintenance issue or material shortage and allows the final line to run unaffected (for a little while, anyway).

K

[JBALL]

Thanks Keith. That helps.


<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Keith Seymore</div><div class="ubbcode-body">It's an accumulator between either the BIW build and paint shop, or between paint and general assembly. Normally it has several rows of vehicles lined up, and bodies can be pulled from the first position of any row in order to balance work load or option content downstream.

It also serves as a &quot;buffer&quot; in case either the body shop or paint goes down due to a maintenance issue or material shortage and allows the final line to run unaffected (for a little while, anyway).

K</div></div>

[m22mike]

From CRG.

Chevrolet Overview
Body Bank: Receives the body shell from Fisher, assigns VIN and stamps the hidden VINs, separates them by major Chevrolet equipment and option content, and schedules them in &quot;locked&quot; sequence to the Chevrolet Trim Line; specs for each car are &quot;broadcast&quot; to subassembly and feeder lines throughout the plant.

Here is a good read if you have never seen it.

1st generation Camaro assembly process