When cars built for speed have their brake pedals depressed it is highly likely that the calipers that actuate the brakes have been made by AP Racing. Based in Coventry, UK, and part of the wider Italian-owned Brembo Group, the firm employs around 200 people in the design and manufacture of high-performance brake parts for three distinct market segments across the globe: OEM carmakers, including Caterham and Lotus; racing teams; and off-the-shelf distributors for replacement parts and upgrades. 

Until the middle of 2019 the manufacturing involved was carried out on a largely manual assembly facility unsupported by modern IT capabilities. Now a new installation, enhances AP Racing’s capabilities in a number of crucial respects. In short, the new line brings the company for the first time into the realm of industry 4.0 operations…