BMW uses even more robots for both flexibility and quality

Purpose – Aims to determine how BMW's use of robots in car manufacturing is evolving. Design/methodology/approach – Presents the latest applications of robots at BMW's Regensburg plant where the new small 1‐series car started production in 2004. Findings – Finds that robots are being used to bring greater flexibility to car manufacture and to raise process quality and productivity, particularly in the area of the paint shop. Originality/value – Reveals how one of the world's most innovative car manufacturers is applying robots in new ways to achieve increasing benefits.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Kochan, Anna
Other Persons:	Nobertro Pires, J. (ed.)
Published in:	Industrial Robot: An International Journal. - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, ISSN 1758-5791, ZDB-ID 2025337-0. - Vol. 32.2005, 4, p. 318-320
Publisher:	Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Subject:	Robotics \| Automotive industry \| Flexible manufacturing systems

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	case-report
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/01439910510600173 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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