Daimler gets smart at Brazil truck factory

Daimler subsidiary Mercedes-Benz do Brasil recently inaugurated a new assembly line at its plant in Sao Bernardo do Campo, where it builds a complete range of trucks from light to heavy duty. The €125m (US$154m) investment has created what the world’s largest truck manufacturer calls a hyper-connected line, along which workers can access all the production data they could need. Other features include a fleet of around 60 automatically guided vehicles (AGVs) performing multiple tasks, smart screwdrivers, forklifts fitted with light-sensor technology to speed up logistics, and 3D printers for agile production of new parts.