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Drones inspect production

08.09.2018

Ford continues to bring cutting-edge technologies and developments to its operations to improve safety and make work easier for employees. Following exoskeletons, the automaker began to use unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

As part of the experiment, camera-equipped drones are being used to safely and efficiently inspect support structures, pipes and roof sections at Ford's engine plant in Dagenham, UK. The use of drones eliminates the risks associated with the work of specialists at height, as well as provides significant time savings.

Thus, earlier inspection of 40-meter structures carrying heavy equipment of the plant was carried out using automated lifting platforms and scaffolding. Inspection of each zone required 12 hours of difficult and potentially dangerous work.

Drones are able to cope with such a task in just 12 minutes. Moreover, drones with cameras allow you to carefully study all hard-to-reach areas - they help inspect pipes, detect air leaks and check equipment. As a result, the entire plant can be inspected in one working day.

"Due to the time saved, inspections at the Dagenham plant can be performed more frequently. In addition, there is no longer a need to stop production for scaffolding, as was the case before," notes Ford. The company is already considering the possibility of implementing this approach at other enterprises.

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