PECM Issue 18 2016 | Page 29

M ercedes-AMG will use As is the case at the AMG site in available capacities at the Affalterbach (production of V8 engines) Daimler site in Mannheim and the Mercedes-Benz engine facility to expand its engine MDC Power in Kölleda, Thüringen production: assembly of the V12 biturbo (production of four-cylinder engines), engines will start there in February 2016. each engine made in Mannheim will “Due to the strong demand for our be assembled by just one mechanic. automobiles, our production capacities The modern layout in Mannheim will at the Affalterbach engine production be adapted in terms of logistics and facility are fully utilised,” said Tobias Moers, ergonomics to the AMG manufacturing Chairman of the Board of Management principle of “one man, one engine.” Each of Mercedes-AMG GmbH. “Supplying our engine fitter vouches for quality and customers as fast as possible is highly exclusivity with his or her signature, important to us. We do not have any which is displayed on a plate affixed to possibilities for expansion in Affalterbach the engine. The already highly qualified at present, so we have decided to transfer employees from Mannheim have been the assembly of the 12-cylinder engines to trained for their new tasks for several the Daimler site in Mannheim.” weeks in Affalterbach. In Affalterbach, production of V8 engines The 12-cylinder engines will continue to will be expanded in the space freed. The be developed at AMG headquarters in employees who have until now assembled Affalterbach. They are used in the high- V12 engines will work on V8 production. performance Mercedes-AMG S 65, S 65 A separate assembly line will be set up in Coupé, G 65 and SL 65. Mannheim for V12 engines from AMG. The site there will be renovated and prepared for the new requirements.