Ubisense Group plc announced that its Smart Factory System solution for automotive assembly lines has achieved acceptance in Daimler's project to equip Mercedes' S Class premium vehicles in Sindelfingen, Germany. Following an extensive proof of concept at Daimler's plant in Rastatt, Ubisense was awarded the contract to equip the assembly line in the Sindelfingen based plant. The project was dividend into two phases: the pilot phase covered two line segments and the associated DC tools provided the means to integrate and test the solution; the system will now be installed at all the remaining stations and all the DC tools will be integrated.

The Ubisense Smart Factory System, based on its six sigma Real Time Location Solution, automates the recognition of tool /vehicle interactions on the production line, eliminating the need to scan vehicle ID numbers and ensuring that the correct tool program is being used for the particular vehicle at the station. In addition, the exact location of each vehicle is tracked continuously and matched to the vehicle ID which is then supplied to external worker assistance systems as the vehicle arrives at each station. This is particularly useful on line segments where traditional vehicle sensing technologies are not available.

The result of using the Ubisense Smart Factory System will be a significant reduction in unproductive assembly time, as well as eliminating many errors that can occur in manual operations such as scanning.