Tesla’s production process is on the fly as Elon Musk modified Model 3 Production line utilizing automation.
According to New York Times’s article, Elon Musk’s vision in 2016 didn’t turn out the way he expected since Tesla encounter difficulties in mass-producing battery packs and cars. Now, Tesla is trying to minimize the time that robots take to weld parts, revolutionizing the field. He has made many changes in his production plants to accelerate the operating speed including installing automated assembly machines, robots and setting up third Model 3 Production line by using owned equipment
To some extent, Tesla’s reliance on automation is a success, specifically regarding the installation of battery packs and electric motors to the vehicles underbodies. For the Model 3, that function involves just five work stations and no workers at all, said Lars Moravy, the company’s director of chassis engineering. But for some tasks, robots perform with less efficiency. In general, the production line is on the fly despite difficulties in technicality, labour… In the beginning of June, 3500 Models 3 sedans were being made in a week, Mr. Musk vowed to reach 5000 a week by the end of June. The result of the plants modification will be revealed in a few months when Tesla reports profit.
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