A Brief History of the Assembly Line Before and After Ford
Assembly lines have been part of manufacturing for centuries. Here’s a brief history of the assembly line before and after Ford—and yes, robots play a part.
Assembly lines have been part of manufacturing for centuries. Here’s a brief history of the assembly line before and after Ford—and yes, robots play a part.
Ford Motor Company seems to be taking a page out of the 3D printing book with it’s new Freeform Fabrication Technology, or F3T. With it’s $7.04 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance next-generation and energy-efficient manufacturing processes, Ford has created a technology that excels in small batch manufacturing. This new quick production method…