Evolution of Mobile Assembly Lines in the Last Century: A Look at Ford

Inspired by the Chicago and Cincinnati slaughterhouses, Ford engineers accomplished a remarkable feat on October 7, 1913. They devised a towing system that would transport the Model T frame across the factory floor in Highland Park, Michigan, revolutionizing car assembly by dramatically boosting speed.

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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.

>> Ford and 100 years of mobile assembly line development (1)

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.

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