Schaeffler India has been swiftly embracing digitalisation to accelerate the technological transformation of its operations. Amid several travel restrictions in the post-pandemic world, we turned to Augmented Reality solutions to ensure smooth functioning of our operations.
In September 2020, under the ‘Digitalisation@Operations India’ initiative, we launched the Microsoft HoloLens 2. Microsoft HoloLens 2 is a pair of mixed reality smart-glasses that allows true interaction with 3D models integrated into the physical world. The glasses are independent and very easy to operate using gestures, language, and head movements.
Schaeffler India is among the 50 Schaeffler locations worldwide to have implemented this project. We identified key users across all four plants and trained them (on operating the Microsoft HoloLens2) by our experts from Germany. The project played a crucial role in providing remote assistance to first line workers and thereby improving overall productivity across locations.
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Expansion at Savli plant, Gujarat
Using Microsoft HoloLens 2 glasses, the Schaeffler construction team in Germany could assist and provide instructions for on-site piping, air conditioning duct layout review, electrical panel inspection and study to the local team at Savli plant in India.
SLHS Assembly Area Module project in Pune
This project was undertaken by the Special Machine Building (SMB) team of India. Components ASEH and SLH were assembled and palatised online by two Selective Compliance Assembly Robot Arm (SCARA) robots. This is one of the first projects at SMB India with robotic pick-and-place and palletisation.
HoloLens 2 was pivotal for the commissioning of the SLHS Assembly Module by enabling easy remote guidance of robotic experts from SMB Erlangen HQ and Epson India for smoothening the commissioning of the robots and palletisers at SMB India.
