Maintenance teams at the Ingolstadt factory have a new app on test, developed an inhouse to provide live updates from across the assembly process direct to their smartphones
The application of Industry 4.0 in the area of shopfloor communications has proved particularly successful, enabling personnel to react quickly to developing situations in the production environment.
One example of this is at Audi’s Ingolstadt factory in southern Germany, where 150 maintenance staff have been testing out an ‘Audi Mobile Maintenance App’ that updates them automatically with information about defects as they occur by means of text messages to standard smartphones…
To continue reading this article and others like it, please SIGN-IN or REGISTER FREE today
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:
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.
Partnerships with BMW, Mercedes, JLR and Mahindra revolve around automotive digital advancements and driving industry transformation.
The Automatica exhibition 2023 focused on smart automation and robotics. AMS speaks to leading experts who were there on the main takeaways from the show.
Ahead of EMO Hannover in September, AMS looks at what insights the OEMs and tier-1 suppliers in attendance can expect to find, including the challenges of digitising automotive manufacturing.
