Ford reduces assembly errors by 7pc with wearable device
Ford Motor Company is hoping to speed up vehicle production
rates via a new wearable device that pairs with a smartphone application to
decrease unnecessary in-house travel time for employees.
Employees at the vehicle manufacturer’s facility in Valencia,
Spain have received devices to be worn on the wrist that use Bluetooth
technology to deliver quality inspection requirements for each product being
assembled. The original pilot program saw human errors reduced by 7 percent and
has decreased production time, meaning Ford will be launching the devices to
its other plants.
"The precision of bluetooth technology allows the Ford
app to recognize the item in front of it as well as the exact location of that
item," said Shuli Lowy, marketing director at Ping Mobile.
"Creating an app to streamline quality checks is a great step towards building an excellent production line as well as a reducing the staff load," she said.
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