IBM Proprinter Case Study - Automated Assembly

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Complete automation of the Proprinter assembly was achieved. The robots were purchased from another branch of IBM who acted as a vendor to the Proprinter group. Each robot performed multiple assembly functions as the printers moved down the assembly line. Only one manual adjustment in the entire assembly process was required; otherwise, no human hands were needed on the production line. The automated assembly success was a direct result of good design practices like design for automated assembly and concurrent engineering.

Automated assembly line for IBM Proprinter

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