Assembly Lines
In an assembly line, one person, or one machine, makes a single part of the product over and over again. These parts are assembled in stages as the product moves down the line. The assembly line system allows workers to work faster and more efficiently and saves companies large amounts of money.
The invention of the assembly line is widely attributed to Henry Ford. Ford was the first to implement the process in his automotive factories. Before assembly lines, a worker would make each part of a product and then assemble them all together by himself. The assembly line revolutionized manufacturing,
Assembly lines often make use of conveyor belts in order to move product along the line through production and packaging processes. Robots have become another important part of the assembly line. They can produce complicated products in a small amount of time and ensure that products are made quickly and accurately.