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Smart Factory Lab enhances production efficiency

27 AUGUST 2020

Established in 2019, Scania’s Smart Factory Lab is an in-house incubator that tests and trials new technologies that can enhance production efficiency.

The Lab has recruited young engineers from several countries who together explore the latest technologies with the potential to be introduced into Scania’s production. Following limited trials managed by the Lab, successful new devices and methods can gainfully be implemented throughout Scania’s global production system.

Here are six examples:

Movement for greater efficiency
27 Aug 2020 For half a century, spaghetti diagrams have been utilised to chart the movement of operators on the factory floor. This common method enhances not only efficiency but also helps ensure sound ergonomic practices. Avoiding wasteful, unnecessary and cumbersome movement is key in achieving lean production processes.
Real-time location systems optimise forklift fleet
27 Aug 2020 Nowadays, real-time location systems are taken for granted, accurately pinpointing our precise whereabouts on and off roads. Similar benefits can be obtained in tracking forklifts in the production area. However, common geo-spatial GPS systems are more or less useless behind thick walls.
Scania digitalises production data to enable faster and better decisions
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Sensor-based servicing saves money
27 Aug 2020 At Scania’s production units in Södertälje alone, it is estimated that there are more than 2,000 lifting devices, such as cranes and hoists. Each of these must be regularly inspected and serviced to ensure safety, sound ergonomics and compliance with legislation.
Scania pilots Computer Vision technology
24 Aug 2020 Scania has quality assurance checks in place at every stage in production. The drawback is that rectifying mistakes is costly. By making use of Computer Vision, Scania is now piloting the technology at its production units in the Netherlands.

Scania’s Smart Factory Lab explores emerging technologies
24 Apr 2019 Can robots work alongside production line operators to carry some of the burden? Can virtual reality simplify training operators when the production environment is digitally mirrored? And can components for production be picked by robots rather than humans?

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Smart Factory Lab enhances production efficiency

Here are six examples:

Movement for greater efficiency

Real-time location systems optimise forklift fleet

Scania digitalises production data to enable faster and better decisions

Sensor-based servicing saves money

Scania pilots Computer Vision technology

Scania’s Smart Factory Lab explores emerging technologies