DenmarkManufacturing2025 – ongoingGrundfos
Camera AI for manual pump assembly
Grundfos increased assembly throughput by 11% after camera AI exposed process losses, Almetra reported
Problem
A pump assembly line had reached a plateau after repeated improvement workshops. Output records and manual stop logs missed short interruptions and variations within assembly cycles.
Approach
Almetra connected cameras and AI across 9 assembly stations. The system identified long cycles and idle periods. Grundfos used the findings to rebalance work and improve material handling.
Results
Takeaway
The reported gains followed changes to work practices informed by camera analysis. They were not the result of installing cameras alone.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Computer vision
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Vendor case study
Sources
Source summaries
Almetra described camera-based monitoring of a manual assembly line and subsequent process changes. It reported an 11% throughput increase and 14% fewer labour hours for unchanged output.
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