Honda Factory

Honda Factory The HMSI factory is spread over 52 acres, with a covered area of about 85, 815 square meters at Manesar, Gurgaon district of Haryana. The foundation stone for the factory was laid on 14th December 1999 and the factory was completed in January 2001. The initial installed capacity was 100,000 scooters per year, which has reached 6,00,000 scooters by the year by 2007 and motorcycle capacity shall be 4,00,000 per annum. The total investment outlay for the initial capacity was Rs. 215 crores and now the accumulated investment is 800 crores. The second plant at the Tapukara Industrial Area of Rajasthan, which is approximately 90km from the center of Delhi, has become operational from July 2011 with annual production capacity of 0.6 million units. HMSI aims to double the annual production capacity of this plant to 1.2 million units in March 2012. » In-House Facilities Gravity Die Casting & Low Pressure Die Casting Gravity Die-Casting & Low pressure Die Casting Sections are for manufacturing critical engine parts. » Welding Robot Weld Shop has spot welding, seam welding and MIG welding machines to weld various sheet metal parts to form the basic frame and other scooter panels.

» Paint Shop Robot Paint Shop has a conveyor system, which is unique amongst all Honda Factories in the world. The conveyor car carrying the parts is rotated and dipped so as to enable good paint adhesion, high gloss and superior paint finish. Robots are used in painting for improved paint finish.

» Engine Assembly Engine Assembly is done in an enclosed air pressurized area to protect the engine from dirt and dust. Each of the engines is then inspected for various parameters.

» Frame Assembly Frame Assembly is done at the slat conveyor. After the Frame Assembly line is the roller tester to check the final scooter quality before handing over to dispatch.

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