Ubisense, the location solutions company, has launched its Ubisense Assembly Control System (ACS), designed to enable automotive manufacturers to reliably identify and precisely track the location of each vehicle and associated parts and tools throughout the assembly line process.
In an ACS deployment, a Ubisense tag is attached to each vehicle on the assembly line. The tag enables the Ubisense tracking system to precisely locate each vehicle’s position. Similar Ubisense tags are also attached to parts and tools used in the production process. Ubisense software can then map the parts and tools required for the production of each vehicle based on custom specifications that are defined by the vehicle identification number (VIN). With this level of visibility into the assembly process, Ubisense software can automate tool enabling and disabling, and allow production managers to generate comprehensive reports for previously difficult to measure areas of the production process. By replacing the need for fixed barcode scanners and proximity switches, the Ubisense ACS is said to make the automotive assembly process more flexible, efficient and reliable while improving quality and traceability. This results in significantly reduced errors in the assembly process, which saves manufacturers money and improves end user satisfaction.
