Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.
Together in the fast lane
About the project
In 2013, the production facility grew and expanded into a complete automotive plant for around €900 million. Covering an area of more than two-million square meters, the Hungarian site houses the world's largest engine plant and a complete production facility, including press shop, body shop, paint shop and assembly.
In 2023, 1,660,425 motorcycles and 177,775 cars rolled off the production line at Audi.
The vehicle plant, halfway between Vienna and Budapest, has recently become the home of the A3 and S3 saloons. The Audi Q3, Audi TT Coupé and TT Roadster are currently in production.
About the solution
"Vorsprung durch Technik" (lead by technology) applies as much to the cars produced at the Hungarian plant as it does to the innovative products and solutions installed by Schrack Seconet at the facility. As part of the fire protection system we installed, a total of 15,000 combined (smoke and heat) detectors and 450 aspirating smoke detector systems were connected to 32 modular Integral IP fire alarm panels in the new building alone. The SecoLOG IP FIRE fire alarm and control system enables real-time remote monitoring of the entire system. In addition, 70 modern smoke and heat extraction systems were installed in the production halls, which can also be controlled manually. The compatibility and expanded network capability of the various generations of Schrack Seconet control panels enabled seamless integration into existing system components.
"We are very pleased with the technical support from Schrack Seconet, which was also excellent for special solutions," emphasises the project managers of Audi's I/PG-H32 department. "The project was complex and we were under a lot of time pressure. Only close coordination with all participants and excellent cooperation made implementation possible".
A partnership between Schrack Seconet and Audi has existed since 1994.
A lot has happened since 1994. A lot has happened since then; the factory in Győr has grown fivefold in the last few years, which presented the experts at Schrack Seconet with major challenges due to the strict requirements. "The regulations in Hungary have been continuously developed over the last 15 years and are now stricter than the German guidelines in some respects," explained Rezsö Palmai, technical manager of Schrack Seconet in Hungary. Palmai praised the Hungarian fire brigade, who are extremely precise and accurate when it comes to safety.
The 30th anniversary of the Hungarian factory was celebrated in 2023. However, Győr not only shares a common history with Audi, the city in northwest Hungary has been the center of the vehicle and machine industry since the beginning of the 20th century. Today Győr, the also growing Mosonmagyaróvár and Sopron with their 120,000 inhabitants form an economically strong region in which international companies are happy to settle.
A good example of this is the expanded Audi plant, which has a pioneering fire protection system thanks to the latest technology, experience and expertise from Schrack Seconet.
Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.
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