2 posts tagged with "automotive"

Automotive manufacturing is one of the most demanding environments for Industrial IoT. The combination of high-speed production, tight quality tolerances, multi-process workflows, and enormous downtime costs creates both the strongest need and the highest bar for IIoT platforms.

If you're running stamping presses, robotic welding cells, paint systems, or final assembly lines, here's what IIoT actually looks like in automotive — beyond the vendor brochures.

A single hour of unplanned downtime on an automotive assembly line costs between $1.3 million and $2 million. When a critical welding robot fails mid-shift, the ripple effect doesn't just stop one station — it cascades through the entire body shop, paint line, and final assembly. Predictive maintenance isn't a nice-to-have in automotive manufacturing. It's the difference between hitting production targets and explaining to OEMs why their vehicles won't ship on time.