On October 7, 1913, inspired by the slaughterhouses in Chicago and Cincinnati, Ford engineers successfully designed a towing system to move the Model T frame on the floor of a factory in Highland Park, Michigan to increase the speed of vehicle assembly.
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This innovative breakthrough helped Ford significantly reduce the cost and time of assembling a car, paving the way for a series of production and market expansion in the future. In early 1914, Ford’s first factory officially implemented this mobile assembly line model, marking a 100-year journey of innovation and restructuring – until today.
A Ford assembly plant in Dearborn, Michigan in 1954.
Ford assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario in 1956.
Engine installation process on a Boss Mustang 429 in 1969.
A body is being dropped to fit into the chassis of a pickup truck at a factory in Louisville, Kentucky, USA in 1973.
A Mustang being produced in Dearborn, Michigan in 1975. The 70s were marked by the oil embargo from the Arab region and the growing trend of record imports from Japan, opening up great opportunities for Ford and US automakers.
Workers at a Ford factory in Sao Bernardo do Campo, near Sao Paulo, Brazil preparing to install an engine into a car frame in 2004.
A Flex crossover on the assembly line at Ford’s plant in Oakville, Ontario in 2008. This is one of Ford’s first plants in North America to switch to flexible production mechanisms.
A Flex crossover on the assembly line at Ford’s plant in Oakville, Ontario in 2008. This is one of Ford’s first plants in North America to switch to flexible production mechanisms.
A Ford Taurus on the assembly line at Ford’s plant in Chicago in 2009.
A Ford Escape model on the assembly line at Ford’s assembly plant in Kansas City, Claycomo, Missouri in 2007.
Completed assembly line at a Ford plant in Chengalpattu, India. This is one of the newest plants of the company, specializing in assembling the Figo hatchback, Fiesta sedan, and Endeavor SUV. It is expected that by 2015, Ford’s production capacity in Asia will exceed the production achieved by the company in 2012 in North America.
Ford is actively working on the project goal: 90% of the company’s factories worldwide will implement 3-shift assembly by 2017, increasing operating time by 30%.
A shock absorber system being installed on the chassis of a Kuga at Ford’s plant in Almusafes, Spain. Photo taken on October 3, 2013. Ford is aiming for every company plant worldwide to be capable of flexible production of 4 vehicle models by 2017.
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