PROJECT AND PROCESS DESIGN CONVEYOR — MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL WELDING CELLS & JIGS OFF-LINE ROBOT PROGRAMMING VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING FMS — DIGITAL MANUFACTURING ON-SITE COMMISSIONING BRAZIL · PARAGUAY · INDIA · CHINA · USA PROJECT AND PROCESS DESIGN CONVEYOR — MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL WELDING CELLS & JIGS OFF-LINE ROBOT PROGRAMMING VIRTUAL COMMISSIONING FMS — DIGITAL MANUFACTURING ON-SITE COMMISSIONING BRAZIL · PARAGUAY · INDIA · CHINA · USA

LAT -27.6349 · LON -52.2733
ERECHIM · RS · BRAZIL

REV 2.0 · 07.2026
ATS GROUP / ARAPL INTELLIGENT MFG

Industrial Automation Engineering

Production lines that don't miss, don't stop, and don't age.

We design, build and commission robotic welding, assembly and material-handling cells for major automakers and industrial operations across Brazil — backed by our own manufacturing plants in Brazil and Paraguay, and an engineering network that extends to India, China and the United States.

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Who we are

Specialists in industrial process development

ATS Group brings engineering, manufacturing and technical service together under one operational umbrella: ARAPL Serviços Técnicos manufactures in Getúlio Vargas (RS), and process and project engineering runs out of Erechim (RS), while a global network of suppliers and partners extends our delivery capability.

Our equipment runs today on four continents, supporting some of the most modern and demanding industrial processes in the market — from complete body-in-white welding lines to precision assembly cells.

We're the partner an internal engineering team calls in when the challenge requires process design, virtual commissioning and field execution — from concept through production start-up.

Continents served

10+

OEMs & Tier-1s served

Manufacturing plants — Brazil & Paraguay

25+

Years of combined automation experience

Offices across the group's global network

100%

In-house, design through commissioning

Manufacturing footprint & global network

Manufacturing in Brazil and Paraguay, engineering without borders

We combine local manufacturing capacity — essential for lead time, support and cost — with an international engineering and sourcing network that extends our delivery capability.

BR · RS

ATS Group — Process Engineering

Erechim, RS — process design, commercial and international project management.

BR · RS

ARAPL Serviços Técnicos — Manufacturing

Getúlio Vargas, RS — mechanical fabrication, electromechanical assembly and service.

Maquila Structure — Paraguay

Manufacturing operation under Maquila regime, with Mercosur tariff advantages for exporting systems to Brazil.

Completed projects

From chassis assembly lines to robotic welding cells

A sample of the systems we've designed, built and commissioned for large-scale automotive operations — each with its own engineering scope.

REF · NISSAN-RESENDE-RJ

Nissan — Resende, RJ

Chassis assembly area

FLEXIBLE MANUFACTURING ADVANCED PLANT

Project and process design
Conveyor — mechanical and electrical
Field engineering service
Continuous maintenance line

REF · TOYOTA-SOROCABA-SP

Toyota Sorocaba robotic seat welding cell

Toyota — Sorocaba, SP

Seat welding line

SEAT WELDING LINE — MIG/MAG

Robotic MIG/MAG welding
Engineering service
Full mechanical and electrical assembly

REF · BMW-ARAQUARI-SC

BMW — Araquari, SC

Engine elevation line

GRIPPERS ELEVATION LINE ENGINES

Manual grippers
Pneumatic gripper locks
Mobile engine carriers
Mechanical and electrical assembly

REF · PSA-RIO-DE-JANEIRO

PSA / Stellantis — Rio de Janeiro

Welding cell and jig

WELDING CELL AND JIG

Project and process design
Off-line robot programming
Virtual commissioning of the cell

REF · VOLVO-BRAZIL

Volvo

Full welding line

FULL WELDING LINE — BODY SHOP

Project and process design
FMS — digital manufacturing
Full welding line: roof, rear panel, underbody

REF · MAGNA-COSMA / MAHINDRA

Magna Cosma International / Mahindra

Full frame welding station

FULL FRAME WELDING — STATION ML30

Multi-robot longeron welding cell
Overhead chassis transport
Integration with existing traction line

REF · G-KT-DO-BRASIL-SP

G-KT do Brasil digital manufacturing system

G-KT do Brasil — São Paulo

Welding cell with digital FMS

WELDING CELL AND JIG — FMS

Project and process design
Digital manufacturing (FMS)
Full engineering services

REF · HONDA / JOHNSON CONTROLS

Honda Automóveis & Johnson Controls — SP

Body welding and seat assembly

WELDING CELL, JIG & SEAT ASSEMBLY

Off-line programming + virtual commissioning
Dedicated welding cell
Automotive seat assembly line

Segments served

One engineering method, three different industries

The same discipline in design, manufacturing and commissioning, applied wherever the production line can't afford to stop.

01 / AUTOMOTIVE

Body shop & powertrain

Spot and MIG/MAG robotic welding cells, jigs, chassis assembly lines, conveyors and engine elevation systems for OEMs and Tier-1s — from design through production validation.

02 / WELDING & ASSEMBLY

Robotic welding & precision assembly

Robot integration, off-line programming and virtual commissioning for high-repeatability welding and electromechanical assembly lines — cutting start-up time and field rework.

03 / PACKAGING & FOOD

Handling, packaging & processing

Material-handling structures, conveyors and packaging systems for food and consumer-goods operations — including manufacturing under Paraguay's Maquila regime for export to the Brazilian market.

How we deliver

From process design to production start-up

Five stages, one single technical responsibility — with no risk handed off between designer, manufacturer and integrator.

Design & Process

Defining layout, cycle time, tooling and automation strategy alongside the client's engineering team.

Hardware Engineering

Mechanical, electrical and automation detailing — from a single fixture to a complete cell.

Virtual Commissioning

Simulation and off-line robot programming before the first weld on the shop floor, cutting start-up time.

Manufacturing & Assembly

Built in our own plants — Brazil or Paraguay — with supervised mechanical and electrical assembly.

Field Commissioning

On-site start-up, production validation and handover to line maintenance.