Augmented assistance

BMW-adhesive-on-windows

Visit any car manufacturing plant in the world and the majority of production equipment will be similar. The real differences between factories are the human workers and the way in which technology is used to optimise their environment

Visit any car manufacturing plant in the world and the vast majority of production equipment will be similar, if not the same – that’s the view of Cem Temel, head of Ford’s Gölcük and Yeniköy plants in Turkey and assistant general manager for new projects at Ford Otosan. “The paint shop will come from Durr, the robots from Kuka or ABB, and the operating systems from Siemens,” he mused.

The real differences between the factories, he believes, are the human workers and the way in which technology can be used to optimise their environment. One of the most obvious and widely-used approach is the use of wearables, and some companies are testing new devices that could soon be rolled out across car manufacturing plants around the world.

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED USERS ONLY.

To continue reading this article and others like it, please SIGN-IN or REGISTER FREE today

Join us today for free

AMS Comp Tablet and print phone image 400px

Register free now to stay up-to-date with the latest industry developments, trends, and analysis, to find in-depth reports and intelligence and to connect with your peers.

Your free registration includes:

  • Access to our exclusive content
  • Bi-Weekly enewsletter
  • Option to save articles to a personal library
  • Ability to comment on articles
  • Full access to the digital news archives
  • Ability to manage your profile and communication preferences

Gain access to our exclusive content and features register free today

Non-registered users are able to access two AMS exclusive articles per week. You have now used your allocation.
To continue reading this article and others like it, please SIGN-IN or REGISTER FREE today.